Photography Class: Master Your Camera Controls - Balboa Park

Master camera basics while exploring iconic scenery in Balboa Park.


Learn to confidently use your camera in this beginner-friendly photography class at Balboa Park. Surrounded by gardens, museums and stunning architecture, you’ll practice essential settings like shutter speed, aperture (f-stop), focus and zoom to capture polished, professional-quality images. Open to all skill levels and camera types, this hands-on experience helps you build practical skills while exploring one of San Diego’s most inspiring cultural landmarks.

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

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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.

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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!

$ 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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