Beginner photography course
Photography is getting easier and easier. Is it [called. But the cameras are becoming more and more complicated. In this course you will learn the simplicity of conscious photography so that the camera does what you want and not the other way around. The course modules are planned so that you don't have to take extra vacation. Very cool: You can also book just one or two of the three modules if you want.
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We will be running the 2025 course over Pentecost so that you can take part without having to use vacation days.
Course content
In the course you will receive the following equipment:
Get to know and use the basic functions of your camera
How can you work with light?
Importing the images into the computer
Image editing with Adobe Lightroom
Required previous knowledge
no prior photography knowledge necessary
Mastering the basic functions of your computer
Course structure
Module 1: The camera
Saturday, June 7, 2025 / in the photo studio in Thayngen and Schaffhausen
10 a.m. – 9 p.m. (coffee bar open from 9:30 a.m., lunch and dinner in the studio)
How does a camera work
Which parameters are important for the image
What do the different parameters do?
When can I trust the automatic system and when not?
Dinner together
Photography in the dark
A day with lots of practical exercises
Module 2: The Light
Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Whitsun Sunday) / in the Thayngen photo studio
9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. (coffee bar open from 9 a.m., lunch in the studio)
How can we best use existing light?
How can we bring additional light into our images using the simplest means?
How to work with artificial light sources – continuous and flash light
A day with lots of practical exercises
Module 3: Image processing on the computer
Monday, June 9, 2025 (Whit Monday) / in the Thayngen photo studio
9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (coffee bar open from 9 a.m., lunch in the studio)
Import the images into a sensible structure on your computer using Lightroom
Mastering the basic functions
Exporting the images from Lightroom with the correct settings
Mastering the masking tools
Black and white conversion
Handling Lightroom catalogs
Location
The course takes place in our new photo studio in Thayngen (Schlatterweg 11). We will take the photos in the dark in the Schaffhausen region.
We recommend that external participants who have to travel further afield stay overnight in the region .
Cost
You can book each module individually or take part in all three modules:
CHF 490 for module 1, including drinks during breaks, lunch and dinner and photography in the dark
CHF 380 for module 2, including drinks during breaks and lunch
CHF 380 for module 3, incl . Break drinks and lunch
When you book all three modules you will receive a 10% discount (CHF 1125 instead of CHF 1250)
Number of participants
min. 4, max. 8 participants
Each participant brings their own photo equipment. For Module 3 (Lightroom), each participant brings their own laptop with Adobe Lightroom installed. You can install the trial version for free before the course if you don't yet know whether you want to work with the program. We will send you the link with the registration confirmation, with which you will also receive the invoice for transferring the course amount. We have two laptops that we can make available to participants if necessary.
It is not advisable to buy a camera specifically for the course because in this course you will learn what is important when choosing a camera that is suitable for you.
Registration
I register for the entire photography beginners course or for an individual module:
«I found the course very instructive and am looking forward to taking even better photos in the future with the knowledge I gained. In addition to well-taught theory blocks, there was enough time to directly practice what you had learned. »
— Felix from Schaffhausen
«A few days ago I planned to exchange my camera... That is absolutely no longer an issue: Peter Schäublin showed me in a patient, loving way what was still possible. I will use the money saved for the follow-up course!”
— Bettina
«Perfect mix of theory & practice, basics & specials, inspiration & hard work, community & individuality, relaxation & action - thank you very much!»
—Gabriel
“Intensive week, I learned a lot.”
—Claudia
«Thanks to Peter's great knowledge and patience, I now know what happens between my hands when I'm taking photos. Peter conveys an understanding of the technology and art of photography in a playful way. The spirit and message that can stand behind photography can be felt in each of his statements.»
—Thomas
«The photography course with Peter is really extraordinary: He is able to convey the basic elements of photography in an understandable and yet gripping way for everyone. He manages to combine theory and practice so that you are simply infected by his passion."
— Felix from Thayngen
«Once again you can say that it depends on the course instructor! Your joy is infectious, your humor doesn't make you despair of the technology, your appreciation keeps you sticking with it. Good course structure, great entertainment with films, helpful tips. Thank you very much."
—Corina
«Peter has a great way of explaining the “incomprehensible” in an understandable way, so that everything makes sense in the end, and long-hated terms like ISO, exposure time, etc. suddenly seem like long-lost, beloved friends. Even the aversion to any image editing programs has decreased significantly, as they no longer seem like a closed book ;-). All in all, the conclusion: recommendable to everyone at any time!”
—Pia
«Before starting the course, photography was a passion for me in which chance played a big role. Now I would say that Peter managed to explain the various parameters to me in such an understandable way that photography is no longer just a matter of luck. I would therefore take the course again at any time.”
—Sandra