Schedule

Learn how to build your studio from the ground up with award-winning photographer, educator, and publisher Sal Cincotta. Sal’s ability to turn his art into a business is an art in itself. He’s here to share his experience of building his million dollar portrait studio and how you can do it too.

As photographers, finding your niche can be a process. Taking the time to try new things and take risks will lead to great things, so learn how to create your own niche through setting up specialty sessions!

During this lighting course, Brandon Heiss discusses the basics of flash photography. If you’re looking for the best Off Camera Flash setup, make sure to watch this video first and see what Brandon suggests in terms of getting started with speed lights and off camera flash setup.

If you can’t tell, lighting is a powerful tool! In this live shoot, Miguel will demonstrate his lighting techniques for beauty portraits that tell a story. 

Having a Senior Influencer Program is a game changer! Whether you’re looking to break into the high school senior market or need to refine your senior process, this class is for you. We have created a high-end experience that our senior clients love, but the best part? They’re working for us! Walk through our influencer program and learn how to communicate with teens and their parents, personalize their photo shoot, and generate sales higher than you thought possible!

Pet portraits > People portraits! Join Adam as he demonstrates the tricks of the trade. Pet portraits are the perfect addition to your portfolio, so watch and learn! Bonus: cute dogs 🙂

Lighting and posing can make or break your boudoir photography. In this live shoot, Amber will demonstrate her go-to lighting and posing techniques to create beautiful portraits for your boudoir clients.

Styled shoots are an incredible way to build your portfolio and stand out from the crowd with unique work. In this class, Alissa will walk through her process when styling portrait shoots. There’s a lot more to stylized shoots than just coming up with a concept. From models, to wardrobe, to location, this class is designed to help turn your vision into a reality!

If you shoot anything sports, this live shoot is one you won’t want to miss! Matt will be demonstrating his lighting techniques for capturing epic athletic portraits. Your light setup plays a crucial role in highlighting the athletic form, so watch and learn. Your clients will be looking and feeling like professional athletes with portraits like these!

Let’s face it – Facebook marketing can be intimidating. Lucky for you, Sal is here to break down Facebook ads and how to make them successful… or what to do when they’re not 🙂

Small adjustments to lighting and posing can make all the difference in how flattering the final result is for your client. Not every subject is a model and REAL clients have real bodies. Skinny, heavy, wonky eyed, and so much more will be covered. Jessica will help train your eye to see client areas of concern and then how to make your subjects look great using posing, lighting, planning, and good communication!

Turning some thoughts in your head into a full-blown photo shoot is truly a feat! Everyone has their own method for stylizing shoots, but Laretta is here to share her secrets. Watch as she explains how this live shoot came to be!