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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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From Bland to Boom – Creating Drama and Impact Regardless of Location

Speaker: Jeff Goldberg (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Intermediate   

Class Overview:
The intent of the class is to explore how adding directional lighting, posing and movement can create a dynamic and dramatic image even in a bland environment. I will demonstrate my process for exploring a location, layering directional lighting on both the subjects and background and creating a final image with a cinematic feel.

Attendee Exceptions:
Attendees are expected to bring their own lighting and modifiers. As per usual in this setting, we will try to break into groups of like lighting systems to blend kits together as you work in small teams. Attendees should be familiar with how to operate their lighting system with both camera and lighting in manual mode. We will review the basic operations, but the class will be more effective for attendees if they can manage their settings for expected results. The class will be more focused on lighting placement, balancing lighting, composition, etc. rather than deep dive on technical details.

Primary Topics: Lighting – Off-Camera, Shootout-Style Styled Shoot

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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!