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Photo course for beginners (Exit automatic mode)

Are you tired of taking photos in automatic mode? Would you like to use the full potential of your camera? Would you like to take control of the device using “manual” mode? Would you like to improve and understand the basics of photography in order to bring back beautiful photos from your travels, outings, family meals?

During this course, we will cover the following topics:
Introduction to photographic vocabulary / Basics of light exposure / Learning manual modes (A or Av, S or Tv, M) / Theoretical and practical exercises outside (weather permitting) / Questions – Answers

I remain available up to 6 months after the course if necessary.

Extra information

The basic beginner course lasts 3 hours directly at your home.
I will offer other courses outside once the basics have been mastered.

Location

At student's location: Around Bulle, Switzerland
At student's location: Around Fribourg, Switzerland

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General info

Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Duration:
120 minutes
The class is taught in:French, English

About Me

Translated by Google. Click to view original.
To tell the truth, I discovered photography by pure chance when I was 19 years old. A friend, “Agnès”, who wanted to get into photography asked me to be her guinea pig in order to practice portrait photography...

...Being a curious person, I also tried to do this exercise, they were my first shots! With few resources, I started by purchasing my first second-hand camera: the Nikon D7000. It was already a good camera for the time, it allowed me to learn all the basics of photography and that, totally self-taught!

Photography was a hobby for me from the start of my studies and very quickly became my passion or should I say a way for me to express my feelings, my desires, my state of mind.

During the first 2 years of learning photography, I consulted various books, learned the fundamentals and captured hundreds of photos so that automatisms were created, the artistic aspect was not my first goal. It was only afterwards that I was able to concentrate on the subject of the photo, and that's where a good photo makes all the difference.

Little by little, various small mandates, then larger ones, presented themselves to me. This is where I had to prove myself, I couldn't miss the opportunity. Gradually, I gained confidence both in the technical side and in the relational side with customers, the main thing for me is that customers are satisfied with my service.

To date, I have had the opportunity to already carry out more than twenty weddings, several dozen photoshoots or bachelorette parties (hen parties), 3 photo exhibitions and 5 calendars featuring my most beautiful photos . But photography never stops, other types of events presented themselves to me such as the “EtuSound” festival in Fribourg, the Courtepin carnival or recently the 2018 federal festival of drums and fifes in Bulle. So many big events during which I fully assumed my role as official photographer.

A role that I particularly like is the transmission of knowledge, in fact, I regularly organize (or on request) beginner or advanced photo courses in order to help people who wish to get started in this field out of desire or by having the goal one day to make a living from it. I show them that the photo does not resign itself to triggering a button; photography is a wonderful world where the search for perfection is constantly sought.

Aside from that, I particularly love traveling and discovering new regions outside of Switzerland, even if our dear country remains my main source of inspiration for me. You will have understood, I am a bon vivant, an adventurer, a philanthropist, enough to get along with anyone from all walks of life.

In 2024, I became a father so a new adventure began...with new photos to take as well...pure good times of pleasure.

I look forward to meeting you and being able to enhance your project.

Best regards.

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