Gary Box
Track: Successful Studios 

At a Glance

  • You are going to learn to master lighting, better than you ever have by increasing your understanding.
  • We will focus a lot on business, it’s about more than pretty pictures.
  • If you’re looking for an image competition class, this isn’t it.
  • It’s about producing consistent high-quality work that SELLS and how to sell it.

Class Description

Although often flagged as a “high school seniors” class, much of what Gary teaches are the core skills you need to excel in today’s world.

Those skills are very similar, no matter the genre. Creative lighting, effective marketing, smart pricing and a well thought out sales process. We will cover them all in depth.

This class is great for a newer photographer, but you will be on overload! It’s also a great refresher and refining class for the well experienced. Those in between with absorb so much content!

Gary’s goal is to take your photography and your business to the next level. No matter where you are, there is always another level to achieve. Gary is very fast paced, in speaking and moving, so take your vitamins so you can keep up!

Although not much hands-on shooting for students, there will be a couple of moments a camera is handy.

Most is intense lecture and as Gary demonstrates his photography, he is CONSTANTLY explaining the WHY of what he is doing.

Fasten your seat belts, this is going to be intense!


  • CLASS INTENSITY: Black
  • CLASS BREAKDOWN
    Classroom instruction & demos: 70%
    Hands-on: 15%
    Post-production: 15%
  • PREREQUISITES:
    Lighting 1: All levels.
    Lighting 4: Strong use of multiple lights and mixed lighting situations.
    Post-Production 3: Can work with layers, layer masks & understand blend modes.
    Studio Buisness 1: All levels

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Meet Your Instructor

Gary Box
Sapulpa, OK
Instagram: garyboxportraits
Website: garybox.com

Gary opened his first storefront studio in 1989 in his home town of Sapulpa OK, near Tulsa. He built up a large volume with over 1100 sessions a year. Now he is honed in on fewer, higher end clients, servicing them with great imagery and service. His business is built on fundamentally strong portraiture, with a modern creative flair and a good head for business. He enjoys helping others succeed at this point in his career.