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 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.

ShutterFest 2027 Classes

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5 Couples Poses for Every Location

Speaker: (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Beginner, Intermediate   

If your couples posing starts and ends with “look here and now kiss,” this class is your reset. Jen will teach you 5 poses in 5 minutes that work for every couple—fast, flattering, and full of lifestyle vibes, but posed and predictable. Less awkward direction. More connected images that look effortless on purpose.

Jen teaches this the way photographers actually need it taught: clear, direct, and instantly usable. She breaks down exactly what to say, what to fix, and how to get couples looking connected without overthinking the process.

By the end of this class, attendees will be able to:

Master a fast 5-pose approach for couples sessions

Direct couples with clear, confident prompts

Spot strong light and clean backgrounds fast

Capture natural, polished, connected portraits

What to Bring to Class:

Attendees should be comfortable changing settings quickly without step-by-step camera instruction. This class is best suited for photographers who already understand basic exposure, focus, and lens choice.

Please bring:
Camera body
Preferred portrait lens (35mm, 50mm, 85mm, or 70-200mm all work well)
Comfortable shoes for moving between shooting positions

This is a posing class and we will NOT be focusing on lighting techniques and will be photographing in open even light.

Attendees should come ready to shoot, direct, and participate actively in a live couples portrait environment.

Primary Topics: Engagements, Posing

Adobe Express for Dummies

Speaker: (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Beginner   

Adobe Express is the underrated MVP already sitting in your Adobe subscription, and honestly, it deserves way more hype. If Adobe Express is new to you, here’s the tea: it’s an easy-to-use tool for creating polished social posts, flyers, and branding content without needing a full-on design degree or a meltdown. In this beginner live demo, Jen breaks it down so it feels simple, smart, and instantly useful. You’ll learn how to build your brand, create polished marketing in a snap, and use Adobe Express to turn your post-production into clean, professional content without giving it your whole calendar.

Jen is an Adobe Certified Professional in Content Creation and Marketing Using Adobe Express, and she’ll walk you through a beginner-friendly workflow that keeps your business looking put together, not chaotic. You’ll see how to schedule content, connect with your Lightroom catalog, and lock in your brand setup so your social media post-production workflow stays polished, consistent, and completely brand aligned.

What to Bring to Class:

No prerequisites required.

This class is designed as a practical beginner session with live walkthroughs and real photographer use cases.

Primary Topics: Marketing, Social Media

AI is Great, but Show me Useful Sh*t in Lightroom

Speaker: (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate   

Lightroom Classic is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, loaded with powerful tools, sneaky shortcuts, and useful little secrets most photographers never even realize are there. In this class, Jen opens the vault and shows you the smart, practical Lightroom Classic moves that make your workflow faster, your edits cleaner, and your post-production life a whole lot easier. If you’re over the hype and ready for the really good stuff, this is where Jen spills the tea.

Go on a step by step exploration voyage with Jen to make Lightroom Classic work for you, not you work for Lightroom Classic.

Attendees will learn how to:

Find the Lightroom Classic tools that actually make a difference in real-world editing

Use smart shortcuts and hidden features to move through post-production faster

Clean up their workflow for smoother culling, editing, and file organization

Make stronger, cleaner edits with practical tips Jen uses every day

What to Bring to Class:

Basic working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom Classic
Laptop with Lightroom Classic installed and updated
Sample images or a recent catalog to follow along if desired

Primary Topics: Editing – Culling, Editing – Retouching

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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!