Photography Class: Master Your Camera Controls - Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
Spend time in a unique photography class and learn how to master your camera controls.
This St. Paul, Minnesota location lets you photograph beautiful gardens, exotic plants and zoo animals, perfect for honing focus and exposure skills in changing light conditions and with moving subjects. At the zoo, you will have the chance to practice and refine focus techniques on moving subjects like animals, while the lush conservatory’s plants and flowers allow you to fine-tune close-up shots to capture texture and detail while you work with depth of field. This hands-on experience in Como Park’s dynamic environment will help you develop skills that turn everyday scenes into eye-catching, professional-quality images. Whether you are just starting out or refining your technique to build an impressive portfolio, this class is fun and interactive and empowers you to take stunning photos with confidence and control.
- Minimum Guests 1
- Maximum Guests 5
- Event Duration 2 hours
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
Marcela
11 Jan 2026
Christine was excellent in giving m important information about how to set my aperture, shutter speed and how to look at the subjects in order to get interesting photos. I highly recommend this experience!
DAVID
11 Jan 2026
Richard patiently walked us through the steps and gave great instruction. I finally know how to navigate my camera that I've been using on auto for ten years. I'd definitely recommend this course to others
Rae
22 Jun 2025
I have camera experience and Davienne worked with me to further improve my shots as well as give me some great takeaways. He also helped me master my camera even more.
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.
