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Jimmy Chin

Meet your new instructor—world-renowned photographer Jimmy Chin—and join him on location for a photoshoot with his climber friends Conrad Anker and Bree Buckley.

On Location: Climbing Photoshoot

The photoshoot continues as Jimmy leads you through an outdoor portrait session with Conrad and teaches you how he thinks about using natural light.

On Location: Portraits and Natural Light

Learn Jimmy’s philosophy for finding your voice as a photographer, evolving creatively, and learning from failure.

Capturing Your Passions

With a focus on editorial photography, Jimmy teaches you how to construct a photo narrative to win magazine clients and tell a compelling story.

Principles of Narrative: Concept, Research, and Pitch

Now that you have a clear, powerful story in mind, Jimmy explains the core tenets of working with your editor and subjects to bring that story to life.

Principles of Narrative: The Shoot and the Edit

Join Jimmy as he breaks down two sky-high photoshoots from his career: one from the top of the tallest building in the United States, the other from the peak of the tallest mountain in the world.

Photo Studies: Shooting at the Top

Learn Jimmy's strategy for winning commercial clients, executing effective work, and integrating your creative voice into brand campaigns.

Commercial Work: Pitching and Working With Clients

Analyzing photos and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from a high-alpine photoshoot, Jimmy teaches his approach to leading a team and composing shots in the mountains.

Commercial Case Study: Canon Shoot

Learn Jimmy’s set of practical directives for safely and constructively running a creative shoot when the stakes are high.

High-Stakes Photography

In this chapter, featuring an interview with renowned mountaineer Conrad Anker, Jimmy breaks down how creative relationships fuel his photography, and explores the importance of forging partnerships with those who push you to greater heights.

Photo Studies: Creative Partnerships

A photographer is often the creative leader of a team. Jimmy teaches you how to set the bar high for professionalism and convey your creative vision, and lets you in on the preproduction meeting for the on-location shoots earlier in the class.

Building and Leading a Team

Jimmy breaks down his approach to photographing mountain landscapes, and how he composes his shots.

Photo Studies: Mountain Architecture

Using the photos captured on the shoot with Conrad, Jimmy teaches you his process for sifting through hundreds of images to find the best few for his narrative.

Editing

Jimmy takes you through a granular look at the tweaks he makes to a photo before presenting it to a commercial or editorial client.

Post-Processing: Conrad on the Wall

Learn Jimmy’s techniques for retouching portraits as he moves through wide shots of Conrad against the horizon to portraits of him atop the wall.

Post-Processing: Portrait

Jimmy describes which cameras, lenses, and accessories he takes with him on shoots—and why.

Gear: Cameras, Lenses, Power, and Storage

Get the most out of your camera's functions and lenses. Jimmy dives into how different settings have different effects, and shares practical tips for determining which configuration will help you get the best shot.

Settings: Modes, ISO, Focus, and Depth of Field

Building a career takes tenacity and patience. Learn Jimmy's philosophy behind a life in photography--and how hard work, passion, and perseverance can lead to success.

Career Advice: Building a Body of Work

From his childhood in Mankato, Minnesota to the cover of National Geographic, Jimmy shares his story of becoming a professional photographer and offers advice for finding your own mentors.

Becoming a Photographer: Jimmy's Story

Jimmy wraps up his MasterClass with a few encouraging words on the importance of valuing the process over the final achievement, living in the moment, and pursuing your passion.

