Photography Class: Master Your Camera Controls - Arnold Arboretum

Set in Boston’s beautiful Arnold Arboretum, this hands-on photography class will help you refine your skills amidst lush greenery and diverse plant life.


Guided by a professional photographer, you'll explore DSLR and mirrorless settings like white balance, aperture, and depth of field to capture the vibrant colors and textures of towering trees, sprawling gardens, and exotic flowers. Perfect for all levels, this course hones your skills in framing, lighting and exposure for dynamic nature shots. Whether aiming to build a portfolio, capture stunning vacation photos, or deepen your love for photography, this class offers valuable, real-world skills.

  • Minimum Guests 1
  • Maximum Guests 5
  • Event Duration 2 hours

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Adilene

03 Aug 2026

Nate was excellent! Very thorough, answered all my questions and did a great job with recommendations on future equipment.

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Mark

11 Jun 2026

Very nice group of people and made sure every detail was planned out thoroughly. Ron, who was our photographer instructor, was very good as laying out how our camera works. Very nice introduction.

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Michele

02 May 2026

Mark hosted our class and he did a great job. The class size was perfect and he was very personable and helpful. Would take another class.

$ 94.99 Per person



Instructor Richard leads photography classes that aim to help students maximize their potential for producing quality photos using digital cameras and smart phone technology. In addition to sharing tech tips and tricks, his courses introduce concepts of composition, value and balance in subjects ranging from landscapes to portraits. With guidance from Instructor Richard, everyone can learn to capture striking digital images.

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