Manhattan Neighborhood Network

This place is pretty awesome. Took a free class on how to shoot professional video/​audio with a smartphone.
The class was nice because it touched on the basics, included a list of products you might need to buy (flexible tripod, portable light attachment, audio attachments and so on) and the instructor walked us through the settings on our phones.
There are similar classes at college continuing-​education programs in the city, but they will likely cost you hundreds of dollars. I saw one such class that required everyone to have an iPhone. I don’t own an iPhone; I have a Galaxy S4.
The nice thing about the MNN class was that the instructor took the time to explain the settings for all phones, which made the class lag at certain times for the iPhone users who didn’t have as much control over their phone’s settings. But it was worthwhile.
I’m a big fan of continuing education.