About the Early Release

The text is complete for all chapters: full written lesson outlines, so you can start learning immediately in any chapter

  • Chapter 1 (Camera Orientation): Fully complete with all videos and figures finished
  • Remaining chapters: Videos and figures are being added every two weeks per chapter, with full completion planned for mid-July 2026
  • Menu supplement: Complete for the Canon R10 and R50; email me to get yours sooner
  • Extra features: Quizzes, assignments, and downloads are also available

If you learn well from reading, you can work through the entire course right now. If you prefer video, Chapter 1 is ready, and new chapters will follow on a regular schedule.

The price goes up as more chapters are completed. Enroll now to lock in the lowest price.

Stop guessing at settings and start understanding your camera.

This course walks you through exposure, focus, and shooting modes using clear explanations and visual examples, so you’re not guessing when you’re behind the camera. Built specifically for EOS R, from the beginner R100 to the flagship R3.

Learn by watching - and doing
  • 30 video lessons (6+ hours total)
  • Video subtitles in English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Polski, and Português.
  • PDF outlines for each chapter
  • Assignments with instructor feedback
  • Quizzes after each chapter
  • Mobile app access
  • Direct instructor support
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
Start Free Previews Early Release - $79

Or explore the membership for full access to every Canon R & photography course.

By the End of This Course, You'll...
Control exposure settings with confidence
Know exactly when to use autofocus or manual focus
Set up your camera to match how you shoot
Build photography skills you'll use for life
Get real feedback on your work from an instructor

Step-by-Step Learning Path

Learn your way around EOS R cameras and how to set up & customize the basic menus. Download expanded menu PDFs.

  • 5 lessons (videos complete)
  • PDF Download - Menu Supplements
  • Test

Understand how autofocus works in EOS R cameras and which modes are available to you, and when to use each.

  • 3 lessons (text complete, videos coming soon)
  • PDF Download
  • Test
  • Assignment

What is Exposure? This chapter will make you an expert on the Exposure Triangle, critical for understanding the next chapter.

  • 7 lessons (text complete, videos coming soon)
  • PDF Download
  • Test
  • Assignment

Get out of AUTO! Learn the differences between each exposure mode and when & how to use them. Includes Fv and Bulb modes.

  • 6 lessons (text complete, videos coming soon)
  • PDF Download
  • Test
  • Assignment

Photos too dark or too bright? This chapter teaches you all about metering and how to properly expose your photos.

  • 5 lessons (text complete, videos coming soon)
  • PDF Download
  • Test
  • Assignment

Get even more out of your camera with Subject Tracking, Back-Button Focus, and customizing your exposure & focus systems.

  • 4 lessons (text complete, videos coming soon)
  • PDF Download
  • Test
  • Assignment

"This course helped me understand my camera better. The presentations provide excellent graphics to show how to set the camera. The instructor also provides helpful and quick feedback on assignments."

Elene Feigenbaum

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MEET YOUR TEACHER

John Peltier

I've been teaching in-person photography lessons since 2017, primarily to beginners using various camera models. Everyone has the same struggles, and I'm sure you do too. I've brought a proven method of addressing those struggles to these online courses.

Aside from teaching, my photography passion is storytelling. I've completed photodocumentary projects worldwide over the past 15 years, in locations such as Haiti, Guatemala, and Uganda, and have been featured in publications including New York Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and the U.S. National Park Service.

Frequently Asked Questions

The course includes 30 instructional videos that, in total, are just over 6 hours.

Using our app, you can download the videos to your mobile device for offline viewing. This applies to the videos only. The text cannot be downloaded. There are PDFs for each module that can also be downloaded.

You'll have access forever and can come back whenever you want.

I encourage you to try out the free previews before purchase.
Full refunds may be issued within 30 days of purchase, and only if 50% or less of the course content has been accessed.

This EOS R-centric photography course is generic enough to apply to all EOS R mirrorless cameras, including the R10, R50, R6 series, R7, R8, and even the high-end R1, R3, and R5 cameras.