ViewFinder Photography Courses
and Workshops
At the ViewFinder Center for Photography, you’ll discover photography courses and workshops designed to meet your interests and needs. Our friendly, informal atmosphere will put you at ease so you can focus on improving your photography. All our courses are taught in English by an experienced instructor who is a working professional photographer. If you need help finding a photography course just right for your level of skill and interest, please send us an email.
General Information
Courses are geared for beginner to intermediate experience. Some courses require a DSLR camera (a camera with changeable lenses). If you don’t yet have a DSLR, you can rent our studio camera for the day (CHF 30/day).
To reserve your place in a course please visit our Registration Page. A reservation is made under your name after your payment has been received.
Please be aware of our course cancellation policy.
Daytime courses - Selected Saturdays and Sundays 10:00 - 17:30
- DSLR 1: Camera Basics - Getting to Know Your DSLR
- DSLR 2: Starter Techniques - Taking Control of Your DSLR
- DSLR 3: Creative Techniques and Advanced Features
- Creative Composition 1
- Creative Composition 2
Evening courses - Selected weeknights, 19:00 - 21:30
- DIY Portrait Lighting
- Macro Photography Lab
- Low-Light and Night shooting
- Editing, Organizing and Using your Digital Photos
If you’d like to be notified by email as we schedule evening courses and workshops, please sign up for our regular email newsletter.
Still have questions? Send us an email.

