Photography Class: Master Your Camera Controls - Montpelier House Museum
Enjoy a captivating and fun photography class at Montpelier House Museum.
This class offers a hands-on approach to learning essential camera settings in a historical setting. The class begins with a detailed lecture on key controls, such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO and white balance. After grasping these concepts, move outdoors to the scenic grounds of Montpelier House, where you’ll practice using these camera settings to capture the beauty of the museum’s architecture, gardens and natural surroundings. With expert guidance from a skilled, engaging instructor, refine your technical skills and learn how to optimize camera controls to create stunning, high-quality images in varying light and environments.
- Minimum Guests 1
- Maximum Guests 5
- Event Duration 2 hours
Reviews Guests Left For Other Experiences
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.
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.
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!
Event location: Master Your Camera Controls/Montpelier House Museum, 9650 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel, MD, 20708, United States, Washington, DC, 20005
Location is based on class date. Please select the date you plan to attend to see the correct location.
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.
