Speakers
This year’s lineup of over 60 speakers, returning vets and newbies alike, are here to deliver an incredible experience for all ShutterFesters!
Shutterfest 2027 Speaker Lineup
Abbie Gowin
Specialty: Brand Photography and Social Media
Abbie is a personal branding photographer and videographer based in Indianapolis, IN. She specializes in working with food industry businesses and loves helping companies stand out in a saturated market. She’s passionate about teaching other photographers how they can break into the branding niche and elevate their social media marketing!
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Abbie Gowin’s Classes:
Class Description:
Have you ever looked at someone’s social media and wondered how they created those cool graphics? What about doing a fancy transition in a TikTok? It’s time to elevate your social media and add some spice in the mix!
In this class, you will learn why adding these elements to your platforms matters and the different types of content you can use in these posts. You’ll then get to watch how to find on-brand elements, create graphics from start to finish, and how to shoot & edit videos for Instagram and TikTok.
You’ll leave with a virtual workbook and step-by-step instructions on how to add this to your business workflow.
What to Bring to Class:
Feel free to bring your laptop and follow along!
Class Description:
Branding is a quickly growing niche, allowing photographers to ditch the exhausting nights & weekend work. Now more than ever, consumers are looking for REAL visuals from their favorite brands and smart companies are noticing. This is your chance to start offering sessions that meet the demand for authenticity and connection! In this class, you will learn:
-What makes branding different from portraits (and how YOU can stand out)
-Where to find clients and networking best practices
-A stellar onboarding and client experience workflow
-How to do client and audience research and how that will inform details of the shoot
-How to plan and execute the perfect session
-Delivery & beyond!
What to Bring to Class:
Bring your laptop if you’d like to follow along during the research portion or with the slides.
Class Description:
Ready to have a full branding session in your portfolio? This styled shoot will feature a REAL St. Louis-based business! We’ll kick the class off with a run-down of the planning that went into each station concept, the client’s goals, and how to shoot for website, socials, and beyond. You’ll leave with a full, consistent gallery of images that you can share as proof of concept in your own marketing!
What to Bring to Class:
Students must be comfortable using manual mode on their camera and making settings adjustments as needed without assistance. Ideal lens lengths for this class are 24mm – 85mm. While you don’t need multiple lenses or to cover this full range, please bring multiple options if you have them. This will help you get the most variety!