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: Lighting

Crushing Portraits: Using Hard Light to Create Impactful Images in Every Situation

Speaker: Brandon Hunter (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Intermediate   

– Using those cute little silver dishes or bare flash no Matter the subject or location. No matter the weather or time of day.
– Shoot several different genres with on hard light. Shaping the light the best you can on location. Get used to your light No modifiers how would you adjust when you can’t use the large and soft light modifiers.
– prong your own light no modifier or if you have a reflector.

Specialty: Lighting

Flipping the switch from shoot and burn to basic business theory as a part time photographer.

Speaker: Brandon Hunter (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Beginner   

Round table coffee talk 5 topic points on beginner business theory, etiquette, and how someone like you is managing the day to day..
Building your skill/style
How to start price and packaging
Pitfalls and navigating the negativity.
Professional etiquette when building your network and working with others.
Q&A format with basic topic points with a feel for the beginners to understand we are not that different and how attainable it is. (Still trying to work with the idea over all).

Specialty: Lighting

Mastering Light: Exploring Creative Beauty with Constant and Strobe Lights

Speaker: Brandon Hunter (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate   

– Creative beauty concepts lit with constant light, strobe light, and mixed light setups.
– Demonstrating the strengths and weaknesses of both types of lighting.
– Using optical spot to play off cool makeup designs and accessories.
– demonstration with some hands on of the concepts demonstrated.

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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!