Transform your photography business from ordinary to extraordinary in just 5 days! This intensive class will guide you step-by-step—from foundational branding to crafting a signature style, social media and branding strategies, to high-ticket client attraction. Leave with a clear roadmap to stand out in the industry and scale your revenue like never before.
This intensive week-long class covers the complete image-making process, from lighting on location to professional post-processing. Students will learn how to see and shape light using natural light, constant light and portable flash, control mood and depth, and create consistent results in any environment. In post-processing, the focus is on efficient, repeatable workflows using Lightroom (and Photoshop where needed) to refine color, contrast, skin tones, and overall polish and cinematic color grading, and understand qualities of an award winning image. The goal is mastery through simple systems, not complicated setups.
Learn the basics (and not so basics) of Photoshop in a week-long program. You’ll work Hands-On learning the tools, actions, other techniques for speeding up your images snap, crackle and pop. Camera Raw, retouching, cloning, healing brush, keyboard shortcuts and many more ways to help build your skills. Learn the easiest ways to remove people and objects from your image. How to composite, change colors of various things.
This class is based on skills and the opportunities to photograph “things that don’t talk back!” You will learn about photographing packaging, glassware, reflective surfaces and products. This is one of the hottest areas of photography with businesses needing new polished branding content for their products daily. Build your knowledge and confidence to add commercial assignments and income to your business.
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 course is is a comprehensive, week-long business and marketing intensive designed specifically for professional photographers who want to attract more qualified clients, increase revenue, and create a sustainable marketing system for long-term growth. Throughout the week, students will learn how to position their businesses for success through branding, messaging, website optimization, search engine optimization, social media...
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 class is built for photographers who serve real people in real communities. You’ll work directly with the subjects Mandy photographs every day—high school seniors, families, and business headshot clients—using both studio and on-location lighting scenarios. Some time will be spent on post-production to polish up the images that are taken in class. and how to deliver high end products to your clients. We'll also talk about forming mutually beneficial relationships in your community that will make you the person people want to do business with. This class is for newer photographers who are ready to build (or strengthen) a studio-based portrait business—whether they’re just opening a studio in a retail space, working out of a home studio, or sharing space with other photographers.
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. Learn to see differently before you even put the camera to your face. Carl will cover; the psychology of the portrait, the right light for the situation, the power of seeing shape, form, and lines, and learning how to harness whatever light you have. This class will open your eyes to the world of natural light and artificial light portraits in an all encompassing learning experience.
Amber Damour and Kenzie Hunter will guide you through the complete journey from concept to finished artwork. You’ll learn how to identify the emotional center of an image, develop meaningful visual narratives, and make intentional creative decisions that strengthen your story. Through live demonstrations and guided shooting exercises with models, you’ll photograph your own elements while learning how lighting, composition, posing, wardrobe, perspective, lens choice, and creative direction work together to create believable, emotionally resonant imagery.
