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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 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: Food Photography, Work/Life Balance

From Fear to Flourish: Building a Business Despite Fears and Struggles

Speaker: Kristina McCaleb (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Beginner   

Between managing client interactions, maintaining productivity, running your own business and the distractions of life it is time to add prioritizing your mental well-being. This class will offer practical strategies and actionable tips to help you harness your strengths and conquer hurdles you may have with your business. Don’t let your adhd, anxiety, and any other struggles and fears hold you back. Learn effective time management techniques, organizational strategies, and stress-relief practices tailored specifically for photographers. We will create an action plan that you will be able to take home and work on immediately.

Specialty: Food Photography, Work/Life Balance

Savor the Shot: Master Composition, Lighting, and Creative Techniques in Food Photography

Speaker: Kristina McCaleb (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Beginner   

Spoil your senses in a culinary journey through your camera with an immersive food photography class. This class will show the artistry behind capturing appealing dishes in stunning detail. Explore the fundamentals of composition, balance of colors, textures, and arrangement to create mouthwatering images. Learn the complexity of lighting, learning how to harness natural and artificial sources to emphasize the beauty of your culinary creations.

Specialty: Food Photography, Work/Life Balance

Visual Feast: : The Ultimate Food Photography Showdown

Speaker: Kristina McCaleb (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Intermediate   

Welcome to the ultimate culinary showdown in this hands-on food photography class, where creativity meets competition in an “food television”-style extravaganza! Get ready to unleash your inner food stylist and photographer as you face off against fellow participants in a series of photographic challenges. In this class, you’ll create impressive food compositions on the clock, just like the contestants on your favorite cooking shows. With an array of fresh ingredients, props, and camera equipment, you’ll race against time to conceptualize, style, and photograph mouthwatering dishes that will dazzle the senses.

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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!