Name: Animals in Focus Photography Class
Start: 2026-12-30
End: 2026-12-30

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The Americano

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The award-winning Café Allegro at MIM serves a changing menu of great-tasting foods prepared from scratch, using fresh, local ingredients. Stations feature global cuisine, local and regional dishes, grilled specialties, freshly made soups and salads, and delicious desserts. The casual self-serve environment provides a unique museum dining experience, boasting dishes alive with flavor and nutrition. Café Allegro also offers vegetarian, vegan, international, and kid-friendly options, appealing to a wide variety of tastes.

Café Allegro at MIM

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It's time to go beyond. Follow trails that reveal mighty mountaintops. Wander among iconic landscapes beneath picture-perfect skies. Let the Sonoran Desert be your guide to limitless adventure.

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Join us for a 90-minute walk around the Phoenix Zoo where we will learn the basics of photography including composition, lighting and capturing emotion. On our walk, we will cover how to photograph through fences, glass and foliage in addition to learning more about the Phoenix Zoo and the natural world. At the end of the walk, we will provide a short review of your photos and offer feedback. During the Fall, our walks will include stops in both the Wild Side and Savanna Galleries.

- Max group size: 6
- Price: $30 + Zoo admission\*
- \*Purchase Zoo admission separately

Dates:

- Saturday, September 26 | 8 – 9:30 a.m. – Tropics Trail
- Saturday, October 10 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Africa Trail
- Wednesday, October 21 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Tropics Trail
- Saturday, November 7 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Africa Trail
- Wednesday, November 11 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Tropics Trail  
  Saturday, November 21 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Africa Trail
- Friday, November 27 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Tropics Trail
- Saturday, December 5 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Africa Trail
- Tuesday, December 8 | 5:30 – 7 p.m. – ZooLights
- Wednesday, December 30 | 9 – 10:30 a.m. – Tropics Trail

There is quite a bit covered on the walk so it may not be the place to learn how to operate your camera due to the amount of material we need to cover in 90 minutes. However, please reach out in advance if you’re having problems and Dave can recommend a tutorial video for your specific camera. While we recommend a DSLR or mirrorless camera with a telephoto lens, a phone is an option for some limited, wide-angle work.  
  
This is a walking experience; if you use a chair or other mobility device, please let us know at the time of booking so we can plan accordingly.

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