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 APPtwo 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.
Join Justin Benson, co-founder of Aftershoot and Wedding Photographer as he walks you through lighting, posing, and shooting all the way through culling, editing, retouching and delivering your best images, the fastest way possible. With over 15 years of weddings under his belt, his workflow is fine so fine tuned he could shoot with his eyes shut and deliver (challenge accepted, photographs will be taken with eyes shut). This class will level up your work and get you more bookings! Bring a notebook and bright eyes for the gleaming future of stress free and incredible images with no fear!
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!
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