Many photographers dream of getting that perfect nighttime shot of a stunning lunar eclipse, a comet floating high over the mountains, or an aurora dancing over their favorite landscape. But planning and executing these kinds of shots can seem impossibly intimidating and complex.

Fear not! In this fast paced and fun talk, professional photographer Joshua Cripps will share with you his secrets, tactics, and approach to conceptualizing and executing once in a lifetime (night) photos.

In this unique presentation, pro photographer Joshua Cripps will teach you how to harness the powerful techniques of master romantic painters in order to bring new levels of elegance and beauty to your photography.

Join Joshua Cripps, an award-winning photographer recognized in top competitions globally (and rumor has it, even on a couple of other planets…). Together with Nic, they’ll explore whether contests are right for you, how to define your goals, assess your work for submissions, and navigate the wide landscape of photography competitions.

By harnessing the techniques created by masters like Albert Bierstadt, you’ll learn to create images that glow with sculpted light, breathe with depth, and exude elegance — all using tools you already have in Lightroom.

Few people realize just how powerful the masking panel in Lightroom has become. In this presentation I will show you simple techniques to add, subtract, and intersect different kinds of masks in order to gain surgical precision with your editing in Lightroom. You will learn how to create spotlight brushes, enhance and refine colors, make super clean sky selections, emphasize detail, and many of my other favorite ways of making your images sing.

Composition in landscape photography isn’t about rigid rules—it’s about finding expressive possibilities that evolve with your vision. In this course, you’ll learn a flexible, 4-part system for creating powerful compositions, helping you move beyond basic tactics to develop a deeper, more intuitive approach to framing the world around you.

This series is all about breaking free from one-dimensional trophy shots and embracing a more meaningful, multi-layered approach to photography. Led by the talented and engaging Josh Cripps, you'll explore storytelling, personal projects, and the six essential types of photos that bring depth and connection to your work.

This series challenges the wide-angle norm and dives into the power of telephoto lenses for landscape photography. With Joshua Cripps leading the way, you’ll learn seven key techniques to overcome challenges and use telephotos to tell richer, more personal visual stories.