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Photography & Videography Courses

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1000+

Hours of Experience

250+

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Camera

Basics – Understanding Technology with Confidence

This photography course is designed for beginners who want to finally understand their camera and use it effectively. You’ll learn the basics of photography, particularly how exposure, ISO, aperture, and shutter speed work together. Step by step, you’ll be introduced to manual mode, learn the most important functions and menus of your camera, and put what you’ve learned into practice right away through hands-on exercises.

Advanced – Control & Precision

In this course, you will deepen your knowledge and learn to use your camera with precision and control. You will practice handling challenging lighting conditions, improve your control over sharpness and focus, and gain an understanding of how to make deliberate choices regarding lenses and focal lengths. In addition, you will learn how to actively influence the visual impact of your images through specific camera settings and significantly improve your results.

Practical Application – Taking Photos Safely in Real-Life Situations

This hands-on course focuses on practical application in everyday life. You’ll learn how to use your camera confidently in a variety of situations and adjust settings quickly. In the process, you’ll learn to recognize and avoid common mistakes and develop a routine for handling changing lighting conditions, so you can consistently achieve great results in any situation.

Intensive – Personal 1-on-1 Coaching

In one-on-one coaching sessions, we focus specifically on your personal goals and current skill level. You’ll receive a customized introduction to or in-depth exploration of camera work, put what you’ve learned into practice right away, and benefit from ongoing feedback. This approach not only helps you refine your technique but also enables you to develop a confident and efficient way of working with your camera.

Drones

Basics – Fly Safely & Understand

This drone course is designed for beginners who want to learn how to operate their drone safely from the ground up. You’ll receive a clear introduction to the most important functions, flight modes, and settings, and learn how to fly your drone in a controlled and stable manner. In addition, the legal basics will be covered so that you know where and how you are permitted to fly your drone safely. Initial hands-on flight exercises will help you develop a feel for the controls and avoid common mistakes.

Practical Tips & Video – How to Take Professional Aerial Photos

This course focuses on capturing high-quality photos and videos using a drone. You will learn how to use camera movements effectively, perform smooth and cinematic flights, and showcase subjects from the air in a compelling way. You will practice flying in real-world situations, improve your control, and develop a sense of perspective, composition, and timing. The goal is to create professional aerial footage that is ideal for promotional videos, social media, or projects.
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Techniques

HDR – Making the Most of Dynamic Range

In this course, you will learn how to professionally photograph and edit scenes with a wide dynamic range. You will understand how HDR images are created, how to properly shoot exposure bracketing sequences, and how to merge them into a natural or intentionally dramatic image. The goal is to capture rich detail in both the bright and dark areas of the image and achieve impressive results.

Long Exposure Photography Course – Basics

This course teaches you the basics of long-exposure photography and shows you how to capture motion and create special effects. You’ll learn how to use shutter speed, ND filters, and stabilization techniques effectively to capture a variety of scenes. The following courses provide a few examples of how this long-exposure technique can be applied.

Stars – Getting Started with Astrophotography

In this course, you’ll learn how to photograph the starry sky and the Milky Way. You’ll understand which camera settings are crucial for night photography, how to reduce noise, and how to capture crystal-clear images of the night sky. The course also covers planning, choosing a location, and making the most of low-light conditions.

Light Painting – Creative Light Art

This course will show you how to create creative effects using light sources and long exposure times. You’ll learn how to use light strategically to create shapes, patterns, and unique moods in your images, and put your own light painting ideas into practice.

Water & Nature – Dynamics in the Landscape

The focus here is on creatively capturing water and the movements of nature. You’ll learn how to photograph rivers, waterfalls, or the ocean using soft, flowing effects while maintaining structure in the image. This also involves composition, perspective, and the strategic use of filters.

City & Movement – Trails of Light & Dynamism

In this course, you will learn how to capture motion in urban scenes. You will photograph the light trails of vehicles, the movement of people, and the interplay between architecture and motion. The goal is to create vibrant and expressive cityscapes.

Smartphone – Capturing Great Photos with Your Phone

This course will show you how to take professional photos with your smartphone. You’ll learn how to make strategic use of lighting, perspective, and composition, and how to get the most out of modern smartphone cameras. You’ll also receive practical tips on editing photos right on your smartphone.

Low-Light Photography

In this course, you will learn how to take high-quality photos even in challenging lighting conditions. You will learn how to use ISO, aperture, and shutter speed effectively, reduce image noise, and make the most of available light to create atmospheric shots.

Portrait Photography – Focus, Lighting, and Lens Selection

This course focuses on the technical fundamentals of portrait photography. You will learn how to control focus, manage backgrounds, and take professional portraits using the right focal length and lighting techniques.

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Videography

Basics – Clean Recordings & Understanding the Technology

In this course, you will learn the technical basics of videography. You will understand the most important camera settings for video, work with frame rates, shutter speed, and exposure, and learn how to create stable and smooth footage. You will also receive an introduction to simple camera movements and basic storytelling.

Advanced – Creating Cinematic Videos

This course builds on the fundamentals and shows you how to produce professional, cinematic videos. You’ll learn how to use camera movements effectively, visually compose scenes, and create powerful video sequences through perspective, timing, and framing. The goal is to produce high-quality videos that clearly stand out from simple footage.
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Image Design

Composition & Image Arrangement

In this course, you’ll learn the basic principles of effective image composition and how to deliberately position subjects within the frame. The focus is on classic and modern compositional rules, such as the Golden Ratio, the Fibonacci spiral, and grid-based thinking as a guide for structured image composition. You’ll understand how visual balance is created and how you can generate clear visual guidance through the deliberate placement of subjects. The goal is to compose images not randomly, but consciously and with control.

