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 register for a class?
You will be able to select classes IN THE SHUTTERFEST APP two weeks before the event (first come, first serve). READ THE FAQ and/or monitor the private Facebook group for more details.

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4 Steps To Getting Emotional

Speaker: Mariea Rummel

Hands-On   

Intermediate, Advanced   

Are you tired of ordering your clients around? “Smile. Now be serious. Hold hands. Now don’t hold hands. Try to be natural!” No more stale and stiff photos! This demo to hands-on course will cover how, as a photographer, we can pull emotion out of our clients and put it into their images. Our class will break into smaller groupings for a more intimate shooting experience.
You will learn:

– How to build trust
– How to empower our clients to relax and pose
– The flow of the shoot
– Coaching methods

Creating Dramatic Images Using Motion

Speaker: Mariea Rummel

Hands-On   

Intermediate, Advanced   

At times we get so caught up in posing that we forget to create movement in our photos. Motion in images grabs your attention. In this demo to hand-on course you will learn multiple motion scenarios with our models and then the class will break into smaller groupings for a more intimate shooting experience. We will have continuous lights on hand to add the drama to the motion.
You will learn:

– How to address your model
– Camera settings
– The flow of the shoot
– Dramatic motion

Taming The Chaos Of Family Portraits

Speaker: Mariea Rummel

Hands-On   

All Skill Levels   

Family portrait sessions can get a little CRAZY! But it doesn’t have to be. Let me introduce you to family lifestyle sessions. In this demo to hands-on course you will learn amazing tools to keep your session moving and documenting wonderful candid and fun moments. Our class will break into smaller groupings for a more intimate shooting experience.
You will learn:

– How to building trust with your young clients
– Keeping the momentum moving
– Breaking the habit of posing
– Verbal cues

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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!