Two powerful days of action. Two days of unlimited possibilities. One unforgettable journey.

This advanced Photoshop class is designed to open new creative doors and show photographers what is possible when photography meets imagination.

In The Art of Composites, Corey will photograph a live athlete on green screen while attendees observe the photographic process from start to finish. Participants will see how he interacts with the subject, directs movement, and creates an energetic atmosphere that helps athletes feel confident and powerful.

Once the camera work is complete, the class becomes fully hands-on.

Over the course of two days, attendees will work directly with the images Corey creates, learning how to transform a simple photograph into dramatic, high-impact artwork. Participants will build images step by step, discovering how lighting, retouching, compositing, color, and creative vision come together to enhance an athlete and showcase their sport in a bold new way.

The focus is not on complicated tools or overwhelming techniques. It is on learning to think creatively, to see beyond the original photograph, and to produce final results that clients and athletes will proudly display.

By the end of the sports portion, attendees will have practical skills they can immediately bring back to their own studios.

And then the class takes a turn.

After two days of building art from photographs, the journey shifts from sports to imagination.

Picture this.

A blank canvas sits in front of every attendee. No rules. No limits. Just an idea waiting to be discovered.

Inside each person is a character. A hero, a traveler, a dreamer, a warrior, or someone entirely different. That character has a face, a history, a personality, and a world that exists only in the mind.

The challenge is simple. Bring that character to life.

Artificial intelligence becomes the catalyst that makes it possible. Just as Corey has done for months in his own creative work, AI will be used to turn the character living in each attendee’s imagination into a visual reality. It helps give shape and form to ideas that were once only thoughts.

But AI does not create the art.

Attendees will take that initial spark and build everything by hand. Using Photoshop and digital painting techniques, each person will design costumes, craft environments, and transform their character into a fully realized scene. Every decision, every detail, and every creative choice will belong to the artist.

As the day unfolds, stories begin to emerge. Personal ideas become visual worlds. Simple concepts grow into finished images that exist nowhere else.

No two creations will be alike.

At the end of Stories, each attendee walks away with more than a finished piece. They leave with new confidence and an entirely new way of thinking.

Some will use what they learn to offer fresh ideas to clients, such as genre-themed fine art portraits and imaginative custom artwork. Others may discover a new personal focus and a creative outlet they never knew they had.

For many, the process itself becomes therapeutic. A chance to step outside everyday routines and create something meaningful and unique.

Every story will be different. Every character will be one of a kind. And the possibilities are truly limitless.

Join Corey McDonald, M.Photog., M.Artist, Cr., CPP, APAI, 2026 World Photographic Cup Team USA Best of Nation, for a creative journey that begins with the power of sports photography and ends in a world limited only by imagination.