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Welcome to Explorer University
The All-In-One Course for Adventure Photography
Join Countless Photographers
"Can't wait til this weekend so I can go shoot now." "Photoshop's never looked so easy." "I just sold my first print. Insane." "Great. Now I have a new addiction to manage."
"Can't wait til this weekend so I can go shoot now." "Photoshop's never looked so easy." "I just sold my first print. Insane." "Great. Now I have a new addiction to manage."
"Picking up my first camera tomorrow. YES." "Bucket list updated: shoot all the national parks." "Doing a photoshoot with my Tinder date." "My photo just hit 10k likes on Reddit."
"Picking up my first camera tomorrow. YES." "Bucket list updated: shoot all the national parks." "Doing a photoshoot with my Tinder date." "My photo just hit 10k likes on Reddit."
"This course changed my life in a direction for the better." - "I learned a ridiculous amount of information." "Edited an absolute banger yesterday." "Thank you for teaching me the ways of the force."
"This course changed my life in a direction for the better." - "I learned a ridiculous amount of information." "Edited an absolute banger yesterday." "Thank you for teaching me the ways of the force."
Master The Camera.
Discover how to take world-class photos in every setting imaginable- from local gardens, to epic seascapes, to abandoned asylums.
Edit Like a Pro.
Learn everything you need to know about editing on Photoshop. Explained in the easiest language imaginable.
Live Adventurously.
Turn your life into a story of never-ending adventure. Learn how to explore the world and build your experiences.
Join Explorer University to get instant access to 100+ adventure photography and editing tutorials for FREE.
Here’s What You Get.
You’ll get a full suite of 101+ video lessons that you can stream anywhere, at any time.
Whether you’ve never touched a camera in your life or are a working professional, there’s over 20 hours of content included- ranging from camera basics all the way to the most advanced Photoshop techniques.
Explorer University has everything you need to know about adventure photography, in one clean, easy, and FREE package.
Photography
50 Beautiful Lessons - Shot Entirely In-Field
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Learn Nicholas’ philosophy regarding photography. You’ll see his creative process, and how to get in the right mindset to create noteworthy adventures and photos.
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Everything you need (and don’t need) to know about gear. Camera bodies, lenses, filters, drones, accessories, and how to care for your equipment.
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The basics of photography. You’ll learn how to setup your camera, expose images properly, achieve focus, and see a few additional settings you should know about.
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How to find the best locations in the world. Learn a complete system for finding scenes, learn when to shoot, how to use social engineering, and how to find hidden gems on Google Earth.
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Learn, in depth, about the individual elements that make up a photo. You’ll see how to find and utilize lines, shapes, form, color, texture, value and space in a shot.
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Discover the art of composing a shot. Learn how to use balance, contrast, patterns, movement, proportion, variety and harmony to capture the perfect moment.
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Learn how to shoot in specific environments; such as seascapes, deserts, forests, freshwater, frozen landscapes, and urban/rural destinations. In addition, advanced techniques in aerial, astro, portrait, and wildlife photography are covered.
Editing
40 Lessons - A Complete Photoshop Tutorial
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Learn about Nicholas’ four principals of editing. You’ll understand how to get in the right mindset to create awe-inspiring scenes.
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Discover the most efficient system ever designed to organize a massive library of photos. You’ll never lose a photo again.
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Learn the basics of Lightroom, and how to prepare your RAW photos in Lightroom for editing in Photoshop.
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An in-depth walkthrough on the basics of Photoshop. Layers, masks, selections, adjustments, cropping, healing, frequency separation, customizing brushes, history techniques, and more are covered.
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Learn the difficult side of Photoshop. Luminosity masks, dodging and burning, filters, transformations, smart objects, blend-if, the Orton Effect, and more are broken down in easy-to-understand steps.
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Learn how to blend multiple photos together. Exposure, time, and focal blends, gradients, and focus stacking techniques are covered in detail.
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Five complete, uncut, and challenging Photoshop edits. You’ll see Nicholas edit photos from start to finish, with complete commentary.
Join Explorer University to get instant access to 100+ adventure photography and editing tutorials for FREE.
Meet Your Host.
Nicholas, AKA Intricate Explorer, is a self-taught adventure photographer that grew up skiing, hiking, and climbing all things in Colorado.