Conclusion: Be Present on Your Journey

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Ryan Holiday

Using Ancient Wisdom to Solve Modern Problems

With Renowned Instructors

Bill Clinton

Richard Branson

George Stephanopoulos

Roy Choi

George W. Bush

Elaine Welteroth

Coach K

Lewis Hamilton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Robin Roberts

Shonda Rhimes

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Simone Biles

Bob Iger

Daniel Pink

Malala Yousafzai

Judd Apatow

Robin Arzón

LeVar Burton

Sara Blakely

Neil deGrasse Tyson

RuPaul

Issa Rae

Anna Wintour

Geno Auriemma

Skill Builder Episodes

Chris Voss and Noted Co-Experts

Chris Voss

Chris Hadfield

Condoleezza Rice

Stephen Hadley

Crisis Day

Teaches Authentic Leadership

President George W. Bush Teaches Authentic Leadership

Teaches Designing Your Career

Elaine Welteroth Teaches Designing Your Career

Teaches Turning Ideas Into Art

Es Devlin

Es Devlin Teaches Turning Ideas Into Art 

Teaches Purposeful Communication

George Stephanopoulos Teaches Purposeful Communication

With Former CIA Officers

Brian Carbaugh

Dawn Meyerriecks

Michael Morell

The Art of Intelligence

With Leading Experts

Carol Dweck

David Yeager

Steve Young

Jeremy Bohannon

Lorena Tareszkiewicz Seidel

The Power of Mindset

A Documentary by Artist JR

Tehachapi

A Documentary Film From Artist JR

Teaches Business Strategy and Leadership

Bob Iger Teaches Business Strategy and Leadership

Critical Leadership Training

Jocko Willink

Critical Leadership Training with Navy SEAL Officer Jocko Willink

Tell a Great Story

Michael Lewis

Teaches Self-Made Entrepreneurship

Sara Blakely Teaches Self-Made Entrepreneurship

Teaches Buying and Selling Real Estate

Robert Reffkin

Robert Reffkin Teaches Buying and Selling Real Estate

Teach Rock Climbing

Alex Honnold & Tommy Caldwell

Alex Honnold & Tommy Caldwell Teach Rock Climbing

Teaches Sales and Persuasion

Daniel Pink Teaches Sales and Persuasion

Teaches Leading Winning Teams

Geno Auriemma Teaches Leading Winning Teams

Win Workplace Negotiations

Teaches Wilderness Survival

Jessie Krebs

Jessie Krebs Teaches Wilderness Survival

Kim Scott

Tackle the Hard Conversations With Radical Candor®

Teaches Storytelling Through Portrait Photography

Tyler Mitchell

Tyler Mitchell Teaches Storytelling Through Portrait Photography

Think Like a Boss, Live Like a Legend

Martha Stewart

Reframe Your Thinking

Ava DuVernay

With Leading CEOs

Mike Cessario

Laura Modi

Business Rebels

Teaches Space Exploration

Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration

Teaches Creativity and Leadership

Anna Wintour Teaches Creativity and Leadership

Teaches Graphic Design

David Carson

David Carson Teaches Graphic Design

Teach Diplomacy

Madeleine Albright & Condoleezza Rice

Madeleine Albright and Condoleezza Rice Teach Diplomacy

Teaches Values-Driven Leadership

Coach K Teaches Values-Driven Leadership

Teaches Strategic Decision-Making

Mellody Hobson

Mellody Hobson Teaches Strategic Decision-Making

Teaches Business Innovation

Rosalind Brewer

Rosalind Brewer Teaches Business Innovation

Teaches Modeling Fundamentals

Naomi Campbell

Naomi Campbell Teaches Modeling Fundamentals

Teaches the Art of Negotiation

Chris Voss Teaches The Art of Negotiation

Teaches Leading With Purpose

Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi Teaches Leading with Purpose

Teaches Inclusive Leadership

President Bill Clinton Teaches Inclusive Leadership

Teaches Disruptive Entrepreneurship 

Richard Branson Teaches Disruptive Entrepreneurship 

Teaches U.S. Presidential History and Leadership

Doris Kearns Goodwin Teaches U.S. Presidential History and Leadership

Teaches How to Think Like an FBI Profiler

John Douglas

John Douglas Teaches How to Think Like an FBI Profiler

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Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz Teaches Photography

Business Leadership

Howard Schultz

Howard Schultz Business Leadership

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