AJ Stegall

AJ Stegall is a portrait and commercial photographer based in OKC. Born and raised in Western Oklahoma, Stegall attended SWOSU for music education and performance. He then moved to Bowling Green Ohio to pursue a masters in music performance. It was here Stegall began his photography business. After completing his education he moved back to Oklahoma where he taught band for 10 years and ran his photography business as a side hustle. In 2019 he left the classroom and took his side hustle full time. Since then Stegall specializes in fine art portraits. He creates space for people to be authentic to themselves while making them into beautiful art. As a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community he created a statewide wedding vendor directory to help people find safe and loving vendors called The Oklahoma Rainbow Collective. He loves spending time with his husband and fur babies traveling the country and globe.

Class - Celebrating the people in front of you

Most of us work with people who are not models or naturals in front of the camera. This class is for anyone who wants to learn some easy ways to connect with real people and learn how to make them feel comfortable in the process. I will chat about different techniques I’ve learned over the 15 years I’ve been shooting that have allowed me to deeply connect with clients and help them feel at ease in front of the camera. I’ll discuss how to meet your client where they are at and celebrate them in a way that encourages confidence and comfort. The first part of the class we will discuss the techniques I utilize. During the second part, I will have a regular human join me so that I can show you how I put these techniques into practice.