Viewfinder Mastery

Tolle Kurse, kreativer Austausch. Ich besuchte den Kurs Bildkomposition in der Fotografie" und war sehr happy mit dem gesamten Tag und meinen persönlichen Learnings des Kurses. Kann ich wirklich nur weiterempfehlen."

I attended the ViewFinder Center Lofoten trip with Matt and Dagmar and had an absolutely fantastic time. The trip was impeccably organised from the moment we were picked up at the airport to the end when arriving back in Zurich. This trip had everything - amazing views, wonderful weather and loads and loads of shooting opportunities. Matt is an excellent instructor and provided every attendee endless technical instruction and friendly help to ensure that my photography improved significantly throughout the week. We had a very comfortable mini-bus to take us from location to location and the hotels were great, with top-notch Norwegian food - to my honest surprise. The pre-trip preparation is excellent with a packing list and an evening briefing where Matt & Dagmar walk through the photography packing list, and - important for the arctic circle - clothing packing list. Overall, Id highly recommend this trip to all levels of photographers. Its a wonderful trip and you meet lovely people!

I've attended roughly 6 or 7 courses from ViewFinder Center during the past several years and each experience has been wonderful. My most recent course dealt with using flash in photography - something I knew very little of prior to the one day workshop. At the conclusion of 6 very useful hours, I came away with enough confidence to really get stuck into using flash more often - I now have the confidence to practice on my own and take my new skills to the next level. Matt and Dagmar offer a range of workshops/classes that really stress a hands-on learning experience, which is perfect for anyone wishing to learn more about photography. I highly recommend checking out this business if you are in the Zürich area!

I did the Advanced Photography Study course followed by various workshops and day trips and recommend Viewfinder to anybody who has a passion for photography, wants to learn photography from scratch, further develop his skills or become more creative. There are courses for all needs and instructors are very professional and knowledgeable. Thanks Matt and Dagmar for all your dedication, advice and support

MAJESTIC WINTER LANDSCAPES OF LOFOTENI had the pleasure of Joining Matt and Dagmar on their recent Lofoten Islands Photographic winter tour. The entire event was expertly planned and organised. Each day offered a new varied and different location to photograph, from remote fishing villages, wild beaches to Sea Eagles and snow covered fiords and not forgetting the magical Aurora Borealis.Matt offered expert advice on both the technical and the creative aspects of photography ensuing we all got amazing shots. We were blessed with great weather and a fantastic group of fellow photographers which made the trip very memorable, I am already looking forward to the next trip. If you like winter landscape photography this trip is a must. Thank you Matt and Dagmar.

My husband and I went on an excursion to the junkyard not so much because we need help with the photographing, but because of the location. Matt and Dagmar are super nice and friendly. They picked us up at HB Zürich in their van. When we arrived at the junkyard, they started with some tipps about which lens to use and camera settings. After that we were able to explore the location on our own but could always ask questions if needed. We had a nice lunch in between with the whole group. After that we continued photographing for a while before we headed back. We found the trip to be an enjoyable experience. The location was incredible. Matt and Dagmar are good instructors and the prices are absolutely fair. We have taken classes with other companies, but so far we appreciated this excursion the most.

I did the basic course to understand the functions of my camera. Really nice husband and wife team who showed a true interest in my specific needs. Sessions were very well timed, with highly welcome coffee breaks. Later took my wife along to the composition course, which she also thoroughly enjoyed. Instructors made no effort to plug any specific camera brand and were not disdainful of my rather low caliber equipment. Well done team!

I have completed many courses with Viewfinder Center, and my expectations have constantly been exceeded. I have really enjoyed every single course, always learning much more than I was expecting. Matt is really an excellent and engaging teacher, with a very pragmatic approach - explaining the theory in a very pragmatic way combined with a lot of exercises. Always time for questions and individual support for all participants.Dagmar and Matt are also great at creating a very welcoming and open atmosphere - the time always flies by! Learning a lot and really enjoying it! I definitely recommend Viewfinder Center, e.g. starting with the Digital photography 1-2-3 course. This was the first course I took and exactly what I was looking for to move from using automatic to manual.

I was looking for a beginner's photography class because I was tired of using the auto" mode and get always the same "kinds" of pictures. This class was exactly what I wanted: Matt walked us through the basics of photography and showed us step by step how to use our camera to achieve different types of shots. I found his way of mixing theory and practise extremely interesting and well structured. Moreover