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Shutterfest 2027 Speaker Lineup

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Steve Sanders

Specialty: Lighting, Sports, and Mentoring

Steve Sanders is A Canon Explore Of Light and is a seasoned professional photographer whose career has spaned a wide range of disciplines, including weddings, portraits, sports, events, commercial advertising, architecture, and food photography. This diverse foundation ultimately led him to his current position as Director of Photography for the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club. Steve has been photographing the Chiefs for more than 30 years, with the past 16 years dedicated to the organization in a full-time capacity.
Steve’s strong relationships with the team, staff, and players have earned him deep trust both on and off the field—an essential component of his ability to capture exceptional, career-defining imagery. His tenure with the Chiefs includes documenting three Super Bowl Championships and two AFC Championships, milestones that underscore both his access and his artistry.

Follow Steve Sanders:

Website | Social Media

Steve Sanders’s Classes:

Sports Production Day

Hands-On   

Intermediate   

Class Description:

Learn how to work with athletes in a fast paced media / production day style to achieve sellable images.

What to Bring to Class:

Camera, and note taking ability

Primary Topics: Sportraits, Volume Photography

Philosophy of Sports Photography

Lecture   

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced   

Class Description:

Learn how professional photographers prepare to photograph an NFL game and learn how this can help you in all of your photography work, planning, being prepared, and technically sound.

What to Bring to Class:

Primary Topics: Sportraits

Sports Lighting 101

Hands-On   

Beginner   

Class Description:

As photographers at any level you never quite know what you are walking into. In this class you will learn the from basics of location portrait lighting, to creating dramatic location portraits, this skill set can be used in any type of genre of photography. Learning how to properly use a reflector, on camera flash and strobe will all be touched on.

What to Bring to Class:

Camera, on camera flash, ability to attach a trigger for strobe.

Primary Topics: Lighting – Off-Camera (Flash or Constant), Sportraits
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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!