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: Kids, lenses, maternity, dance, macro

Absolutely Tube-riffic

Speaker: Heather Larkin (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner   

Tube lights and panels have gotten so much better over the last few years.. Enough that you can use them as a portable main light? Absolutely. Learn how to set up and light with Nanlite Pavotubes in multiple sizes to create a key studio look, then we’ll change it up and work with the tubes as rim and side lighting and change colors to mimic gels. One light, so many results.

Specialty: Kids, lenses, maternity, dance, macro

Chaos theory brainstorming

Speaker: Heather Larkin (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   

Do you feel like you’re just not creative enough to plan a great styled shoot? Do you have a dream shoot but you struggle to bring it to life? Or maybe you feel like you’re too creative and you have trouble not throwing everything into the photo? Harness your ADHD chaos brain and your passions for good. In this class you’ll learn to:
-come up with an easy central theme
-expand on your ideas
-throw out what doesn’t work
-use that plan to build your sets and pick your gear

Specialty: Kids, lenses, maternity, dance, macro

Don’t Pose Your Kids

Speaker: Heather Larkin (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate   

Interacting with kids is tough, especially as an adult. Learn how stupid games and a thigh workout will help get you the best kids pictures ever. I was a pre-k teacher before my 18 years in business as a children’s photographer and I can tell you all about:
– Which lenses to pick for families and kids.
– Stupid games to play for real laughs and authentic expressions.
– Reverse phycology will win you points too
– Treating kids like real people, no baby talk here!
– You don’t have to resort to bribes.

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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!