CRYSTAL LAKE – Area residents can learn how to operate a camera beyond the “auto” setting and with those new skills, capture the national bird in its habitat with two separate photography classes offered by McHenry County College.

The first class, “F-Stops and Shutter Speeds,” is offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Room D154 at the college, 8900 Route 14, Crystal Lake.

Students will learn what the different settings and letters mean and how to create the results they want. The cost is $59. Use course ID: NPH S11 009 when registering.