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: High School Seniors

Cinematic Lighting for Senior Pictures: Gels, Constants, Paramount & Paparazzi

Speaker: Kristin Jones (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate, Advanced   

Your seniors are going to love this! Add that movie and editorial feel to your images with hard light, colored light, flash and constant lights. We will explore four distinct lighting scenarios: Gels, Constants, Paramount and Paparazzi. You’ll learn how to set up each lighting style using 1, 2, and 3 lights. I’ll showcase example images for each setup and then do a live demonstration with our models.

Specialty: High School Seniors

Posing Under Pressure: Senior Edition

Speaker: Kristin Jones (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Beginner, Intermediate   

Do you go blank on posing every time you start a senior session? I do. Let’s fix that forever. In this demo we will learn and apply 5 acronyms to easily remember posing prompts. As we pose our subject you will see tips and tricks to interact with clients for a greater variety of poses in a short amount of time and gain ideas on creative posing you will now have time for in your sessions.
3 key takeaways:
-Walk away with a set of mnemonic devices/acronyms devices to easily remember posing prompts.
-See in action how integrating these prompts speeds up your workflow.
-Learn effective communication strategies to interact with clients.

Specialty: High School Seniors

When Virtual Improves Reality: Amping Client Communication and Rocket Your Senior Sales

Speaker: Kristin Jones (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Beginner, Intermediate   

From initial inquiry to final sale, how often do you communicate with your client? What should you say? What are the most effective tools? Maybe you have a great set up, maybe you don’t. It can always be better. I will walk through the ideal client communication journey with you. Let’s see what your effectiveness score is and find ways to improve it.
Key Topics Covered:
-Crafting the right messages: What to say, when to say it, and how to say it.
-Utilizing a CRM for effective communication, and alternatives for those without a CRM.
-Providing valuable guides to assist your clients.
-Leveraging virtual tools beyond email.
-Enhancing the client journey to boost your sales..

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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!