2025 Classes and Instructors
How many classes can I sign up for?
When you attend Texas School, you are in one class with your instructor for the entire week. When you register, you will list your top three class choices. Many classes are in high demand and are filled on a “first come, first served” basis. Registration opens January 3rd at 11PM Central.
Landscape Photography: Artistically Expressive Images with Technical Excellence
Intermediate, Advanced
Learn techniques essential to the heart of landscape photography – communicating emotions and artistic vision in an image. Great landscape photography is about making images that connect with viewers, making them feel something about the subject.
Whether you’re looking to add a premium line to your existing business or make a complete change, this comprehensive course is designed for photographers ls who want to elevate their craft, increase their income, and create timeless art for their clients’ homes.
The Business of Wedding Photography
All Levels
This class is meticulously curated to share invaluable insights and guide you through step-by-step strategies on how to grow your business from its inception to soaring 6 figures, all while capturing imagery that sets you apart from the competition. Join us as we delve into the secrets of succeeding in the lucrative world of wedding photography.
Pet Photography
Beginning to Intermediate
Whether you just want to add pet portraits to your existing portrait line up, you want to photograph your own pets better, or you want to start your own pet photography business, this class has something for you!
Old Masters – Natural and Artificial Light
Beginner to Intermediate
Learn how to use natural light for creating atmospheric frame. Learn how to use artificial light for creating old masters lighting. Learn how to retouch as a painter.
Learn how to create seamless digital projects with editing techniques and AI tools that allow you to combine elements for a realistic final artwork.
Class of 2025 – Business, Basics, and Beyond
Intermediate to Advanced
The Class of 2025 wants an experience when it comes to their Portrait & Sportrait Sessions. Your lighting, posing, products, and confidence need to produce a multimedia experience for these young adults. This is a flash heavy class (you’ll need to bring your gear) where Alison will push you to create in challenging locations.
This class will transform you as a photographer. It does not matter where you are in your career; each participant will receive specialized instruction from concept to print. Carl will teach you to see differently before you even put the camera to your face. Carl will challenge you to become a better photographer than you already are.
Nature, Macro, Floral, Animal and Landscape Photography
Beginning to Intermediate
Through discussion and hands on learning, this week promises a whirlwind of imagery and education. With Nature being the wide scope of study, we will include Macro, Floral, Animal and Landscape. Content from these programs will cover camera strategies that you can apply regardless of where your photographic interests may take you.
This class will elevate your events to the next level. Gain a better understanding of how new products and services can set you apart in your market in the event business. Jamie will cover marketing, pricing, software, products, and sales. Learn how to print with high-volume photo stations to offer event attendees a branded photo from your business.
Photoshop – Zero to Sixty in a Week
Beginning to Intermediate
In today’s photographic world, you need to do some Photoshop work on your images to stand out and to compete. Michael will take you on a whirlwind tour of the software teaching the basics and intermediate skills you need. Learn shortcuts, actions, and how to make your own brushes. By the end of the week, you will feel confident and comfortable using Photoshop.
Unveiling Creativity: Transforming Ideas into Storytelling Imagery
Intermediate to Advanced
Join Amber for this transformative experience, where you’ll unlock the full potential of your creativity and bring your photographic stories to life. Embrace the opportunity to develop your artistic voice and create images that captivate and inspire. You’ll learn Amber’s step-by-step award-winning portrait capturing process from start to finish.
Taking Your Studio to the Next Level
All Levels
Enroll in this class to be personally guided toward your next level of success. Takeaways include a roadmap for building a successful business, learning how to embellish portraits, generating marketplace buzz, unique and cost-effective marketing strategies, “Trigger Marketing” concepts, stunning image creation with available light, natural group posing, and photography methods for substantial sales.
AI Tools Deep Dive Into Compositing
Intermediate to Advanced
In this intermediate program we will cover AI and how it can have a huge positive impact on your business. We will begin by covering how it works. We will then explore many of the tools available and go in-depth into many of them throughout the course. This will also include Large Language Models like ChatGPT and how to actually use it at an expert level.
The Fine Art of Portraiture
All Levels
A successful fine art portrait photographer needs an equal balance of uniqueness, creativity, and a strong business mind. Learn how to become that creative pro photographer in this fun-filled, fine art immersion class, filled with artistic photographic creations, creative editing, business, marketing, successful sales and an abundance of creative inspiration. Learn how to create your own masterpiece portraits.
Refine, Reboot Glamour Photography
All Levels
Join Master Photographer and a Lead photographer for the Disney Corporation in Orlando Rick Ferro to learn his approach to Glamour and Portrait photography.
He will share his method and help you create dramatic and stunning images, using gels and an assortment of Modifiers that will make your imagery stand out.
Commercial Photography Class
Intermediate
In today’s world, good commercial photographers are busier than ever because they know the business of good photography. By taking this class, not only will you learn more than “just the basics”, but you will learn how to apply those basics to other projects that will put your knowledge above the You-tubers and other amateur photographers.
