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!

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 2023 season.

If you have questions about a course or the needed equipment, please get in touch with a member of our staff.

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 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.

PSST!
TLF has 35mm cameras for use if needed. We will provide campers with darkroom paper.

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.

PSST!
TLF has 35mm cameras for use if needed. We will provide campers with darkroom paper.

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).

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