Photography Online Course Website Design – Shutter Mastery

Shutter Mastery is a new online training platform for photographers, developed as part of the Scorpion Media Group. After several years teaching photography in person – including the highly successful Back to Basics course delivered to over 1,500 students in just three years – I began receiving many requests for an online version of the training.

Some students couldn’t attend due to travel distance, scheduling conflicts or geographic location, so the idea behind Shutter Mastery was born:
A complete online education platform where photographers can learn at their own pace from anywhere in the world.

The platform launched with the brand‑new online version of Back to Basics and is designed to grow into a library of photography courses from trainers all across the UK, eventually supporting live events, workshops, trade shows and international training opportunities.

Creating a Professional Photography Education Platform

The goal of Shutter Mastery was to create a platform that felt:

Modern
Premium
Easy to use
Interactive
Suitable for both beginner and advanced photographers

The website was developed using WordPress, Divi and Tutor LMS, providing a strong foundation for a scalable online learning platform capable of supporting thousands of students.

Back to Basics – Now Fully Online

The first course launched on the platform is the online version of Back to Basics, the signature training programme that originally made the teaching business so successful.

This course teaches complete beginners:

How to use their camera
How settings affect creative control
How to shoot confidently in Full Manual Mode
Composition and exposure fundamentals
How to understand and control light

The online version recreates the in‑person experience through:

Interactive video lessons
Practice exercises
Experiments
Quizzes
A final certification exam

Students can now learn everything from turning their camera on to shooting confidently in manual mode — entirely online.

Built for Long‑Term Expansion

Shutter Mastery is designed as more than just a single course website.

It will become a platform where photographers from all over the UK can contribute:

Online courses
Workshops
Masterclasses
Guest sessions
Live seminars
Industry training events

This opens the door for collaborations with:

Professional photographers
Brands
Training educators
Exhibitors and trade partners

The website’s structure and branding were built to support this long‑term vision.

Powered by WordPress, Divi & Tutor LMS

To build a robust and scalable learning environment, the following tools were used:

WordPress

A flexible content management system that allows the site to expand as new courses and features are added.

Divi

Used for the visual layout, page design and responsive structure, allowing precise control of the branding and design elements.

Tutor LMS

A professional learning management system that powers:

Course modules
Interactive video delivery
Lesson progression
Quizzes and experiments
Certification
Student dashboards
Reporting & analytics

This combination creates an intuitive and professional online learning experience for students.

Interactive Learning Features

A key part of the project was ensuring the learning experience felt interactive and engaging, especially for visual learners such as photographers.

The site includes:

Interactive video lessons
Hands‑on experiments to reinforce learning
Quizzes throughout the course
A final certification upon completion
A secure student dashboard
Course progress tracking

This helps bridge the gap between in‑person and online learning.

Industry Support & Brand Partnerships

Shutter Mastery has launched with the support of several major names in the photography industry, including:

Elinchrom
Photospeed
Junction 11
Adobe

These partnerships reinforce the platform’s credibility and help support long‑term growth, collaborations and future educational events.

Branding, Web Design & Production

I was responsible for every aspect of the project, including:

Brand identity design
Logo and colour palette
Website design using Divi
LMS configuration and setup
Interactive course design
Video production and editing
Graphic design for lessons and marketing materials
Photography

This cohesive approach ensures the platform feels consistent, professional and visually aligned with the needs of photographers.

My Role in This Project

I handled all parts of the project including:

Website design and development
Branding and visual identity
Video production
Tutor LMS integration
Course structure and interactive features
Graphic design elements
Long‑term platform planning

Technologies Used

WordPress CMS
Divi Page Builder
Tutor LMS
Custom video production
Quizzes and certification system
Interactive course layout

Event Website Design & Online Booking System – The Croatia Challenge

The Croatia Challenge is a major off‑road motorsport event held in Križevci, Croatia, attracting teams and spectators from across Europe. For the past two years, I have been responsible for photographing and filming the event, creating high‑quality media that captures the excitement and intensity of the challenge.

Although the event has continued to grow, the previous website was outdated and did not represent the scale or professionalism of the competition. The organisers approached me to redesign and rebuild the website to create a premium online presence, streamline competitor booking and generate more interest from competitors, sponsors and spectators.

The finished website is a modern, fast and highly functional platform built using WordPress, WooCommerce and Divi, complete with a custom event booking workflow.

Creating a Premium Website for an International Audience

Because competitors travel from across Europe to take part, the website needed to feel professional, modern and easy to navigate. The new design uses:

High‑quality media from previous years (photography and videography I created)
Clear navigation
Strong branding
Responsive layout for all devices

Although the event is based in Croatia, the website is presented in English as this is the most commonly used language among international racers. To provide accessibility for local users, GTranslate was installed to automatically detect and translate the website into the visitor’s local language.

Fully Automated Online Booking System

One of the biggest challenges the event organisers faced was managing the manual booking and invoicing process. Previously, competitors filled out a form, and organisers had to manually:

Create invoices
Manage email communication
Track payments
Handle team updates

To eliminate this, I built a complete WooCommerce‑powered ticketing system that automates the entire process.

Competitors can now:

Purchase race entry tickets directly through the website
Add team members during checkout
Add optional extras such as:
- Food packages
- Media packages
- Additional passengers
Add more team members or extras after booking

The system automatically:

Generates a PDF invoice
Emails the invoice to both the competitor and the organisers
Includes deposit instructions
Requests a photo of the competitor’s vehicle
Updates competitors when admin marks payments as received

This drastically reduces administration time—staff now only need to check the bank and update the order status, and all communication happens automatically.

Booking Success – 77% of Tickets Sold in 3 Days

The results of the new booking system were immediate.

Within 3 days of launch, 77% of all available tickets were sold.

Only 2 spaces remain with 100 days to go until the event.

This demonstrates how much easier and more user‑friendly the new booking system is for competitors—and how necessary it was to modernise the platform.

Updated Rules and Regulations

To eliminate confusion and disputes among drivers, I updated and reorganised the rules section.

This includes:

Detailed class definitions
Technical requirements
Safety rules
Competition guidelines

Having everything clearly documented helps ensure fair competition and reduces arguments on the day.

Blog and Gallery for Event Updates

To help spectators and competitors stay engaged throughout the year, the new website includes:

A blog section for event announcements
A gallery showcasing photographs and videos
Professional media captured during previous events (photography and videography by me)

This helps build excitement and gives sponsors more visibility across the site.