This Membership Is a Good Fit If
  • You’re new to Nikon Z and not sure where to start
  • You’ve switched from a DSLR, and the controls and menus still feel unfamiliar
  • You want to know why a photo worked, so you can do it again
  • You’d like to get better at composition and light once your camera is set up
Taught by a working photographer who shoots in challenging conditions and demanding situations
What's Included in the Nikon Membership
  • 14+ courses, 195+ lessons, and 25+ downloadable handouts
  • Full tutorials for current Nikon Z cameras, like the Z6III, Zf, and Z5II
  • Nikon courses on camera setup, exposure, focus, and shooting modes
  • Courses on light, composition, storytelling, and editing workflow
  • Assignments you can send me for feedback
  • A community space to share photos and get feedback
  • Quarterly member workshops on Zoom
  • A discount on one-on-one sessions with me
  • New lessons as they’re released
  • Access from your phone through the mobile app
  • Pause or cancel anytime

Next Quarterly Member Workshop:
January 11th at 10 AM PST
Topic: To Be Determined

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Learn What Makes a Photo Work

The membership also covers the parts of photography that don’t depend on settings, like light, composition, and picking the best frame from a series. Small details, like catching someone mid-stride instead of with one leg awkwardly lifted, make more difference than most people expect.
If something doesn’t make sense, you can ask me directly.
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Start with the Nikon Z essentials

Get to know your Nikon Z camera, from setup to shooting

Learn the basics of photography on your Nikon Z camera Learn More
Learn the basics of photography on your Nikon Z camera
Set up and learn your Nikon Z6III Learn More
Set up and learn your Nikon Z6III
Learn how to use your Z5II Learn More
Learn how to use your Z5II
Master your Nikon Z50II camera Learn More
Master your Nikon Z50II camera
Your complete guide to the Nikon Zf Learn More
Your complete guide to the Nikon Zf

Core Photography Skills

Skills that carry over to any camera you use

Learn how light and composition shape a photo, and when to choose color or black and white Learn More
Learn how light and composition shape a photo, and when to choose color or black and white
Tell a story with a single photo or a whole series Learn More
Tell a story with a single photo or a whole series
Control how much of your photo is in focus and how soft the background looks Learn More
Control how much of your photo is in focus and how soft the background looks

Building on the Basics

Courses to pick up as your interests grow

Learn bracketing, focus stacking, multiple exposures, and more Learn More
Learn bracketing, focus stacking, multiple exposures, and more
Learn how to use flash when natural light isn’t enough Learn More
Learn how to use flash when natural light isn’t enough
Learn the basics of close-up and macro photography Learn More
Learn the basics of close-up and macro photography

Processing Workflows

Organize, back up, edit, and share your photos Learn More
Organize, back up, edit, and share your photos
Edit your photos in Lightroom in a couple of minutes each Learn More
Edit your photos in Lightroom in a couple of minutes each
Sort and caption your photos quickly with Photo Mechanic Learn More
Sort and caption your photos quickly with Photo Mechanic

Support and Feedback

A community space for sharing work and getting feedback
A community space for sharing work and getting feedback
Optional one-on-one calls at a member discount
Optional one-on-one calls at a member discount

Same Access, Three Ways to Pay

Monthly

  • Access All Nikon & Photography Courses

  • Instructor feedback and answers to questions

  • Quarterly Member Workshops via Zoom

  • Optional one-on-one sessions at a member rate

  • Community access for feedback and discussion

  • Mobile App

Cancel anytime. Instant access all courses + Community

$29/mo

Enroll Monthly

Annually

  • Access All Nikon & Photography Courses

  • Instructor feedback and answers to questions

  • Quarterly Member Workshops via Zoom

  • Optional one-on-one sessions at a member rate

  • Community access for feedback and discussion

  • Mobile App

2 months free + optional onboarding consult

$290/yr

Save 2 Months with Annual

Lifetime Pass

  • Access All Nikon & Photography Courses

  • Instructor feedback and answers to questions

  • Quarterly Member Workshops via Zoom

  • Optional one-on-one sessions at a member rate

  • Community access for feedback and discussion

  • Mobile App

  • All Future Courses Included

  • Pay once, keep access to every course I add

Pay once, forever

$497

Get Lifetime Access
MEET YOUR TEACHER

John Peltier

I've worked as a documentary photographer since 2012, with projects in Haiti, Guatemala, Uganda, and more, and publications including New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and the U.S. National Park Service.

Since 2017, I've brought that rigorous field experience to teaching, primarily to beginners working through the same struggles you're probably facing right now. These courses are built around a proven method to simplify the way you learn photography.

Frequently Asked Questions

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! You'll also get a code for discounted one-on-one mentoring sessions via Zoom.

The Lifetime Pass is a one-time payment to access all courses currently available and all courses publishing in the future.

The only thing you're choosing between is paying over time versus paying once.

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.

You may cancel at any time in your Account Settings. You'll lose access to the material at the end of the billing period (month or year) for which you've paid.

If you'd like a refund, you can view the conditions for membership refunds in our Terms of Use.

Absolutely. Click on any of the individual courses to enroll in free previews. Then come back to this page to enroll in the membership!

Still have questions? Contact us.