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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Specialty: weddings, boudoir, IPS

Couple’s Steamy Boudoir – It’s about to get steamy!

Speaker: Alain Martinez (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   

Let’s take some hot photos the bride and groom CAN’T show mom and dad. Come and shoot some HOT boudoir photos of a couple and a bride alone. I’ll show you how to get classy and elegant sexy portraits that the bride and groom will cherish privately more than the wedding photos. This is a great add-on to your bottom line with opportunities to make thousands of extra dollars by selling albums and wall art. But you gotta get those HOT pictures first, and it’s about to get hot in St. Louis!

Specialty: weddings, boudoir, IPS

Do THIS to make an extra 100K next year sitting at your desk

Speaker: Alain Martinez (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Beginner, Intermediate   

Come watch me break down actual recorded sales sessions from our million-dollar wedding clients. I’ll share my post-wedding collections, and show you the actual sales orders. No BS here!!! But first, I’ll take you through the whole process from setting up a virtual meeting, then I’ll show you my entire virtual setup for professional lighting, and audio that allows me to sell to clients all over the world. I’ll share 3 IPSs where I sold $2.5K, $10K, and ZERO (you’re not gonna believe this one). This is the most efficient I have ever been, saving time, thousands and thousands of dollars in rent, and tax benefits. This setup will blow your mind and you’ll wonder why you hadn’t done it before.

Specialty: weddings, boudoir, IPS

UNpose your wedding couples with these techniques and never remember a pose ever again.

Speaker: Alain Martinez (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate   

Bring your camera and favorite portrait lens and I’ll show you how to get fun and creative portraits that both the bride and groom will love. I’ll demonstrate the same flow I use all over the world with luxury clients without ever having to remember a pose again. We’ll focus on 5-8 simple techniques that will get countless WOW images in a short period of time. Forget boring poses, implement 5 techniques that yield fun moments. This is hands on 100%, you’ll do what I do at every single wedding and learn about fast shutter speed, AI Servo, and how to find light before shooting.

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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!