Theme course: Camera

If you find photography exciting and want to learn how a camera works and how to influence the impact of your images, this one-day course will give you the tools you need.

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Course content

  • How is an image created in the camera

  • Which parameters can I use to influence the image effect? With many practical exercises

Required prior knowledge

  • no

 
 
 

The goal of the course is to put a satisfied smile on your face when you look at your picture on the screen – because the camera did exactly what you imagined (pictures from previous courses).

 

Course content

Saturday, June 7, 2025 (Whitsun Saturday)
10:00 – 21:00 (Coffee bar open from 9:30, 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 in the studio

  • Photography in the dark


    A day with many practical exercises

Location

The course will take place in our new photo studio in Thayngen (Schlatterweg 11). We will shoot the photos in the dark in the Schaffhausen region.

Ideally, you should bring your own camera equipment. If necessary, we will provide one. It's not advisable to purchase a camera specifically for this course, as you'll learn the essentials of choosing the right camera for you.

Costs

CHF 490, including drinks/snacks during breaks, lunch and dinner, and photography in the dark

Number of participants

min. 4, max. 8 participants

Registration

I am registering for the basic camera course in Thayngen:

 

In this course, we will focus exclusively on the camera and its functions. This course is part of a three-part series. In the other two modules, we will cover the effects and use of light, as well as importing image data to the computer and image processing.Click here for more information about the other two modules.