About This Class.
In this class will use the streets of Boston to find our subject matter. Students will apply tools like decisive moment, choosing backgrounds, perspective, and black & white photo to set a tone and tell stories. We will visit locations where we can document people in their environments like Chinatown, the Skate Park, Downtown Crossing, the North End, and more. Away trips will be to places like Salem or Gloucester.
* Daily Classes run from 9am-3pm with Pick up and Drop off in JP at the monument. NO CLASS JULY 4
Shirt sizes are adult sizes. Every color has a slightly different logo design.
Size MEDIUM baseball T, grey with black 3/4 sleeve
MUST READ BEFORE REGISTERING TO CLASS.
COVID-19 precautions: More time will be spent outside on trips and at the teaching space. We have added a new large deck in 2021 for outdoor activities.
Summer classes are MONDAY-FRIDAY from 9-3pm for ages 11-15 and are good for all levels (unless otherwise noted).
We operate out of a HOME TEACHING SPACE in Roxbury about 2 miles from the Boston pick up in Jamaica Plain. The staff meets the group at 9am and drops them at the end of the day at 3pm at the Soldier's Memorial ("the monument"), 1 South St, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130). *Please note there is no supervision outside at the pick up and drop off location before 9am and after 3pm.
There is a friendly dog mascot that lives at the home teaching space and loves to join the group. She is not kept separate so email us with questions before signing up.
Agendas go out Thursdays at 3pm to the email you use when you register.
Students bring lunch or lunch money daily. We hit up a mixture of typical sub shops and fun eateries.
Field trips are to places like Eastie Marina, Castle Island, the Skate Park, Harvard Square, the North End, Downtown Crossing, Nahant 40 Steps, Fort Revere, Chinatown, Salem, Rockport and more.
We supply Nikon DSLR cameras. Editing lessons done in Lightroom.
Students bring a flash drive on the last day of class to collect their images (or buy one for $10 at check out).
This is part camp and part school. Some of the time is spent on non-photo activities at the beach, arcade or doing downtime games like basketball, board games, Wii/Switch at the teaching space.
Packing list: swim suit, towel, water bottle, a little spending money, sun screen and a back pack for your things.
There is no cell phone use unless it to call home for pick up arrangements. We encourage group games and interactions. WE ARE A TEAM!
