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Better Photos with your Fujifilm X/GFX Starts Here
The only resource Fujifilm photographers need
400+ video lessons
New video lessons are added weekly.
75+ hours of video
Text outlines accompany each closed-captioned video.
40+ handouts
Download PDFs of lesson material.
20+ assignments
Apply your new skills and get instructor feedback.
You also get:
Monthly webinars (recorded for replay)
Live chat support with John
Access to a private Fujifilm community
Regularly added lessons & courses
Sharp discounts on private mentoring sessions
Monthly photo challenges with $50 prizes
This program is not affiliated with Fujifilm Corporation in any way.
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Fujifilm Photographer Community
All members get access to our private photographer community.
April 2023 Photo Challenge Winner
A big congrats to Joanne G. for winning the April Drag the shutter Photo Challenge raffle and a $50 gift card! Just a slow enough shutter speed to add interest and a dynamic feeling to this fun photo.
The May Photo Challenge is "patterns."
What our members think of the Photo Challenges
The challenges inspire me to get my camera out and actually use it! I love the feedback from the community and seeing what others come up with.
Charis L
By being challenged to produce every month a photograph with a different task for each month I am pushed to get creative, especially because you can not dig into your archive but have to go out for ideas and images. By completing these tasks my creative process really did become more effective.
Jos S
John's monthly photo challenges have done more to improve my photography than anything I have ever tried before. I believe that the photo challenges are so useful because they focus on only one specific skill or technique. Then John requires you to actually take a photo using that particular technique for feedback by not only himself but other photographers as well - always insightful! Can't wait for the next challenge!
Curt B
Courses Included in the Membership
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Fujifilm Specific Courses
(22 reviews)
Fujifilm Camera Fundamentals
The perfect interactive Fujifilm photography course for beginner and intermediate photographers. Learn all about how to use your Fujifilm camera to turn your snapshots into photographs.
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Learn Fujifilm Film Simulations
Discover when and why to use the different Fujifilm film simulations in this free course.
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Creating Unique Fujifilm Film Recipes
Create your own Fujifilm in-camera film recipes that match your vision using this methodical approach. Follow along with the provided worksheet and videos as you finish this course programming the styles into your camera.
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Perfect Fujifilm In-Camera JPEGs
Forget spending hours on the computer post-processing. Learn how to pre-process using Fujifilm's Image Quality settings and get the image you envisioned when you press the shutter button.
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Advanced Fujifilm Drive Modes
Unlock your Fujifilm X camera's potential by learning how and when to use the advanced drive modes, including AE BKT, White Balance BKT, Focus Bracket, HDR, and more. Includes videos, quizzes, and a PDF download.
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Fujifilm Camera Tutorial Courses
This membership includes camera-specific tutorial courses for the most popular Fujifilm cameras. Current through the X-T5 with a GFX 50S II tutorial course coming soon.
Additional Courses
(6 reviews)
Basics of Light, Composition, and Color
Learn the creative fundamentals of photography in this structured course that includes assignments & quizzes. Learn how to see light, what makes a good composition, and how to work with color and black & white photography.
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Better Photography Through Visual Storytelling
How do you make memorable photos? By telling stories with them. This course will teach you how to tell stories through photographs and prepare a long-form photography project.
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Intro to Macro Photography
Discover an entire new world of photography by learning important macro concepts, like ratios, recommended gear, focus & exposure settings, and creative technique.
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Two-Minute Lightroom Developing Workflow
Reclaim your valuable time! Go into Lightroom with a purpose and follow this four-part process to developing photos in just a few minutes. Never wander around aimlessly moving sliders again. For both LR Classic and LR.
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The Photo Mechanic Guide
This Photo Mechanic tutorial guide will help you increase your photo editing efficiency, saving you time and minimizing frustrations by using this powerful editing tool.
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The Lightroom Guide
Frustrated with Lightroom? This Lightroom tutorial will take you through it and covers both Lightroom and Lightroom Classic. New lessons are added to the tutorial every month.
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May Member Webinar
The May webinar will be May 17th at 11AM Pacific (GMT-7).
This webinar will answer our member's questions live for others to learn from. We'll also be saving some time at the end for impromptu questions. Get your questions in by May 15th to be included!
Start improving your photography today
Learn your camera. Understand exposure. Find your creativity. Learn what to do with your photos after the capture. Participate in photo challenges with other photographers.
This membership has it all!
What people say
Reviews of included courses
What others have said so far...
This course helped me understand my camera better. The instructor provides clear and detailed explanations for how to use the camera and the important concepts regarding focus, exposure, white balance, etc. The presentations provide excellent graphics to show how to set the camera and the instructor gives nice examples to illustrate his points. The instructor also provides helpful and quick feedback on assignments. Great class!
Elene Feigenbaum
The course was exceptionally thorough, and the tests were a big plus in retaining course information.
John Heinrichs
Excellent course!
Annemieke van Middelkoop
Wished I had done this course a few years ago, when I started with digital photography. It beholds everything necessary to get a thorough and practical understanding of digital photography, especially with Fujifilm cameras. It would have saved me a lot of time in reading books and looking at youtube videos.
Jos Smeets
This course is very comprehensive covering all aspects of using a mirrorless camera. It uses a variety of ways to engage your interest and allow you to practice and experiment with what is being taught. I would recommend this to anyone new to mirrorless cameras and anyone that wants a better understanding of the technical aspects of using a camera to achieve your creative vision.
