Online Photography Course

About the Masterclass

You want to improve your photography skills, travel the world and earn money with it? Whether you are just starting out or are an advanced photographer already - this is for you. Join Max Muench now virutally on a tour across Mongolia and get deep insights the daily business of world-renowned photographer and adventurer Max Muench:

from the shooting preparations
over settings, gear and execution
to editing, presets and file management
and learn how to create a successful creative business.

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Course Features

Quality Content

40+ lessons video including 8 Modules, for desktop and mobile. (English & German subtitles)

Raw Footage

Download images to simultaneously edit during the Editing Module.

Ask Max

Get direct access to Max via his exclusive Facebook group.

Partner Benefits

Access to special offers from our special partners.

“The decision to sign up for Max’ masterclass has been one of the most important decisions I have made in recent times - from a professional and personal point of view. Both on the creative level and on the topic of business making - especially in the social media area, this course has brought me extremely forward. Max is not only a brilliant creative, an incredibly good guy, but also someone who knows how to convey his valuable knowledge perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing!”

Tom Tautz
Photographer
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New Bonuses

Internal Facebook Group

Access to exclusive Facebook group. Share your work first hand, get feedback from Max personally and other members

Live Sessions

Become part of Max’ inner community and have your progress reviewed together with Max

15 Exclusive Presets

Max’ never before released NOMADS preset pack with detailed instruction and inspirations

Special Interviews

Get incredible insights in the work of a successful tourism board and learn how you get your first job in the industry!

Modules & Lectures

M°1 The Intro

M°1, L°01

Masterclass
Introduction

Intro about the Follow The Tracks Masterclass where Max gives you an overview about the entire course.

M°1, L°02

Concept behind
follow the tracks

As there is nothing comparable out there, Max shares his vision for this unique project and explains to you the idea of Follow The Tracks.

FREE EPISODE M°1, L°03

The
Route

Throughout the Masterclass you will virtually visit exciting places all over Mongolia. This lesson also shows some of the stops during the Self-Drive Experience.

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M°2 The Preparations

FREE EPISODE M°2, L°01

Location
Scouting

Preparation is everything; learn what’s important while scouting for locations.

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M°2, L°02

Gear
Check

Breaking down Max’s go-to gear while traveling and a comprehensive look into his backpack.

M°2, L°03

Camera
Settings

In case you have never shot in Manual, this will be your most important lesson.

M°2, L°04

Useful
Apps

There is an app for everything. Max shows you some of his favourite phone applications for both photography and traveling.

M°3 OUT IN THE FIELD

M°3, L°01

The
COMPOSITION

It’s all about the composition. Study the rules first in order to be able to break them.

M°3, L°02

The
STORYTELLING

What’s behind Max’s photos? Learn more about how to create stories, not just photos.

M°3, L°03

Mobile
Photography

Your always-on-you-camera is a fantastic tool if you know how to use it properly. Useful insights into one of Max’s favourite topics.

FREE EPISODE M°3, L°04

Aerial
Photography

Drones enable you to get shots from unseen perspectives. But, before you start to fly, there are some things to keep in mind.

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M°3, L°05

Developing
Your Style

Max shares his thoughts about creating your own style and how to stand out from the crowd.

M°4 Getting Creative

M°4, L°01

Sunrise
White Stupa

Get up early and join Max for a sunrise shoot on the border of Gobi Desert. This is also the first stop during the Self-Drive Experience.

M°4, L°02

DOCUMENTING
NOMADIC LIFE

Mongolia is the least densely populated country in the world. Join Max as he visits a nomad family and learn more about their culture and portrait photography.

M°4, L°03

The
Eagle Hunter

Meet Bazarbai, the legendary Kazakh Eagle Hunter. As it is not only about the perfect shot, this episode is about storytelling and background knowledge.

FREE EPISODE M°4, L°04

Sandstorm
Gobi Desert

What was supposed to be a sunset lesson, turned out to be a lesson about how to shoot in extreme conditions. Always expect the unexpected. Please excuse the (sometimes) poor sound quality due to the heavy winds.

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M°4, L°05

The
Blue Hour

Most people go home after the sunset. Join Max for a shoot during his favourite time of the day.

M°4, L°06

The
Milky Way

The sky above Mongolia is one of the darkest on the planet - and the brightest, considering the endless amount of stars you can see. Learn how to photograph the Milky Way.

M°5 The Editing

FREE EPISODE M°5, L°01

File
Management

Having an order in your files is essential. This is Max’s way to sort and select his files.

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M°5, L°02

My
Editing Process

Look over Max’s shoulder whilst he edits one of his shots from the trip and learn Lightroom Basics.

M°5, L°03

Lightroom
Sessions

Facebook Live Editing Sessions with Max. There's no way to get more insights about Max' workflow and editing techniques.

M°5, L°04

Editing
Panoramas

Learn how to create a multi-image if you did not have the right lens at hand while shooting.

M°5, L°05

My
Presets

Max’s presets were a bestseller and even Adobe bought the license to use them. Now he created his new 2020 NOMADS preset bundle and you are one of the first to get them!

M°5, L°06

Lightroom
Mobile

Lightroom Mobile is not just a great editing tool. It’s a necessity app for every traveling photographer.

M°5, L°07

Lightroom
Essentials

Max’s favourite hot keys and tools in Lightroom.

M°5, L°08

Exporting
Images

Sounds easy but exporting files in a correct way is a key element for every pro photographer.

M°5, L°09

Instagram
Finishing

Before Max posts a photo on Instagram, this is what he does to enhance the quality.

M°5, L°10

File
Presentation

If you want to become a professional photographer who works with clients, you need to know how to present your files properly.