Eye Movement & Visual Hierarchy

This course focuses on how to actively guide the viewer’s gaze. You’ll learn how to use intersections, lines, and contrasts to create a clear hierarchy within the image. The goal is to consciously balance the elements so that the main and secondary subjects are immediately apparent. You’ll develop a sense of how an image is “read” and how to deliberately influence that reading process.

Spatial Effect & Depth of Field

Here, you’ll learn how to create a strong sense of depth in two-dimensional photos. The focus is on the strategic use of the foreground, middle ground, and background, as well as how they interact. You’ll understand how depth is created and how you can use layering, perspective, and subject distances to produce vivid, three-dimensional images. The goal is to avoid flat images and create a clear spatial structure.

Image composition in context

In this course, you’ll learn how to intentionally incorporate natural and architectural elements into your compositions. You’ll work with what are known as “frames within frames”—natural frames such as doors, windows, arches, trees, or shadows—to highlight your subjects more effectively. You’ll also explore how to use environmental elements to structure your compositions and how this affects the overall impact of the image.

Conscious Application of Rules & Creative Deviation

This course brings together all the principles of design and shows you when and why to consciously apply or break rules such as the rule of thirds, the grid, or traditional compositional systems. You’ll learn how to create tension through deliberate deviations and develop your own style. The goal is to gain a solid understanding of all the rules so that you can not only apply them but also use or ignore them with confidence.

Image Editing

Lightroom – RAW & Basics

In this course, you’ll learn how to professionally process your RAW files in Lightroom. You’ll understand how to correctly adjust exposure, white balance, contrast, and dynamic range, and how to process your images with technical precision. The goal is to achieve a controlled, natural look that serves as the foundation for any further editing.

Lightroom – Looks & Color Grading

This course focuses on developing your own visual style. You’ll learn how to work with colors, tonal values, contrast gradients, and gradation curves to create a consistent look. The goal is to consciously craft a visual language that runs through all of your photography.

Lightroom – Masking & Local Adjustments

In this course, you’ll learn how to use masks and local adjustments effectively in Lightroom. You’ll be able to precisely control light, color, and contrast in specific areas of an image, and you’ll learn how to highlight subjects, control backgrounds, and create depth in your images without losing their natural look.

Lightroom – Sharpness, Details & Fine-Tuning

This section covers the final touches for your images in Lightroom. You’ll learn how to use sharpness, clarity, and texture strategically, bring out details, and optimize your images for various outputs. The goal is a clean, professional look without overprocessing.

Photoshop – Retouching & Professional Edits

In this course, you’ll switch from Lightroom to Photoshop and learn specific retouching techniques. You’ll work on skin, objects, and distracting elements, remove distractions, and optimize images with precision and control. The focus is on achieving a natural, high-quality look.

Workflow & Batch Processing

This course will show you how to efficiently organize your entire editing process. You’ll learn how to systematically review, evaluate, and consistently edit large volumes of images. The goal is to establish a fast, repeatable workflow—from selection and development to final output—without compromising quality.
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Field trips

Field Trips – Hands-On Experience in Real-Life Situations

The field trips focus on practical application. At selected locations in the Allgäu region, you’ll put your knowledge into practice and work under real-world conditions. You’ll learn to quickly identify subjects, correctly assess lighting conditions, and use your camera effectively. Whether you’re into photography or videography—through hands-on practice, specific assignments, and personalized feedback—you’ll improve your skills in a lasting way and gain confidence in handling real-life shooting situations.

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Courses for Everyone

Professionelle Fotografie- und Videografiekurse im Allgäu bieten Ihnen die Möglichkeit, Ihre Fähigkeiten gezielt weiterzuentwickeln – unabhängig davon, ob Sie Anfänger sind oder bereits fortgeschritten arbeiten.

Ich biete praxisnahe Kurse für Einsteiger und Fortgeschrittene an, in denen Sie den sicheren Umgang mit Kamera, Drohne und professioneller Technik erlernen und vertiefen. Ziel ist es, nicht nur die Technik zu verstehen, sondern auch ein geschultes Auge für starke Bilder und Videos zu entwickeln.

Das Kursangebot umfasst unter anderem:

Grundlagen der Kameraarbeit (Belichtung, ISO, Blende, Verschlusszeit)
Drohnenfotografie und -videografie inklusive rechtlicher Grundlagen und Flugpraxis
Fototechniken wie HDR, Langzeitbelichtung und Low-Light-Fotografie
Bildgestaltung und Komposition für ausdrucksstarke Fotos und Videos
Licht verstehen und gezielt einsetzen – natürliches Licht und künstliche Beleuchtung
Bildbearbeitung und Farbkorrektur (z. B. Lightroom, Photoshop, Video-Colorgrading)
Videografie-Grundlagen (Kamerabewegung, Perspektiven, Storytelling)
Schnitt und Postproduktion von Videos

Ergänzend biete ich praxisorientierte Formate an:

Foto-Exkursionen an ausgewählten Locations im Allgäu
Video-Exkursionen mit Fokus auf reale Drehsituationen
1:1 Coachings für individuelle Lernziele
Portfolio-Reviews und Bildbesprechungen
Workflows für effizientes Arbeiten von der Aufnahme bis zur finalen Ausgabe

All courses are designed to be practical and focused on applying what you’ve learned right away. You’ll benefit from clear instructions, easy-to-understand examples, and personalized feedback.

Whether you're just getting started or looking to build on your skills—I'll help you take your photography and videography skills to the next level.