Question 1

Is my camera suitable for your courses?

Accepted Answer

Any camera that allows you to select shooting mode (P/A/S/M) is ok for the courses (except of mobile course of course). The generation, brand, or sophistication of the camera is irrelevant. It can not be a compact pocket camera. If you only have a compact or phone camera, we can arrange you a proper camera during the course. Please select "I need a camera" during the checkout so that we can reserve one for you.

Question 2

What are the activities of Swiss Photo Club ?

Accepted Answer

Here is a summary of our activities, in Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Basel, Zurich and Stuttgart. Feel free to contact us if you have additional suggestions. Group and private photography courses Local photography competitions and exhibitions Practice workshops Photography trips in Switzerland and abroad Workshops and conferences with famous Photographers Studio and equipment rental … and the list goes on Subscribe to our email list if you’d like to hear more.

Question 3

Where do the courses take place ?

Accepted Answer

The exact location of each course is different – either at our school, at the studio of the instructor or a central meeting place in the town. Feel free to get in touch with us if the exact location of the course is important for your registration. Also, most of the time when you click on the registration button for your course, you will see more details including the exact location.

Question 4

What equipment do I need to bring ?

Accepted Answer

Generally if you are coming to our photography course, you should bring your digital SLR or mirrorless camera with batteries fully charged, memory cards and at least one lens. Having said that you are welcome to bring as much equipment as you like. If you are coming for an edit and software course (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc..) you should bring your laptop with the charger and some photos saved on your laptop or on an external hard drive. For other specific courses, the list of equipment is generally written in the course description. After you registered, please don't hesitate to contact us or your instructor to know exactly what you will need.

Question 5

Are they any breaks and refreshments ?

Accepted Answer

We realize that maximum time anyone can focus on a subject is about 45 mins. So we will give a break about every hour to let you rest and digest all that you have learnt. Please note that we don’t provide food for lunch, however there will be plenty of tea, coffee, water, biscuits, and so forth available free of charge.

Question 6

What are the payement methods ?

Accepted Answer

When you register for a course, you can choose to pay by credit card, bank transfer or in the post office. If you’d like to pay by bank transfer, you can make it either by e-banking or from any post office (takes one day to reach us): E-Banking (1 day) Account owner: Swiss Photo Club Address: Rue Henri-Christiné 5, 1205 Geneva IBAN: CH77 0483 5144 2006 1100 1 BIC / Swift: CRESCHZZ80A Pay at Post Office (2 days) To pay at any post office, you can use the red payment slip and use our bank details below: Account owner: Swiss Photo Club Account number: 80-500-4 IBAN: CH77 0483 5144 2006 1100 1 Address: Rue Henri-Christiné 5, 1205 Geneva Bank: Crédit Suisse

Question 7

Which camera do you recommend for a beginner ?

Accepted Answer

Check our new camera & photography equipment guide for Switzerland !

Question 8

I registered to the course, what now ?

Accepted Answer

If you have registered and paid, just make sure to check your email a few days before the course . Don't forget to check your spam folder if you don't see our email. Our instructor will send you specific instructions about the course directly to your email (exact address, directions, what you have to bring with you, etc). If you have registered but not paid yet, please make sure to transfer the payment or pay at any post office as soon as possible. This is how you can secure your spot in the course.

Question 9

Reschedule or Cancel my registration

Accepted Answer

Please see the relevant section in our terms and conditions page .

Question 10

What happens if I'm late or miss a course ?

Accepted Answer

We start classes promptly and keep to stated hours, please try to arrive 10 minutes earlier to prepare your camera and all the gear that you have. If you are running late or can not find us, please let us know and call us at the phone number you have in your confirmation email. If you find out that you can not make it on the day, we would appreciate if you notified us as soon as possible. If you wish we can try to make some alternative arrangements for you. If you would like to cancel your attendance, try to give us enough notice we can offer you a full or partial refund. Please see our refunds and cancellation policy .

Beginner Photography Courses

What you will learn

Set up your camera with confidence

Understand aperture, shutter speed and ISO

Focus, lenses and composition

Feedback and real photo situations

No Camera?<br/>No problem!

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BEGINNERS - 5 EVENINGS

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