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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!

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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: Weddings

Catch Flights, Not Feelings – Photographer Edition

Speaker: Mandy Wright (Website) (Social Media)

Lecture   

Beginner   

Do you dream of a jet-set lifestyle? Travelling the world and shooting weddings?
I booked my first destination wedding in 2016 and now shoot 10+ destination weddings a year. In this lecture I will show you how to market yourself for travel weddings and tips to set yourself apart. We will discuss how to price yourself for sustainability. I will show you how I pick and pack my gear minimally yet effectively for airline travel. I will teach you how to shoot for a sense of place, edit and deliver efficiently while away from home, all so that you impress your clients, they sing your praises, and you get leads for more destination weddings!
If you want to travel and shoot in new and exciting locations but don’t know where to start, this course is for you!

Specialty: Weddings

F*CK Posing. Let’s Make Those Bodies Talk!

Speaker: Mandy Wright (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate   

Do you ever feel like you’re doing the same pose over and over again just in different scenes? Do you ask your couple to kiss when you feel stuck? We have all been in this situation but we don’t have to!
During this live demonstration we will learn the basics of body language, like posture, touch, use of space and facial expression and how it can make or break your images! We will learn how to prep your couple leading up to the shoot. How to direct the couple based on the environment we are in. We will use our energy and practice prompting the couple to evoke emotion and capture authentic expression. We will learn how and when to use motion to effectively tell a story.

Specialty: Weddings

Insta-Worthy: Creating the Latest Social Media Photography Trends

Speaker: Mandy Wright (Website) (Social Media)

Hands-On   

Intermediate   

Do you dread the inevitable Pinterest boards from clients? The shot lists requesting the latest trends on instagram? In the age of social media we have to be able to adapt and grow with the latest and greatest to best serve our clients. Fear not! Lots of these trends can be fun to capture, will make your clients happy, and they add visual interest to your galleries!
In this class we will learn how to execute and when to appropriately use techniques like:
Motion blur
Shadow play
Background focus
Double exposure
Direct flash
Shutter Drag
** techniques may change based on current trends **
So bring your camera, an on-camera flash, and all your energy and let’s create those fun, trendy, insta-worthy images!

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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!