Mark Northcote
Fujifilm Camera Fundamentals has jump-started my understanding of the Fujifilm camera system. It has saved me countless hours in learning the Fujifilm camera basics and John has been more than willing to answer my numerous questions and correct my mistakes throughout. He and his courses are an invaluable resource for anyone desiring to learn about the Fujifilm camera systems and photography concepts. This is the best series of courses I have ever found!
Curt Brooks
This is an excellent course. I started a bit intimidated by my new-to-me Fujifilm camera, with relatively weak technical knowledge about photography. I finished feeling much more confident. John Peltier's explanations are easy to understand and provide a solid foundation of information. The modules are manageable in size and well constructed by topic, each building on the last. The opportunity to submit assignments for each module provided a great way to gain practical experience with the concepts. John personally reviews your work and comments on it. I've found myself returning repeatedly to the course downloads and reworking assignments on my own to help solidify my knowledge. In short, I highly recommend Fujifilm Camera Fundamentals. It's had a major positive impact on both my understanding and my work.
Michelle Friars
If you are changing from a DSLR to the Fuji system then this is the course for you! This course takes the frustration out of learning. I wish the shop that I purchased my camera would have recommend this course to me. Previously, I had only shot in auto, now I'm shooting in manual & raw and I understand my camera, the lenses and much more.
Angela Hjertstedt
I found this course engaging and particularly liked the quizzes and assignment as they gave the opportunity to re-enforce what I had learnt.
Peter Hubbard
Wished I had done this course a few years ago. This course beholds everything to get a thorough and practical understanding of digital photography and of Fujifilm cameras. It would have saved me a lot of time in reading books and looking at youtube videos.
Jos Smeets
John Peltier makes it very clear from the onset, that he is 'in your corner' to assist you as you complete his courses. However, he also is clear that one gets out of these courses is directly related to the input. It is obvious that he is a seasoned teacher, providing a learning method to achieve individual goals. I am looking forward to enjoying these courses.
Bob Deutsch
I appreciated that you did not speak too quickly, and I thought you described the fundamentals in a clear and concise way. I am in my 80 year, and find some videos hurried, and confusing. Yours is not. I appreciate CC- a godsend!
Barbara Gibson
Excellent course, clear and thorough presentation of all the material, plus valuable feedback on assignments from the instructor.
Beverly Jay
This is an excellent overview of the Fuji Xseries system plus a great basis photography crash. I highly recommend it and am very pleased I took the time to do so.
Bill Farrell
This is a fantastic course for the foundation of photography and learning your mirrorless fujifilm camera. You learn so much and this course is easy to follow, well structured, and keeps you motivated. Definitely worth the time and money.
Alaina Brown
This is a great course to begin to learn about your new Fujifilm camera. John's teaching methods are excellent and really help you learn at each step.
Curt Brooks
You never know all things always something new to learn
Phil Gibbs
amazing
Shadreck Nyamukuvhengu
Very thorough, very detailed, not just for Fujifilm users but for any who are new to digital photgraphy or require more of the theory behind it. The quizzes at the end are great for validation.
Mark Haar
The course was easy to understand and has made me a better photographer
Nathalie Ringstad
Concise, too the point information and instructions.
John Heinrichs
I highly recommend this course. I didn’t know much about cameras when I began, but by the time the course was finished, I had a working knowledge of my camera and felt confident about using all of the various settings. I liked working at my own pace and enjoyed the different ways the material was presented. The exams created the motivation to learn the material, and the assignments added the important layer of “hands on“ learning. It was a great learning experience.
Joanne Gordin
Makes clear the special characteristics of the simulations
Bert Hamelers
The best explanation for how and when to use the Fujifilm simulations. You could spend a lot of time in trial and error determining how to best use the simulations in camera only resulting in frustration. When here it is the best explained and demonstrated uses for the simulation. It just doesn't get any better than this.
Greg Ferguson
Undoubtedly the best review of the many Fuji film simulation with great real world examples. The instructor also clearly explained the5 color science involved in both color and monochrome films. I feel very confident now that I can pick the best Fuji simulation for my particular needs. Excellent!
Michael Dreese
Frequently Asked Questions
What's included in the membership?
All of the courses in the list above are included in the membership. I'm also currently adding & updating new courses all the time, so there's more to come! There's also a membership community exclusive to subscribers, where you can participate in monthly challenges and more. Monthly webinars have different formats. One-on-one Zoom meetings are available at a special members-only discounted rate.
How long will I have access to the material?
You will have access to all material for as long as you're a member. You can always go back and redo lesson modules and rewatch videos if you need to. Every course also includes PDF downloads, so be sure to get those to have if you ever decide to cancel your membership.
What's the cancellation policy?
You may cancel at any time without penalty, all by yourself in your Account Settings.
You'll lose access to the material at the end of the billing period (month or year) you've paid for.
If you'd like a refund, I can offer a partial refund prorated for your billing period and you'll lose access to all material at that time.
Are these courses affiliated with Fujifilm?
No, I've developed and published all material on my own. I am not affiliated with Fujifilm. Just a very happy customer who has fallen in love with photography again after using the camera system, and am here to share that enthusiasm with you.
Can I check out free previews before enrolling?
Absolutely. Click on any of the individual courses to enroll in free previews. Then come back to this page to enroll in the membership!