Classes

Union Station provides the perfect backdrop for hands-on learning and spacious classrooms for lecture and live demo classes.
With over 100 classes, there’s something here for everyone!

How do I pick my classes?
You will be able to register for classes 
IN THE SHUTTERFEST APP two weeks before the event (first come, first serve). The app is released about a month before ShutterFest. READ THE FAQ and/or monitor the private Facebook group for more details.

SF26 Class Lineup

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Level Up Your AI Workflow: The Ultimate Social Media Hack

Speaker: Jen Stitt (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Intermediate   

Ready to turn blank screens into bold, scroll-stopping content? Step into the future with Jen as she reveals how AI can transform your workflow, boost your creativity, and give you back your time for margaritas, puppies, or maybe just a well-earned nap.

This class is hands-on and action-packed, aimed at photographers, creative hustlers, and busy entrepreneurs who want to supercharge their post-session workflow and dominate social media with magnetic, on-brand content—without the burnout.

What You’ll Learn
* Effortless Content Creation: Generate dynamic captions, creative ideas, and polished posts in record time.
* Streamline Your Workflow: Integrate AI tools to shave hours off your process and boost efficiency.
* Stand Out from the Crowd: Ditch the generic filler and create content that’s true to your brand and grabs attention.
* Balance Creativity and Productivity: Work smarter, not harder, while keeping your unique style front and center.

If you’re ready to impress your audience and reclaim your creative spark, this is the class you need. Sign up and discover the ultimate hack to elevate your workflow and your content.

Primary Topics: AI – Business, Social Media

Pose Like a Pro: Elevate Your Wedding Portraits

Speaker: Jen Stitt (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Intermediate   

If you’re ready to go beyond the basics and add a little wow to your bride and groom portraits, this hands-on class is for you. From intimate emotional captures to spotlighting dramatic architecture, this hands-on class is all about turning your couple shots into compelling breathtaking moments. With our stunning rent-a-human models, Jen will guide you through intermediate posing techniques that bring your surroundings into the spotlight. You’ll learn how to lead your couples into dynamic, meaningful poses that connect them to the scene while highlighting their unique chemistry. Here’s what we’ll focus on:

1. Five killer poses that work in every scenario for every couple
2. A mixtape of on-location backdrops – yup, we’re going on a little Union Station walking tour!
3. The secret sauce to making your couples look like they actually like each other

Gear up with your camera, reflector, lights, and any other gadget that makes your signature style.  To provide the best variety of portfolio images, please be prepared to move around inside/outside. Kindly dress accordingly for whatever STL weather brings us – unless it’s doom weathering – we will be spending most of the class outside or wandering.

Primary Topics: Posing, Shootout-Style Styled Shoot, Weddings

Wedding Posing For Complete Beginners

Speaker: Jen Stitt (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner   

When it comes to wedding photography, the foundation of any stunning album is the “bread and butter” poses — the essential, must-have shots every couple will treasure. This isn’t just theory. This is grab-your-camera and snap images for your own portfolio, so you can leave with confidence that you can nail the basic poses every single time.

Discover how to make brides look radiant, grooms look their best, and couples look utterly smitten (because hello, love stories are our thing).

No fluff, no filler—just the core poses every wedding photographer must master. Every attendee WILL be photographing and actively creating images to add to their own portfolio.

Here’s what we’ll focus on:
1. Five killer poses that work in every scenario for every couple
2. Fresh images for a portfolio refresh
3. How to talk and guide your couples through a session

Gear up with your camera, reflector, lights, and any other gadget that makes your signature style.

Primary Topics: Posing, Shootout-Style Styled Shoot, Weddings

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April 22-25 2024 | St. Louis MO.

SKILL LEVELS

Beginner: Just starting out or relatively new to a given subject matter. Basics will be covered and the course will move at a slower pace. The instructor will spend a little more time trying to explain concepts to ensure everyone is following. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 1-3 on the given topic.

Intermediate: Has a grasp of some basic concepts. This course level will move at a faster pace and assume you have basic knowledge covered on the given subject matter. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 4-6 on the given topic.

Advanced: You have working knowledge of the given subject matter, but are looking for more fine-tuning and some advanced topics to take your work to that next level. DO NOT expect instructors to explain basic concepts in this course. On a scale of 1-10 consider this level a 7-10 on the given topic.

Class Types

Hands-On

These are shooting courses. You will be shooting and working. Bring your camera, gear, or whatever you need for the course and to create create images. Expect to have some level of shooting.

Live Demonstration

These are instructor-led courses where you will see a live demonstration of what the instructor is teaching. You can still bring your camera to these courses and you can photograph, but the goal of the course is NOT for you to shoot or to ensure you get a shot. The goal is for you to see how and why the instructor does what he/she does in order to get the final result.

Lecture

These are non-shooting courses. Typically classroom-based, bring your laptop and notepad and focus on learning!