Art Directors looking for some honest real advise as to where to take my career next.

Hi, maybe this is a laughable post and am generally trying to figure where and how to pivot into AD or CD within the next few years, I'm a photographer and I work with a lot of editorial fashion and editorial wedding space photography and magazines, I have experience planning photoshoots for companies, magazine spreads and organizing teams and vendors, creating timelines and moodboards, styling wardrobes and outfits. I've always thought the idea of art direction was fun and could see myself moving in that direction, but I obviously have some giant holes in my resume in trying to figure out what is the next best steps for making the transition is, would it be schooling? assisting? or exploring a similar adjacent career path that may help gain this experience? I'm open to gaining skills and would like to better position myself and my portfolio to do so. Thank you.