But after spending the better part of a half decade studying and working in the advertising industry, he realized he’d lost his path.
It wasn’t until he picked up a camera and began exploring that he realized the true power of adventure.
Now his photography has amassed more 100 million views online via Unsplash, and his photos have been used in more than 800,000 projects across the globe.
For the first time ever, Nicholas is revealing all of his secrets in one, complete course.
Reviews
Brett Miller - Student
“Explorer University legit changed my life. I was going through a dark time- it felt like the universe was against me. But once I got out and started shooting, things began to change. Slowly, for sure. But now I’m doing way better. Whenever I feel depressed, I just go shoot. It helps in a weird way… I’m not sure why, but it’s doing something good for my head.”
★★★★★
Scott Volin - Student
“I’ve been watching Intricate for years. When he told me he was dropping a course and wanted me to beta test it, I was honored. Let me just say this thing is awesome. I never knew how much went into shooting photos. Getting better day by day... One of these years I’m gonna pass you up Intricate, watch your back!”
★★★★★
Jordan Cotrell - Student
“This course is so helpful. So many YouTube channels just give you all these little tiny nuggets of information here and there, and it’s hard to piece it all together- especially when it comes to stuff like editing. Explorer University solved this problem.
★★★★★
and countless others…
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The Best Course for Adventure Photography. Ever.
Compared to other online photography courses, Explorer University:
…has the most information. The course was rigorously researched and designed to teach you every ounce of information you need to know about adventure photography.
…is absolutely gorgeous to watch. Explorer University was filmed with multiple 4K cameras, recorded with high quality audio, and shot entirely during golden hour in dozens of locations around the USA.
…has one, cohesive learning pathway. There’s no add-on courses, no ads, and no unnecessary information. Explorer University is a one stop destination for everything adventure photography.
There is no better course on the internet.
Join Explorer University to get instant access to 100+ adventure photography and editing tutorials for FREE.
Here’s the Breakdown.
50 Photography Tutorials
✓ 3 Mindset Videos - $42
✓ 7 Gear Videos - $98
✓ 10 Basics Videos - $140
✓ 4 Scouting Videos - $56
✓ 7 Elements Videos - $98
✓ 7 Composition Videos - $98
✓ 12 Scene Videos - $168
Total: $710
40 Editing Tutorials
✓ 3 Philosophy Videos - $42
✓ 3 Organization Videos - $42
✓ 3 Lightroom Videos - $42
✓ 11 Photoshop Videos - $154
✓ 9 Advanced Videos - $126
✓ 5 Blend Videos - $70
✓ 6 Edit Videos - $70
Total: $546
That’s $1,256 worth of content.
For FREE.
Join Explorer University to get instant access to 100+ adventure photography and editing tutorials for FREE.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Explorer University was designed to help anyone that wants to learn photography and editing! You could be brand new to photography, or a seasoned pro and there will be something to learn.
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Photography is a lifelong pursuit. But the more you practice, the faster you’ll progress. This course takes about 20 hours to complete, the rest is up to you.
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You’ll need a subscription to Adobe’s Photography Plan- which includes Bridge, Lightroom, and Photoshop. It is currently priced at $9.99 per month.
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Once you’ve signed up for Explorer University, you’ll have exclusive access to the course through the online portal on this website.
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Once you enroll in Explorer University, you’ll automatically be added to the weekly email list!
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No. Explorer University isn’t able to be downloaded at the moment. However, you will have lifelong access as long as you have an internet connection.
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At the moment, there are no subtitles for the course.
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Once purchased, you have lifetime access to the course. If more videos are added in the future, you’ll get them free!
Legal Disclaimers
Intricate Media, LLC, and Nicholas Morris (Intricate Explorer) individually, are not responsible for your actions. You are completely responsible for your own decisions and moves when out exploring and taking photos. By purchasing this product, you agree that Intricate Media, LLC and Nicholas Morris are not liable to you in any way, shape, or form for the use of the product. See the full Terms and Conditions for the full disclaimer of liability.
Intricate Media, LLC, including Nicholas Morris personally, may receive compensation for products and services recommended to you, via affiliate links on the Equipment page of intricateexplorer.com. If you do not want Intricate Media, LLC, or Nicholas Morris to be compensated for a recommendation, please search online for the item through a non-affiliate link.
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