The Creator Lab

The ultimate hands-on experience at shutterfest

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Step Into the Creator Lab: Where Hands-On Experience Meets Creative Growth

Look, photography is not a spectator sport. If you want to get better, you need to get your hands on the gear, test it, experiment, and push your creativity—and that’s exactly what the Creator Lab is all about.

This is your chance to step into fully stylized sets, work with top-tier gear, and create stunning images in an immersive, hands-on learning environment. Whether you’re testing out new cameras, lenses, lighting, or backdrops, or just refining your skills, this is where you level up.

WHAT'S INSIDE THE CREATOR LAB?

Get your hands on the latest cameras and RF lenses and see what Canon’s mirrorless system is all about. Try it. Love it. Want it.

Take the new FJ800 and The Fusion for a spin and see what this cutting-edge lighting system can do for your portraits.

If continuous lighting and creative control are your thing, then you’re going to love what Nanlite brings to the table. Try out different lighting setups and push your creative boundaries.

Every set inside the Creator Lab is custom-designed with high-end, versatile backdrops from Intuition—because your backdrop should be as epic as your subject.

Backdrops don’t have to be a headache. Tog Drop makes setup and breakdown easy, so you can focus on creating instead of struggling with your gear.

You’re about to shoot hundreds, maybe thousands, of images at ShutterFest. Let Aftershoot handle the editing so you can get back to shooting, not sorting.

Found something you love? BUY IT ON THE SPOT. No waiting. No wondering. Try it. Buy it. Take it home.

WHY THE CREATOR LAB?

Because learning happens by doing. You can read all the articles, watch all the YouTube videos, but nothing beats hands-on experience. This is where you test, tweak, and fine-tune your skills in a real-world shooting environment.

NO EXCUSES.

NO WAITING.

NO BARRIERS.

Just you, the gear, and the opportunity to create something epic.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

GET IN THE CREATOR LAB AND START SHOOTING!

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!