2022
SUMMER CAMPS
Summer will be here before you know it and we’re looking forward to a safe and fun in-person 2022 camps’ season.
Registration will open in March 2022.
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 the coming 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 2022 season. To apply, email 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.
JUNE 27 – JULY 1
Arts+ TLF: Youth Camp: Artistic Lens
June 27- July 1 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages: 8-12
Come join us in this fun collaborative camp with The Light Factory and Arts+! During this week-long camp, students will explore digital photography and techniques, use Procreate on the IPad to modify images, and print and manipulate photos with various art mediums. Expect to dive into fun processes such as pinhole cameras, photo transfers, cyanotypes, and more! Ipads provided during camp.
COST $375 + $25 registration fee
JULY 11-15
Film Grain Camp: BW Darkroom Beginner
JULY 11-15 | 9AM-Noon
Ages: Middle + High School
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 around uptown Charlotte 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 make darkroom prints! This camp work for students that are new to the darkroom or that might need a refresher.
PSST!
IMG > Casey Delahunt
[2019 Camper]
City Scape Digital Photo Camp: Beginner
JULY 11-15 | 1 PM-4 PM
Ages: Middle + High School
City Scape Digital Photo Camp is a 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 Uptown Charlotte 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]
JULY 18-22
Animator Activation Camp: Stop Frame Animation Beginner
JULY 18-22 | 1 PM-4 PM
Ages: Middle + High School
Campers will bring objects and figures to life in this jam-packed camp. Students will learn the filmmaking process by developing stories using storyboards, creating characters, and using green screens. Using the latest stop-motion software students will experiment with voice-overs and overlays. Campers will make multiple-stop frame animations that can be easily shared with family and friends using a USB drive. This camp is great for students who want to get started in the process of filmmaking!
Note:
Students are encouraged you bring their own iPad or tablet, but we will have a few iPads available for use. All other supplies will be provided.
IMG > Von Jeter
[2016 Volunteer]
JULY 25 – 29
Arts+ TLF: Youth/Teen Art Camp: Film Photography
July 25 – 29 | 9 AM – 3:30 PM
Ages: 10-15
Come join us in this fun collaborative camp with The Light Factory and Arts+! During this week-long camp, students will explore film photography and techniques, learn to develop their own images in the darkroom, and manipulate photos with various art mediums. Expect to dive into fun processes such as pinhole cameras, photo transfers, cyanotypes, and more! No experience is necessary.
COST $375 + $25 registration fee
AUGUST 1-5
Connecting Images Camp: Photo Collage
AUGUST 1 – 5 | 9 AM-Noon
Ages: Middle + High School
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 collage 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. All art supplies will be provided! Woohoo!
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.
Creative Expression Camp: Digital Photo Advanced
AUGUST 1-5 | 1-4 PM
Ages: Middle + High School
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]
