The Swiss Alps is a photographer’s dream trip—inspiring landscapes, breathtaking mountain panoramas and vibrant cultural settings. Now imagine having a professional landscape photographer at your side in these idyllic alpine locations to provide personalized instruction, enabling you to capture the greatest shots you’ve ever taken, while learning and developing your photographic skills like never before.
Our "teaching pro" is landscape photographer Derek von Briesen whose work appears in National Geographic. Photographers of all skill levels can improve their technical and creative skills. Work on your field techniques (exposure, focus, tripod skills, filtering), composition, light recognition, and post-processing. Think of all the questions you’ve had in the past, but never had a pro landscape photographer to ask. We’ve selected the world’s most stunningly beautiful mountains, meadows, waterfalls, and glaciers for your backdrop.
Day 1 – July 12 – Arrive in Geneva. Meet and greet at airport and transfer to Zermatt at the base of the Matterhorn. You’ll explore a glacial gorge and uncover quaint farms and alpine meadows with the world’s most iconic mountain as our backdrop. (Dinner)
Day 2 – July 13 – Zermatt. Take the historic cogwheel train to a mountain observation point high above the valley for a stunning glacial view, a panorama of the highest peaks in the Alps, and mirror-like reflections of the Matterhorn in a glacial lake. (BSD)
Day 3 – July 14 – Kandersteg – This classic alpine village with traditional wooden chalets is cradled in a breathtaking valley—an exciting new addition for our 2009 photo tour. (BSD)
Day 4 – July 15 – Lauterbrunnen – Set in the world’s largest glacial valley, Lauterbrunnen is ringed by 72 waterfalls, including some of the highest in Europe. (BSD)
Day 5 – July 16 – Lauterbrunnen – This spectacular setting offers exceptional opportunities for shooting the kind of mountain scenery that has made this a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (BSD)
Day 6 – July 17 – Jungfrau – Today we take a train through the Eiger to a lookout at the head of the largest glacier in the Alps. We’ll stop along the way and photograph the climbing routes on the fearsome North Face. (BSD)
Day 7 – July 18 – Grindelwald – This beautiful mountain resort lies in a valley below snow-capped peaks and surrounded by alpine meadows where sheep, cows and goats graze throughout the summer. (BSD)
Day 8 – July 19 – Grindelwald/Geneva – You’ll walk to a glacial lake that forms an “infinity pool” with the peaks of the Jungfrau as a glorious backdrop. We descend through fragrant forests of larch, pine, and spruce. (BSD)
Day 9 – Our Alps tour and photo workshop concludes in Geneva with easy access to homeward flights. (B)
