Every Picture Tells A Story

Welcome to summer camp, pandemic-style. 

The Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s FOTOcamp for children and teens will be offered virtually this year, but organizers promise it’ll still be special.

“We condensed our highly regarded program and adapted it for an online platform,” says Fatima NeJame, president and CEO of the West Palm Beach nonprofit, in a press release. “Personalized instruction, the hallmark of our camp, will continue to infuse the students’ passion for photography with artistic technique and technical knowledge.”

Two different programs – available Aug. 3-7 – will teach students new camera operations to enhance their photographic abilities. The Level 1 camp introduces the basics and history of photography, offering instruction on using a DSLR camera and focusing on the exposure triangle, which covers aperture mode, shutter mode and ISO settings. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. 

The Level 2 sessions, available from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, highlight intermediate and advanced skills, advanced camera functions and post-processing using Photoshop and Lightroom.

“The Photo Centre’s professional instructors will present photography in a fun and engaging way according to the student’s degree of experience and personal interest,” adds NeJame. “Each day, the participants will explore new lessons in photography; they will have opportunities to practice and then submit their images for individual and group feedback.” 

Students can also submit their photos for the FOTOcamp Exhibition; images chosen will be presented in the center’s museum Aug. 22 through Oct. 24. O

For more information, call 561-253-2600 or visit workshop.org.