Temple Star Studios
CLASSES, EVENTS,
AND GUIDES
Everything we teach, host, and publish to help photographers in Temple, TX shoot with confidence.
Guides & Resources
3 available
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PDF Guide · 34 Pages
STUDIO LIGHTING GUIDE
The exact camera settings, modifier positions, and lighting diagrams we use every week at Temple Star Studios. Written by a working photographer who shoots in this studio, not someone who teaches from a textbook.
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Free Resource
GEAR RECOMMENDATIONS
Every camera, lens, and light we use in our studio. Budget alternatives included for each category so you can start where you are.
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PDF Guide
POSING GUIDE
Poses for every body type, couples, families, and headshots. The same reference Marc uses on set.
Coming SoonEvents
1 upcoming
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June 21, 2026
THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S DINNER
A private dinner for 12 photographers who are ready to raise their prices and stop second-guessing their work. Full dinner included. Leave with connections that turn into referrals.
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1 availableIn-Studio Class · 3 Students Max
THE "MASTER LIGHT"
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS
You've undercharged clients because you didn't know how to light them. You've turned down studio work because flash intimidated you. 4 hours of guided shooting with professional models will change that.
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With Flash
4
Hours of
Guided Shooting
Guided Shooting
1-2
Professional
Models
Models
3
Students
Maximum
Maximum
$85
Bonus Studio
Hour Free
Hour Free
"Studio lighting has always been something I wanted to master. I left with a new confidence in using strobes, softboxes, and reflectors to create clean, consistent results in every shot."
Elyse Kusto
Echo Nine Media
"I've been shooting for 20 years and taken many workshops. Marc's is the first one where I left with skills I could actually reproduce. He breaks down techniques so they're easy to understand."
Terrence Campbell
20-year Photographer
Marc Elieson
Featured by National Geographic (twice)
15 years as a professional photographer. Built a photography business profitable enough to open Temple Star Studios. He teaches what he wishes someone had taught him.
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3 photographers per class. First come first serve.