John Hartman has developed a systematic approach to light painting that will help you learn how to light and edit your subject, providing a look unlike any photograph you have ever made. He will provide the step-by-step process he uses to attract the right kind of client who will gladly pay whatever you ask for this exquisite and unique art.
Capturing Success: The Fusion of Business and Photography is an immersive program designed to equip you with the skills, techniques, and mindset necessary to excel in both the artistic and business aspects of photography. Embark on this transformative journey and unleash your full potential as a successful photographer.
Refining Your Family Portrait Studio
Intermediate
Learn how to create stunning portraits as Elizabeth covers topics such as Environmental Lighting, Studio Lighting, Posing Individuals and Families, and Composing for the Wall Portrait. She will also cover, Selling Wall Portraits and Albums, Increasing your Sales Averages, Marketing for year-round success, Branding yourself, and Pricing for Profit.
Between Light and Shadow
Beginning to Intermediate
Master the most fundamental element of photography – Light. You’ll explore the three key components of light. It is the balance of these three components that defines the Quality of Light. Learn how to “find” the right ambient light and how to use lighting tools to create the light that will set the mood of your photo. Learn to match the right lighting tools to the subject.
Photography Essentials: Mastering Your Camera, Flash and Composition
Beginning to Intermediate
This course is designed for photographers who want to take command of their camera functions and who are eager to explore the creative potential of flash photography. This course covers essential aspects of photography, from camera controls, lenses and flash to creative composition techniques.
Jenn Lewis covers everything seniors. From influencer teams done right to how to properly prepare clients to spend money. Create an incredible experience for seniors that will get them telling their friends how much fun they had. Learn how to increase your revenue to make a comfortable living with this job we love so much.
Take your creativity to a new level as we learn the benefits and structure of composite photography! Learn to pre-visualize, shoot, and blend images seamlessly, unlocking your creative potential. This class is hands-on with participants styling, shooting, editing, and learning how to create captivating images that tell compelling stories.
Painting With Photoshop
All Levels
Sandra will explain how to turn your photography into beautiful art pieces using Photoshop. She will cover, how to use the tools in Photoshop to paint, the use of painting in Photoshop to enhance regular retouching and how to paint people and animals. Learn how the mixer brush works to create backgrounds and the different modes and tools to use for painting.
Unlock Lightroom (And Upgrade Your Life!)
Beginning to Intermediate
Guy T Phillips will help you get your life back as you learn tips and techniques that can make your workflow more productive and more efficient than you ever thought possible. PLUS, you will learn tips to improve your editing skills that will take your images to a whole new level.
EPIPHANY On becoming an Emotive Visualist
Intermediate to Advanced
In this class, you will dive into the emotional depth of fine art portraiture. You’ll learn secret techniques from the old masters, discovering fresh ways to see and create high-impact art. We’ll focus on developing a personal approach that sets your work apart by exploring subtle, nuanced details.
Equine & Pet Metamorphosis with AI
Intermediate to Advanced
Judy will guide you through the journey from photographing horses and dogs to creating memorable composites tailored for equine and pet clients. You’ll learn advanced editing, compositing, and painting techniques while mastering the diverse AI tools now available.
Unleash Your Inner Portrait Mastermind
Intermediate to Advanced
Ready to capture stunning portraits that stop people in their tracks? This immersive course equips you with the essential tools and ignites your creativity to craft impactful images. Ready to elevate your portrait photography? This course is your launchpad!
Fine Art Children’s Portraits
Intermediate to Advanced
This class is designed for anyone looking to elevate their portrait editing skills to a fine art level. You’ll learn Shannon’s award-winning fine art editing techniques, engage in small-scale compositing, and work on creating a full composite. This class emphasizes learning the fine art style and discovering the power of Photoshop tools.
The Art of Creating Composites
Advanced
This is the most in-depth composite class you will ever take. I will take you on a journey into to composites and all the different categories of composites to classify them. What is a simple composite? What is a complex composite and how do you approach each?
Modern Heirloom Portraiture
All Levels
This course will be a deep dive into creating an heirloom portrait session for the modern family & client. Jessica, works not only at providing clients with posed images, but also pairing those with authentic moments. Her clients are well posed and engaged along with real moments of happiness & closeness to cherish for a lifetime.
How to Make Money Using Video
Beginning
The course is aimed at the beginner and takes them on a journey of how to make money using just a few skills. You will learn the basics of filmmaking – shots and how to use them, basic editing techniques, and how to create a video.
The ABC’s of Photoshop Creative Cloud
Beginning
Learn to use the tools and multiple methods to enhance, correct and polish images …saving time and money! Learn “Real World” techniques used by the best Photoshop users! This class will provide money saving skills for individuals who edit their own work!
This is a hands-on photography course designed to elevate your skills in blending natural and artificial light. During this class, you’ll learn the art of harmonizing ambient light with flash to create stunning, well-balanced images in any setting.
