Wondering which course to choose? Here is our recommended path of learning photography, from a complete beginner until an advanced level.
Step 1
Join a beginners course, to learn the fundamentals of how to use your camera, how to compose a beautiful photo, and how to adjust your camera’s settings for situations like backlight, nighttime photography, or photography of a moving subject, etc. Choose a format based on your availability and budget:
- Half day covers 4 hours of material, theory plus practice, all indoors.
- Intensive is the same as half day plus 3 hours of full practice outdoors.
- 5 weeks is one indoor session per week over 5 weeks, that covers 10 to 15h of material. Allows you to practice in your own phase over the week and upload your photos to discuss in the following session.
Also check out our private course offering if your availability is limited and/or if you prefer a dedicated instructor. You will progress faster than a group course and we have the flexibility to assign different instructors based on your needs.
Step 2
Now that you’ve completed your beginners class, you’re ready to start taking on the world of photography 🙂
Continue Learning
- Lightroom course to learn how to manage & edit your photos
- An intermediate course (in a full day or 5 weeks format) to continue improvement in all aspects.
Intermediate Photography Weekday Evening Class
INTERMEDIATE | 490 CHF |
A 10h / 5 weeks comprehensive class that covers a big range of topics. Our best offer if you already know your camera controls.
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Intermediate Photography Intensive Course
INTERMEDIATE | 390 CHF |
A 7h intensive course covering light, flash, editing, etc. Next step after you know the basic settings of your camera.
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Keep on practicing
Join a photography trip to practice photography at a beautiful location. The program constructed to get you to the best places at the best light and a dedicated photographer with you during the full trip to give exercises and answer your questions.
We all know practice makes perfect, but it can be difficult to spare time for your favorite hobby as life goes on. To add to your calendar and to make sure you get the most out of your work with an instructor, check our practice workshops – each 2h focused purely on shooting – join free via membership system or pay as you go.
Show your work to the world
Join our photography competition to have your photos printed and exhibited in a central gallery in town. This is a great exercise to get recognition for your hard work and motivate yourself to get better.
Step 3
Learn Photoshop
Learn how to edit your photos by registering to a Photoshop course – the most advanced software in the industry.
In this course, you will learn:
- All Photoshop concepts such as layers, masks, selections, tools, workspaces
- Adding texts and shapes
- Improving colors, contrast and sharpness
- Taking out distractions like they were never there
- Combining images – photo compositing
- Using filters
Join Dedicated Workshops
Now that you are comfortable with camera settings and photography basics, it’s time to join specialized workshops based on your interest.
Landscape day trip
INTERMEDIATE | 440 CHF |
Landscape day trip of 8 hours course. Learn how to plan, shoot and make the most out of your landscape & travel photos - basic knowledge required.
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Portrait Photography Course
INTERMEDIATE | 440 CHF |
Learn how to take incredible portraits in this enjoyable one day workshop with plenty of hands-on practice using available light indoors and outdoors.
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Studio Photography Course
INTERMEDIATE | 440 CHF |
This full day studio lighting photography course will teach you how to use professional lighting equipment for portraiture, at our pro studio in Geneva.
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Fine Art Nude Photography Workshop
INTERMEDIATE |
A 4 hour workshop to master the art of nude photography. Learn how to capture the human body at its best.
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Street Photography Course Geneva / Lausanne
INTERMEDIATE | 250 CHF |
A 4h outdoors course where you will re-discover the streets of your city and learn many street photographers' tricks.
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Aerial Drone Photography Course
BEGINNER | 360 CHF |
7h course: Learn how to safely and legally use your drone and take incredible aerial photos & videos from a world class awarded pro.
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Night & Low Light Photography
INTERMEDIATE | 190 CHF |
A 3h outdoors fun workshop during & after the sunset. Learn how to use long exposures to get amazing night photos.
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Step 4
Join masterclasses by famous photographers to learn their techniques and get their feedback in person.
Peter Coulson Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS | from 98 CHF |
Peter Coulson - the master of Black & White - teaches his craft in person. Group courses and talk at SPC studio in Geneva.
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Lindsay Adler Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS | from 120 CHF |
Lindsay Adler teaches her secrets to lighting, studio, portrait, posing, fashion and nude photography. Group courses at SPC studio.
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Chris Knight Masterclasses
MASTERCLASS | 699 CHF |
Chris Knight shares his legendary approach to using light to create emotional and well-executed dramatic portraits.
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