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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.

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Concept to Completion

Speaker: Gary Hill (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Advanced   

How often do we have an idea in our heads we cannot put into practice. In this session I will show I utilise AI and other resources to plan a shot, source the right props and styling then execute it with great light and posing and then turn that into a finished masterpiece similar to what has won multiple awards.

Primary Topics: AI – Creative, Portraits – Styling and Set Building

Let’s Make Something Out of Nothing

Speaker: Gary Hill (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Beginner   

Not everyone gets the superstar venues and fancy places. Making something out of nothing is a skill that every good photographer must possess. Look into those rarely used places, make them shine with good light, good posing and most of all creative flair. This class will show you how to do this.

Primary Topics: Composition, Portraits – Fine Art, Posing

Soft Boudoir – Posing and Lighting For Any Client

Speaker: Gary Hill (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate   

After 15 years of boudoir work with real people, I have developed a set of poses that work for EVERYONE, learn quickly how this workflow can give you 15 -25 shots for every person who walks through the door and empower them to feel great, look great and buy images.

Primary Topics: Boudoir, Posing

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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!