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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: Newborn + Baby

Newborn Editing Workflow: From Start to Finish

Speaker: Newborn Nerds (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate   

Unlock the secrets to a seamless newborn editing workflow in this comprehensive class. We’ll guide you through each step, from initial adjustments in Lightroom to the final touches in Photoshop. Learn how to use and tweak presets, composite images, fix backgrounds and achieve beautiful skin edits.
Topics include:
Efficient Lightroom techniques
Using and customizing presets
Practical Photoshop composites
Backdrop corrections
Detailed skin editing
Adding those perfect finishing touches
Join us to enhance your editing skills and create beautiful, professional-quality newborn images.

Specialty: Newborn + Baby

Perfecting Posed Newborn Family Portraits

Speaker: Newborn Nerds (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate   

Discover the art of posing newborns with their families to create beautiful, lasting memories. In this session, you’ll learn how to confidently position a newborn alongside Mom, Dad, and siblings. We’ll cover a variety of poses, including individual shots with Mom, combined poses with both parents, full family arrangements, Dad-only poses, and sibling poses.
Our structured workflow will guide you through:
Posing Mom with the newborn
Capturing intimate moments with Mom and Dad
Creating cohesive full family portraits
Highlighting special bonds with Dad
Showcasing sibling love
In the event a live newborn model is not available, we will use a posing doll to ensure you still receive comprehensive instruction.

Specialty: Newborn + Baby

What the Heck Do You Do with an Awake Newborn?

Speaker: Newborn Nerds (Website) (Social Media)

Live Demonstration   

Intermediate   

Stuck with a newborn who just won’t sleep during their session? No worries! In this class, we’ll show you fun and creative ways to work with those wide-open eyes. From cute “mugshots” and detailed close-ups to snugly wrapped poses, you’ll learn how to turn an awake baby into a star of their photo shoot.
We’ll cover:
Taking adorable “mugshots” that show off their personality
Snapping detailed macro shots of those tiny features
Wrapping techniques for cozy, calm poses
Come join us and find out how to make every moment picture-perfect, even when baby’s wide awake!
In the event a live newborn model is not available, we will use a posing doll to ensure you still receive comprehensive instruction.

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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!