
2023
SUMMER CAMPS
Summer will be here before you know it and we’re looking forward to a safe and fun in-person 2023 camps season.
Registration will open in March 2023.
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!
JUNE 26 – 30

Film Grain: Beginner BW Darkroom
JUNE 26-30 | 9AM-Noon
Ages: Middle + High School Price: $199 Instructor: Trent Glass
Students will learn how to load film into the camera, receive tips and guidance for shooting manually, develop their negatives, print contact sheets, and make darkroom prints. This camp serves as a catalyst to expose beginners to film and manual processes. This camp works for students that are new to the darkroom or that might need a refresher.
IMG > Casey Delahunt
[2019 Camper]

City Scape: Beginner Digital
JUNE 26-30 | 1 PM-4 PM
Ages: Middle + High School Price: $199 Instructor: Trabazz Bruce
Students will learn composition, lighting techniques, exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and full manual control to make creative images using digital photography equipment. During this Camp, students will explore the endless opportunities of Uptown Charlotte with their cameras.
PSST!
We encourage attendees to bring their own DSLR or point-and-shoot cameras but we also have a few on-site that can be borrowed for the week.
IMG > Emma Grochowski
[2019 Camper]
JULY 17-21
Film Grain: Beginner BW Darkroom
JULY 17-21 | 9AM-Noon
Ages: Middle + High School Price: $199 Instructor: Trent Glass
Students will learn how to load film into the camera, receive tips and guidance for shooting manually, develop their negatives, print contact sheets, and make darkroom prints. This camp serves as a catalyst to expose beginners to film and manual processes. This camp works for students that are new to the darkroom or that might need a refresher.
IMG > Casey Delahunt
[2019 Camper]
John Taylor Memorial Education Fund
In honor of the John Taylor Memorial Education Fund, we are giving away three scholarships to ambitious photographers to redeem for one summer camp (ages: middle school- high school students).
The Origin: YouTube (Video)
