Taking the perfect picture requires a sharp eye, a steady hand, and a nose strong enough to push the shutter. Today’s Groupon from Pikto, located in the historic Distillery District, helps ensure overall fitness behind the lens. Choose between basic digital photography class options for either point-and-shoot or DSLR camera instruction, with a choice of 12 dates for each class. Each five-hour class holds 15 students, meets for one day, and includes a 30-minute lunch break (lunch is not provided).

For $59, you get a Digital Photography for Beginners class (a $155 value), intended for point-and-shoot cameras. Each class meets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Choose from the following 12 dates:

• Tuesday, March 1
• Thursday, March 3
• Monday, March 7
• Wednesday, March 9
• Friday, March 11
• Sunday, March 13
• Tuesday March 15
• Thursday, March 17
• Monday, March 21
• Wednesday, March 23
• Friday, March 25
• Tuesday, March 29

For $59, you get an Introduction to Digital Photography for DSLR Users class (a $155 value). Each class meets from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Choose from the following 12 dates:

• Wednesday, March 2
• Friday, March 4
• Tuesday, March 8
• Thursday, March 10
• Monday, March 14
• Wednesday, March 16
• Friday, March 18
• Sunday, March 20
• Tuesday, March 22
• Thursday, March 24
• Monday, March 28
• Wednesday, March 30

Learn how to take eye-robbing photos using any kind of digital camera with instruction from Pikto’s professional photographers. The Digital Photography for Beginners class gives point-and-shoot camera wielders the chance to snap to their potential. Budding Ansel Adamses will learn the basics of photographic composition, how to masterfully operate the camera, and how to survive in the wilderness with only a camera and a potato. File types, aperture, shutter speed, and innovative ways to use your camera’s flash will all be covered, imbuing students with the know-how for producing top-quality photos of any subject.

Should a limited skill set make your digital single-lens reflex camera feel heavier in your hand than a bag of worries, escort it to the Introduction to Digital Photography for DSLR Users class, where all the possibilities of your camera’s knobs and menus will be explored. In five hours, you’ll learn about lenses, flash use, the uses of file formats such as .RAW and .JPG, how to artfully manage depth-of-field in your images, and more. Before long you’ll be composing professional-looking shots without having to draw them yourself.

Reviews

Seven Yelpers give Pikto a 3.5-star rating:

• Really fast service, very very affordable...definitely use them again. – tokill a.
• Pikto is a really cool place. – Dardana M.