2021
SUMMER CAMPS
Summer will be here before you know it and we’re looking forward to a safe and fun in-person 2021 camps’ season here at The Light Factory!
Camp Bonus: Each year, at the end of the summer, we host a Summer Camp Exhibition in our gallery to showcase the incredible work created by all of our camp goers. It’s an event not to be missed.
Scroll down to see our offerings for this summer!
Our summer camps will bring in Middle and High School students from all over Charlotte to make art, build relationships, and learn new skills. Some students will use the art they make in our camps to apply to art schools across the nation! This is one reason that creating accessibility to TLF Photo Camps is extremely important. Please consider sponsoring a camper and help ensure TLF can continue its mission to empower and inspire through photography education.
The Light Factory is excited to offer camp scholarships for our 2021 season. To apply, please fill out this form and email the completed form to our Director of Education, Mert Jones.
If you have questions about a course or the needed equipment, please get in touch with our Director of Education, Mert Jones.
The Light Factory reserves the right to cancel, combine, or reschedule courses to adjust for enrollment and to change course instructors when necessary. If The Light Factory cancels a course for any reason, each registered participant will be informed as soon as possible and will have the opportunity to transfer to another course.
Fees must be paid at the time of registration. You must cancel a minimum of five days before the course start date to receive a refund. No refunds will be made for canceling on the day of the course or after the course has started.
The Light Factory does not offer make-up courses or tuition reimbursement for student absenteeism. This policy applies to all students of all ages, including adults.
Digital Photography
Ages: Middle + High School
Cost: $199
Learn how to see like a photographer in this hands-on half-day camp, open to both middle schoolers and high schoolers! Students will learn composition and lighting techniques and will practice their skills while exploring Plaza Midwood with their cameras. Students will dive into the elements of exposure and will learn how to use aperture, shutter speed, and full manual control to make creative images.
We encourage attendees to bring their own DSLR or point-and-shoot cameras but we also have a few DSLR cameras on site that can be borrowed for the week.
IMG > Emma Grochowski
[2019 Camper]
Advanced Digital Photography
Ages: Middle + High School
Cost: $199
This day camp will take students even further on their journey into the art of Photography! Students will cover new photographic techniques and hands-on practices. This camp goes into color theory as well as the use of design elements within a composition. Each student is encouraged to find their unique voice and establish a portfolio by the end of camp.
To enroll in this camp, you are required to have completed our Digital Photography camp, or a camp equivalent (with approval from our instructor).
PSST!
We encourage attendees to bring their own DSLR or point-and-shoot cameras but we also have a few DSLR cameras on site that can be borrowed for the week.
IMG > Payton Kelly
[2019 Camper]
Black and White Darkroom
Ages: Middle + High School
Cost: $199
In our Black and White Darkroom Summer Camp, students will start with the basics of film shooting and build up their skills from there. Students will walk the streets of Plaza Midwood and photograph to their heart’s content. Students will learn how to load film in the camera, receive tips for shooting manually, develop their negatives, print contact sheets, and then ultimately having a pop-up exhibition, showing off their work!
PSST!
IMG > Casey Delahunt
[2019 Camper]
Advanced Black and White Darkroom
Ages: Middle + High School
Cost: $199
In our Advanced Black and White Darkroom Summer Camp, students will dive right in by taking their printing skills and knowledge to the next level! From working with different types of cameras to different methods of printing, this camp will cover a wide range of information for students. Campers will further explore darkroom and alternative photographic processes. This includes processing film, using filters, and experimenting with cyanotypes, solarization, layered negatives, and more! Let the “Photo Magic” begin!
Note:
To enroll in this camp, you are required to have completed our Black and White Darkroom camp, or a camp equivalent (with approval from our instructor).
IMG > Casey Delahunt
[2019 Camper]
Photo Art Studio
Ages: Middle + High School
Cost: $199
We will plunge into using photography as a basis for art projects. Students will learn the elements and principles of art through the planning and execution of a mixed-media and image-based artwork. Not only will students learn to plan and organize in order to create mixed-media art; there will be lots of exploring and experimenting with the unique properties and potentials of materials. They’ll dive into a variety of art media with a major focus on photo images in artworks. Art kit will be provided! Woohoo! Let’s Go Team Photo Art!
PSST!
We encourage attendees to bring their own image-making device (camera, phone, tablet) but we also have a few DSLR cameras on site that can be borrowed for the week.
