Twin Cities photographer Tom Baker will be teaching classes on the basics of photography every Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m., starting Aug. 5 through Sept. 2 at Westview Seventh-day Adventist Church in Chanhassen. Baker has traveled internationally and has photographed in places as Patagonia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. He has worked for the Havre Daily News in Montana and The Dalles Chronicle and Portland Tribune in Oregon. He will be addressing the basics of an SLR camera, composition, quality of light, depth of field, low light and flash photography, film and digital, and personal vision. He will also lead a one-day field workshop for those interested. A donation of $5 is asked of each participant per class to cover costs. Church location: 4151 Highway 7, Chanhassen (turn onto Leslee Curve off Highway 7 in Chanhassen and take the first right and then another immediate right, following the road into the church parking lot). For more information, call Ken Mayberry at (612) 387-2433 or visit www.manitouphotos.com.