Adventure Photography Pro Workshop with Alex Strohl

For the past seven years, Alex has been lucky enough to travel the world, shooting for huge brands like Apple, and Land Rover. He's learned quite a few things along the way and wants to share it with you.

Alex walks you through all the gear he uses; including different cameras because each one has unique characteristics that match the different goals of his shoots.

As someone who wants to be a professional you need to know your camera inside and out, so you don't think about it when you're using it; just like when you drive your car.

A lot of outdoor photographers start packing their bags once the sun has set, but they are missing out on some of the best light. You'll go on location with Alex, where he'll walk you through his techniques for shooting blue hour.

Alex explains that while there isn't a step-by-step recipe to making work that moves the viewer, there are ways to propel you in the right direction.

This episode focuses on giving adventure photographers stronger foundations to visual storytelling so they can elevate the way they tell stories.

We've all heard the old adage that 'motivation is a muscle' and although in many ways that's true, there is much more to it that we rarely hear about. Knowing how to access our inner strength for projects that matter is a life skill that should be taught at school, but isn't.

Feeling uninspired as a creator has much to do with your mind but external events can have a huge influence on how inspired you feel. Learn strategies that the world's most celebrated creatives use to remain fresh and inspired day after day.

As an adventure photographer you need to be good at finding places and getting to them at the perfect time. Learn how the pros do it.

Alex has a 15 day action plan that will get you into a habit of getting out and shooting more, every day.

Take part in a specially designed exercise by Alex to better understand the things you love and learn to build your own story arc as a creator.

Learn how to prepare like a pro for a day long automotive assignment in a remote area of Wyoming.

This episode is for outdoor photographers who've been commissioned to shoot an important automotive/action assignment. You will learn to build and interpret a brief, how to use shot types to get a variety of images, and the unspoken rules for photographing cars.

Learn how to staff an entire shoot through social media. Introduce yourself to new people, get them stoked on your shoot, and build a team of people who will make you better.

This episode is for photographers who have to tackle a commercial shoot where the object of the shoot is used, not photographed: a lens. You'll go through developing a concept for a shoot, then staff and scout it.

Staying organized as your photo archive grows is an essential skill. Learn how to properly keyword & organize your photos when importing them to Lightroom.

Learn how to use gradients in Lightroom to subtly guide the viewers eye to your focal point.

It's important when shooting cars to avoid distortion commonly found in wider lenses.

Sometimes when shooting hand held HDR comps you'll need to use a little "magic;" Alex shares his tips and tricks with you.

For some shoots you'll need to grade the final deliverables in a very commercial way, this segment will walk you through how to do it.

Alex walks you through one of the most valuable tools in Photoshop.

Moody images are all the rage right now. Learn how Alex approaches grading with a bit more of an edge to it.

Exporting is a crucial part of photography. Alex goes over the settings he uses when exporting for mobile, web, and desktop.

Building an archive as a photographer is one of the most important things you can do. Alex demonstrates the drives and organization structure he uses.

There are a few ways Alex uses to deliver files to clients. Here, he'll share his favorite method and show you how he makes a collection.

This episode focuses on one of the most important things for any adventure photographer out there: selling your ideas.

A portfolio is a collection of your best images. It is specifically built to land you clients and publications. It is also one of the hardest things to build as a photographer, but this segment walks you through Alex's method of building one here.

This episode is for photographers who are prepared to reach out to prospective clients or have already reached out without much success. Often, photographers pitch the wrong people in the wrong way and fail at it. This episode gives photographers a systematic approach to preparing their pitch and reaching out to the brand.

This episode addresses why and how you should pick brands that fit you to work with and then how to get their attention. Alex will teach you to avoid wasting your time on brands that wouldn't be a good fit, and also delivers some ideas for how to find the right person to contact

How do you define what your work is worth? You'll hear pros saying: my day rate is XX a day or X a day and when you're still establishing yourself as a pro, you might think: that's a lot of money! Learn how the value of what we do is determined.

The big question: how do you get paid to travel the world? The idea that someone is going to hand you money to go on a trip sounds too good to be true, but Tourism Boards do it all the time. Learn how to pitch them step-by-step.

As a working photographer, you've probably had to build these document There is a lot of contradictory information on the web about this and Alex wants to create and share a complete guide to building treatments and pre-pro books for adventure photographers.

Being successful in photography takes much more than being a very good photographer. We all wish we could go out everyday, make photos we love, and have people will line up at the door to buy our prints and hire us for massive campaigns, but that's not the reality. Learn how to set your priorities.

Before you go out and pitch your big idea, Alex will go over a handful of important points, including: Ad Agencies versus Clients, Image Licensing, and defining what you really want.

What is the client's problem and how are we going to solve it? Alex shares his tried and tested approach to finding your value prop. You'll also learn what his is.

Alex walks you through his private media kit and breaks it down so you can understand what's really important when building yours.

What does an iPhone 4 photo of a snow pile at blue hour have to do with Alex's journey? Hear the untold account of how Alex built his audience.

The scene has evolved, organic growth has dramatically slowed down, what can you do to keep growing? Hear Alex's perspective in this intimate episode.

Alex gives you an in depth look at the apps and websites that he uses in his daily work and why they are some of his favorites.