Elizabeth Homan
David Hilton
Allison Tyler Jones
Ria Ruthsatz
Track: Successful Studios
At a Glance
- Capturing and lighting both interior and exterior architecture.
- Processing your images in both Photoshop and Lightroom to achieve great images for your clients.
- Learn best business practices and marketing strategies for your architectural photography business.
Class Description
“You don’t build a high-end photography business by accident. You build it with precision, confidence, and strategy.”
— David Hilton, $60M Portrait Sales Mentor & Author of The Profitable Portrait Studio
If you’re a portrait photographer who’s tired of working harder just to stay in place, NextFrame™ is your next big leap. This isn’t another course filled with fluff or one-size-fits-all templates. This is a mastermind experience—designed for high-performing professionals who are ready to scale into the top 5–10% of the photography industry.
Whether you’re already doing six or seven figures and want more time freedom, or you’re on the brink of a breakthrough but unsure how to make the leap—this is where the transformation happens.
Over five immersive days, you’ll learn from these industry powerhouses:
• Elizabeth Homan, M.Photog.Cr. – founders of Artistic Images, experts in creating luxury experiences that clients return for again and again
• Allison Tyler Jones, M.Photog.Cr. – the branding and emotional impact expert who has redefined what it means to sell finished wall art and premium experiences
• Dr. David Hilton, Cr.Photog. – $60M+ in portrait sales, author of The Profitable Portrait Studio, and author of SPARK – Taking to business from Struggle to Success, and master of business clarity and transformation.
• Ria Ruthsatz, Emmy winning video producer will shed some light on creating video content for your business.
Each brings a different lens, but all share a single purpose:
Helping you build a portrait business that supports your life—not consumes it.
💡 What You’ll Learn in Just 5 Days:
🧲 Magnetic Marketing & Luxury Positioning
• Speak the language of affluent buyers and rise above the price-shoppers
• Build a brand that signals artistry, trust, and exclusivity
• Learn exactly how to attract high-end clients in your market
🖼️ A Seamless, Emotional Client Experience
• Design a journey that begins with connection and ends with emotional artwork on the wall
• Refine your product line into something irresistible and easy to sell
• Make wall portraiture the heart of your sales process—without pressure
🖼️ Introduction to Video Marketing
• Learn how to choose the right video style and storyteller for your brand, product, or service to connect with your ideal audience.
• Understand platform-specific strategies—how to optimize content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more.
• Gain practical guidance on DIY vs. professional video, including creative tips, production insights, and tools to improve quality on any budget.
💸 Premium Pricing With Unshakable Confidence
• Replace guesswork with proven strategies that price your work for profit
• Create simple, elegant pricing menus that reflect your value
• Master the psychology of premium pricing—and learn how to present it with conviction
📈 Business Clarity From Proven Coaches
• Know your numbers, set goals that matter, and track what moves the needle
• Create a sustainable business model that fits your life vision
• Move from reaction to intention, and from exhaustion to excellence
🧠 This Course is For You If:
• You’re already booking clients but know you’re leaving money and meaning on the table
• You’re tired of second-guessing your pricing or justifying your value
• You’re ready to finally align your business with your lifestyle, creative vision, and income goals
✍️ What to Bring:
Bring your current pricing menu, product list, and a willingness to rethink what’s possible. This week is interactive, personalized, and designed to give you a complete, custom roadmap for next-level growth.
🚀 Enroll Now
This is the week that could change your business—and your life.
Step into the room. Step into your future.
Your next frame starts here.
- CLASS INTENSITY: Green
- CLASS BREAKDOWN
Classroom instruction & demos: 30%
Hands-on: 70% - PREREQUISITES:
Studio Business 4: Established and ready for more.
What do these mean? Learn More
Meet Your Instructors
Elizabeth Homan
San Antonio, TX
Instagram: artistic.images
Website: portraitsbyelizabeth.com;
Elizabeth and her husband Trey own and operate Artistic Images in San Antonio, Texas where they have enjoyed a hugely successful studio for the past 32 years. Their studio is located on 2.5 wooded acres where they have a gorgeous portrait garden with some one-of-a-kind features that their clients love.
Elizabeth has won countless awards for her portraiture, including her wedding and portrait albums. Elizabeth has been selected as PPA’s Photographer of the year for many years. To feed their addiction to travel, Elizabeth and Trey also have “Inspired Adventures” where they lead tours all around the world to any level of photographer. At home, they have 3 young adult boys who keep their life very busy!
David Hilton
Somewhere
Instagram:
Website: strategicvisiononline.com
Step into the world of David Hilton, where the business of photography blends seamlessly with a passion for teaching, fueling the growth and evolution of studios worldwide. With an impressive educational background that spans a degree in Photography Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), an MBA, and a Doctorate in Management, David is unique in his knowledge of portrait photography and the operation of highly profitable portrait studios.
His journey from growing up in a traditional Mom & Pop photography business to building six highly successful portrait studios in the Boston area, culminating in over $60 million in portrait sales, showcases his exceptional skill and business acumen. The pivotal decision to sell his studios marked a new chapter in his career, focusing on imparting his knowledge and passion to others.
Allison Tyler Jones
Somewhere
Instagram:
Website: atjphoto.com
Allison’s immediately recognizable photographic style is “lifestyle-meets-commercial-with-a-dose-of-chaos.” She calls it Art That Happens to Be Your Family.
Allison has authored four books on photography and was the recipient of PPA’s Excellence in Business Education Award from PPA. Allison has taught thousands of photographers to value what they do and build better businesses as a result.
As the host of The ReWork Podcast, she interviews industry leaders and inspires portrait photographers everywhere to uniquely brand, profitably price and confidently sell their best work.
Ria Ruthsatz
Somewhere
Instagram:
Website: tree9.com
Ria Ruthsatz is a Mid-America Emmy® Award-winning Writer & Director and Co-Founder of Tree9 Films, a commercial production company now celebrating 10 years. Based in St. Louis, she has led productions across the U.S. for major brands, nonprofits, and schools—and champions creative careers and small business storytelling.