Pre-con Classes: Saturday, April 26
In September, Texas School will announce the Pre-con classes for 2025. Registration is only $59 with your Texas School Registration. The price for non-attendees is $99. All classes begin at 10AM and end at 5PM.
Registration Opens January 3rd, 2025 at 11pm Central!
All sales are final and no refunds will be given on Pre-con class registration.
2025 Pre-con Classes and Instructors
Lightroom Classic and Photoshop
Pre-con Class
Texas School Charities and Adobe present Julieann Kost for a day of Lightroom and Photoshop Tips, Tricks and Timesaving Techniques. If you’re tired of weeding through hours of tutorials to find practical Lightroom Classic and Photoshop techniques and hidden gems, then this class is for you.
Back to Basics: Cameras, Meters & Flash
Pre-con Class
Join Steve Kozak as he takes you through the fundamentals of photography and helps you apply the information to your camera, lenses, meters and flash. This class is completely non-judgmental and provides a safe space for you to ask questions about lighting, exposure and your personal gear.
Making AI Work For You
Pre-con Class
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. How can you make sure it doesn’t replace you? Come learn what AI generated images really are (they are NOT just cut up images of other people’s work), how it functions, and how to ethically apply it to your own work. Learn how to use the latest AI engines.
Image Competition Bootcamp
Pre-con Class
“What are the Judges looking for”? Sounds familiar, right? This class will show you exactly what Jurors are looking for. Follow Mark McCall’s journey into the often scary world of PPA Print Competition. Learn the tricks that have brought him success in PPA/IPC Print Competition. You’ll leave with the knowledge and confidence to get those print merits…and get them regularly.
Volume HeadShot Master Class
Pre-con Class
Do you ever notice the photographers posting all those big headshot jobs on social media and wonder, how do they get that kind of work? How do they pull it off? Or maybe you’ve done some team and event headshots and you want to book more of it and refine your process. This is a workshop you do NOT want to miss.
Ready to discover how AI can revolutionize your photography business? Join us for a beginner’s class where we’ll dive into the basics of using Chat GPT to enhance your business operations.
Creating Costumes and Sets
Pre-con Class
Take your current portraiture to the highest possible level by designing and creating your own costumes and sets. Learn how to take common items you may already have lying around and turn them into elaborate creations. Then add the detail elements to push it over the top!