Harsh light, Deep contrast, Big results.

Join Paul for an exclusive masterclass in contrast control, specifically tailored for landscape and cityscape photography during the (often incorrectly referenced) “dead time” during the day.

Struggling with harsh shadows, flat skies, or washed-out colours? This Masterclass shows you how to transform midday shots into vibrant, detailed, and dramatic images—with full control in Capture One.

The tools, tips and tricks you need, to ensure you walk away with the best possible images.

Too bright? Too flat? Too much contrast?

We’ve all been there—shooting in the middle of the day and ending up with images that just don’t feel right. But midday light doesn’t have to ruin your shot.

In this live and interactive 90-minute session, we’ll show you how to turn those tricky midday captures into high-impact, beautifully balanced images.  You’ll learn how to:

• Recover harsh highlights without losing depth
• Enhance shadows for drama and mood
• Rebuild colour and contrast in flat skies
• Add texture and detail where it matters
• Make strong light work for your image, not against it
• Whether you’re traveling, shooting landscapes, or just stuck with the wrong time of day, you’ll leave with the tools and techniques to confidently shoot—and edit—anytime.

How to attend:

1. Complete checkout and payment online
2. Receive confirmation email and receipt within 48 hours
3. Attendee info sent 1 day prior to masterclass (23rd April)
4. Join session, with your own issues & questions
5. Receive access to recorded session via link on completion

System requirements:

All classes are provided and operated as a secure, password protected, YouTube Live Session or Zoom meeting in full HD video. (Format will be confirmed 1 week prior to broadcast.)

In order to participate, and by signing up for a masterclass session, you agree that you have the following available for use:

Watch and Participate:

• Mac computer running OS X 10.15 or later (“Mojave”) -or-
• Windows computer running Windows 8 or Windows 10 Home, Pro, or Enterprise
• Dual-Core 2GHz or higher processor with minimum 8GB RAM
• Screen resolution of at least 1920 x 1080
• Browser: Edge 12+, Chrome 30+ or Safari 10+

Recommended for fully-interactive sessions:

• Full or Trial Edition of Capture One v.16.5+
• Webcam or HD Webcam, built-in or via USB

For Zoom sessions, you will need to have the latest version of the Zoom meetings client downloaded (instructions will be in your confirmation email) and join the virtual meeting space 5 minutes prior to the agreed start time, using a minimum 8Mbps down / 4Mbps up, reliable Internet connection.

Policies:

• One purchase = One seat/computer access to the live session. For multiple attendees on different devices, the appropriate number of products should be purchased.
• Classes are non-refundable in the case of non-attendance, but links to the recording will be made available to all customers
• We are not responsible for a failure in Internet connectivity, but if/when such an issue occur, please be prepared to quit Zoom or YouTube, check your internet connection (by running a https://fast.com test ) and re-joining once you have confirmed your connection is back online – at which point, you will be re-admitted if necessary.
• If connectivity cannot be restored, an alternative date/time for the remainder of the editing session will be arranged and/or links to the full recording will be made available.