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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!

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Specialty: Boudoir, Emotive Portraits, Post Production, Social Media, Marketing, Email Marketing, Digital Products

Boudoir : Mastering posing through Body Language

Speaker: Jasmin Jade (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Intermediate, Advanced   

Come on a transformative journey into flow posing with boudoir photographer Jasmin Jade. With over a decade of experience capturing women through her lens, Jasmin’s techniques infuse photographs with emotion, authenticity, and dynamic movement. This class is designed for both novice and seasoned photographers, offering an opportunity to refine skills and develop a unique style.
Course Highlights:
The 7-Step Posing System: Master the art of seamlessly transitioning between poses, eliminating awkward moments. Learn how to generate fresh pose ideas and enter a creative flow, guided by your clients’ body language.
Harnessing Body Language in Posing: Utilize your subjects’ natural body language to create images full of authentic resonance.
Crafting a Narrative: Discover how to infuse emotion and movement into your photos, capturing genuine expressions and natural story telling poses, even from reserved clients. Unlock powerful posing techniques to boost your clients’ confidence and reveal their true selves.
Target Audience:
This course is geared to photographers from intermediate to advanced aiming to refine and expand their approach.

Specialty: Boudoir, Emotive Portraits, Post Production, Social Media, Marketing, Email Marketing, Digital Products

Dark & Moody Light

Speaker: Jasmin Jade (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   

Dive into the captivating world of dark and moody lighting. This course is designed for photographers eager to explore the dramatic and atmospheric style that dark and moody lighting brings to portraits and Boudoir.
What You’ll Learn:
The Essence of Dark and Moody Lighting: Understand the principles and aesthetics behind dark and moody lighting, and how it differs from other lighting styles.
Lighting Techniques: Master the use of single and multiple light sources to create deep shadows, rich contrasts, and striking highlights. Learn about the positioning and modification of light to achieve the desired effect. ( We will work with Natural light if applicable, Ambient and Continuous light )
Creating Atmosphere: Discover how to set the mood and tone in your photographs using props, backgrounds, and subtle lighting adjustments.
Subject Interaction: Techniques for posing and directing your subjects to enhance the dramatic effect of the lighting. Learn how to capture authentic emotions and expressions that complement the moody aesthetic.
Camera Settings and Exposure: Learn to adjust your camera settings to capture the full range of tones and contrasts in dark and moody scenes.
(Post-Processing for Dark and Moody: Introduction to editing techniques that enhance the dark and moody look, including color grading, contrast adjustments, and shadow detailing.)
Who Should Attend:
Portrait Photographers: Perfect for photographers who want to add a dramatic and artistic flair to their portrait work.
Fine Art Photographers: Ideal for those looking to create evocative and atmospheric fine art images.
Intermediate to Advanced Photographers: This course is suited for photographers who have a basic understanding of lighting and are looking to expand their skills into more creative and stylistic realms.

Specialty: Boudoir, Emotive Portraits, Post Production, Social Media, Marketing, Email Marketing, Digital Products

Email Marketing for Photographers

Speaker: Jasmin Jade (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Beginner, Intermediate   

Unlock the power of email marketing and transform the way you connect with clients and grow your photography business.
“Email Marketing for Photographers: Step-by-Step” is tailored specifically for photographers who want to harness the potential of email marketing to build a loyal client base and boost their business.
What You’ll Learn:
Introduction to Email Marketing: Understand the basics of email marketing and its importance in creating lasting relationships with clients.
Building Your Email List: Learn effective strategies for growing your email list, including how to capture and retain subscribers ethically and legally.
We start from the beginning. We will go step by step from creating a leadmagnet to growing your list and building community.
Crafting Compelling Emails: Discover how to write engaging and persuasive emails that capture your brand’s voice and resonate with your audience.
Segmentation and Personalization: Understand the importance of segmenting your email list and personalizing your messages to increase engagement and conversions.
Automating Your Campaigns: Learn how to set up automated email campaigns that nurture leads, welcome new subscribers, and re-engage past clients.
Analyzing and Optimizing: Discover how to track and analyze the performance of your email campaigns using key metrics, and learn strategies for continuous improvement.
Who Should Attend:
Beginner Photographers: Ideal for those new to email marketing who want to learn the basics and start building their email list.
Experienced Photographers: Perfect for photographers looking to refine their email marketing strategy and enhance their client communication.
Join Jasmin for this comprehensive, step-by-step class and master the art of email marketing to build community for your photography business in order to book clients and connect with clients.

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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!