Heart, Art & Profit is a transformative weeklong course designed for photographers who want to build a meaningful, sustainable family portrait business rooted in emotional storytelling, beautiful artwork, and real profit. Whether you're just beginning your portrait journey or ready to refine your client experience and sales model, this course offers a complete blueprint - from artistic foundation to business strategy.
Dare to let your creativity soar with Richard Sturdevant’s Advanced Compositing Process. This is the most in-depth composite class you will ever take. Take 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?
The Art of Vision & Story: A Hands-On Masterclass in Portrait Photography and Cinematic Storytelling Step into the next level of your creative journey. This immersive class is not your average photography class—it's a transformational creative experience designed for visual artists ready to go beyond technical proficiency and into emotional, narrative-driven mastery.
This class is for anyone who wants to improve their workflow, enhance their images, and who wants to get back their life with time-saving and productive ideas they can implement right away! A greater understanding of the amazing features and benefits of Lightroom Classic can mean less time at the laptop, giving you more time with your family and friends, and more time enjoying your camera!
In this hands-on class, you’ll learn how to apply solid, professional techniques to real-world assignments — from product photography to food styling, reflective surfaces, interiors, and architectural exteriors. We’ll cover working with art directors and clients, and how those relationships affect your workflow and creative decisions. You’ll start with product photography fundamentals, then move on to challenging subjects like chrome, glass, and highly reflective surfaces.
If flash feels frustrating, confusing, or like it’s holding your work back — this class is for you. You’ll learn how to control your light instead of letting it control you — and more importantly, how to use it with purpose. This class is built for photographers who understand the exposure triangle, sync speed, and the difference between flash and continuous light.
This class is for the photographer who's ready to go from “just getting by” to confidently booking dream clients, posing with intention, and actually making money doing what you love. During this week learn to elevate your work and boost your bottom line by adding in new offerings like boudoir. We’ll dig into natural, flattering posing techniques for wedding couples and individuals that create images your clients can’t stop talking about.
This course is designed for professional photographers ready to elevate both their imagery and their income. Whether you’re refining your style, restructuring your pricing, or simply ready to grow, this class will meet you where you are—and move you forward. Each morning covers proven strategies in branding, pricing, sales, AI-driven marketing, and sustainable business models. Afternoons shift to hands-on instruction in posing and lighting for both studio and on-location work.
This weeklong class is designed for photographers who want to break into — or level up — their photo booth and event photography business. You’ll gain real-world experience by working two live events during the week, including the high-energy Monday Night All-School Party and our very own in-class Costume Party. You’ll rotate through multiple photo booth and print station setups, mastering both digital delivery and on-site printing workflows.
This is a wide-ranging class covering lots of ground. It is based on being creative, artistic and leveraging your camera's strengths. Through discussion and hands on learning, this week promises a whirlwind of imagery and education. Studies will include Macro, Floral, Animal and Cityscape. Content from these programs will cover camera strategies that you can apply regardless of where your photographic interests may take you.