Beginners Photography

3 hrs. Course
About

This How to Use Your Digital Camera Workshop is suitable for beginners and enthusiastic photographers, and those stuck on Auto and scene modes.

A three-hour Central Lucerne outdoor course to learn the fundamentals of photography with creative control of the features and settings of your own camera.

FAQ

Plan your course with us

  • Overview

    This beginners course is delivered on location. We use varied outdoor and sheltered locations for maximum practice of camera functions and settings.

    Suitable for most types of digital cameras, from SLR to advanced compact, bridge and compact system cameras. This photography course is also suitable for those in need of a refresher course.

  • Course Options

    • Beginners Photo Course for 1 Person
    • Beginners Photo Course for 2 Person

  • Course Content

    • Using your own camera – buttons, functions, menus, settings
    • Movement using shutter speeds
    • Basics of correct exposure
    • Aperture settings – what they mean
    • ISO & how it affects shutter and aperture
    • Achieving correct colour
    • File sizes – setting for your own needs
    • Fill-in flash
    • Composition and much more…
    • Duration: 2 h
    • Instructor: Luis Fernando Medina Salazar, Travel Photographer. He speaks English, German and Spanish
    • Meeting point in the old town Lucerne
    • Tour throughout old town and along the lake
    • Photograph Lucerne’s main Landmarks like: Lake of the four cantons, chapel bridge and the swiss alps

  • Details

    E-Gift Card Option
    For Bookings call ++ 76 261 86 41 or per Mail info@passengerdiaries.com
    Course bookings from Mo-So

Meet our guide

Luis is a mountain guide and travel photographer with a background in tourism and hospitality.

Having spent years traveling the world, he brings a global perspective and ease in connecting with people. His work is rooted in a deep appreciation for landscapes, culture, and authentic experiences. Guided by a passion for exploration, he found a second home in the mountains.

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