M°6 The Biz

M°6, L°01

My
Photography Career

How it all started. Sit around the camp fire while Max walks down memory lane to inspire your own photography career.

FREE EPISODE M°6, L°02

My 10
biggest mistakes

No beginning is easy. But there are certain mistakes you can avoid.

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M°6, L°03

Building
a portfolio

Max shares his thoughts about what a portfolio should look like.

M°6, L°04

Building
a media kit

Get exclusive insights into Max’s Media Kit and let him walk you through it.

M°6, L°05

Pitching
an idea

Get exclusive insights in one of Max’s pitches to a brand and learn how to create your own one.

M°6, L°06

Special: INTERVIEW TOURISM BOARD

Get exclusive insights into the work of and with a tourism board. Florian Castlunger from IDM South Tyrol answers important questions to help you to get your first job in the tourism industry.

M°6, L°07

Working
with clients

Just because you take great photos, does not mean you can run a creative business and make a living out of it. Learn from Max about how to successfully work with clients.

M°6, L°08

Build
your brand

Getting your name out there is essential if you want to stand out from the crowd. How did Max do it?

M°6, L°09

Sources
of revenue

Running a creative business means that you have to find ways to create a stable income in order to be able to also work on passion projects. These are Max’s advices.

M°6, L°10

Growth
on instagram

Is it all about the numbers? Max shares his experience and thoughts about growth on Instagram.

M°7 Photo Challenges

M°7, L°01

Photo
Challenges

Win prizes from our partners in our regularly happening Photo Challenges!

M°8 The Outro

M°8, L°01

Wrapping
Up

Closing chapter for now. And the start of your own successful photography career.

“Max is a one of the greatest landscape photographers of our time who has pioneered a style of photography which has inspired hundreds of thousands of people. His technical knowledge along side his creative execution is second to none, being able to capture unique images in every location which stops the viewer immediately in their tracks. I’m personally constantly in awe of every image he shares and I look to him as a mentor and an inspiration to constantly try to improve my own art.”

Sorelle Amore
Photographer & Youtuber (AUS)
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Masterclass
TRIAL

free

6 comprehensive lessons out of 6 Pro modules:
Lesson: The Route
Lesson: Location Scouting
Lesson: Aerial Photography
Lesson: Sandstorm Gobi Desert
Lesson: File Management
Lesson: My 10 Biggest Mistakes
Full HD Video Content
Max' gear list inlcuded
Free account

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Masterclass
Pro

6x 49.50€

optional 3 & 6 month payments plan
8 Modules
40+ Lessons in Full HD quality
15 Presets incl. guide line
exclusive access to internal Facebook group
Facebook Live Editing Sessions
RAW footage & PDF documents
Special expert interviews
Partner Benefits
150 EUR travel voucher for Self-Drive Tour

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All prices inlcude 16% VAT.

Personal
Mentorship

6.000 €

You want to truly master your photography skills, individually guided by Max Muench?
Travel to Mongolia and go on an adventure workshop with Max to learn everything first hand in one of the worlds most incredible places.
Masterclass Pro included
More partner Benefits

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All prices inlcude 19% VAT.

About the Masterclass

Course Features

Quality Content

Raw Footage

Ask Max

Partner Benefits

Tom TautzPhotographertom__tautz

OUR PARTNERS

New Bonuses

Internal Facebook Group

Live Sessions

15 Exclusive Presets

Special Interviews

Modules & Lectures

MasterclassIntroduction

Concept behindfollow the tracks

TheRoute

LocationScouting

GearCheck

CameraSettings

UsefulApps

TheCOMPOSITION

TheSTORYTELLING

MobilePhotography

AerialPhotography

DevelopingYour Style

SunriseWhite Stupa

DOCUMENTINGNOMADIC LIFE

TheEagle Hunter

SandstormGobi Desert

TheBlue Hour

TheMilky Way

FileManagement

MyEditing Process

LightroomSessions

EditingPanoramas

MyPresets

LightroomMobile

LightroomEssentials

ExportingImages

InstagramFinishing

FilePresentation

MyPhotography Career

My 10biggest mistakes

Buildinga portfolio

Buildinga media kit

Pitchingan idea

Special: INTERVIEW TOURISM BOARD

Workingwith clients

Buildyour brand

Sourcesof revenue

Growthon instagram

Photo Challenges

WrappingUp

Sorelle AmorePhotographer & Youtuber (AUS)sorelleamore

MasterclassTRIAL

MasterclassPro

PersonalMentorship

Tom Tautz
Photographer
tom__tautz

Masterclass
Introduction

Concept behind
follow the tracks

The
Route

Location
Scouting

Gear
Check

Camera
Settings

Useful
Apps

The
COMPOSITION

The
STORYTELLING

Mobile
Photography

Aerial
Photography

Developing
Your Style

Sunrise
White Stupa

DOCUMENTING
NOMADIC LIFE

The
Eagle Hunter

Sandstorm
Gobi Desert

The
Blue Hour

The
Milky Way

File
Management

My
Editing Process

Lightroom
Sessions

Editing
Panoramas

My
Presets

Lightroom
Mobile

Lightroom
Essentials

Exporting
Images

Instagram
Finishing

File
Presentation

My
Photography Career

My 10
biggest mistakes

Building
a portfolio

Building
a media kit

Pitching
an idea

Working
with clients

Build
your brand

Sources
of revenue

Growth
on instagram

Photo
Challenges

Wrapping
Up

Sorelle Amore
Photographer & Youtuber (AUS)
sorelleamore

Masterclass
TRIAL

Masterclass
Pro

Personal
Mentorship