Film + Alternative Process Photography
Any Skill Level
Instructors: Laisa Bellomo-Johnson + Willoughby Carlo
July 7th-July 11th
9am-1pm
This class is for students interested in analog photography, from classic 35mm techniques, to unconventional activities like making prints on clothing, and using pinhole cameras. Students will learn the basics of darkroom photography, as well as an expanded sense of what photography can be.
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight.
This class is open to ages 11-18.
Intro to Digital Photography
Any Skill Level
Instructor: Kelly Fletcher
July 14th-July 18th
9am-1pm
Learn the basics of digital photography. Using DSLR cameras, Adobe editing software, and professional grade printers students will gain the basic skills in composition, the use of light, color and creative thinking. Students will also learn about contemporary photographers, take photo walks as a class, and discuss their art with other students.
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight.
This class is open to ages 11-18.
Sky to Sea: Animal Photography Excursions
Intermediate Level/ Prerequisite: Intro to Digital or other digital photo class
Instructors: David Erickson & Sadie Jagoda
Dates: July 21st- July 25th
Times: 9am-1pm except for Whale Watching travel day (thursday)
Join us for two wildlife photo adventures: a day photographing whales in the Atlantic Ocean, and a day in northern Vermont photographing rescued raptors and other big birds. We will take a trip to Gloucester, MA, to get close to the ocean’s largest mammals, and a day at the Vermont Institute for Natural History, to get the largest birds in our skies. Students will learn how to use digital cameras to make priceless photographs of these impressive animals.
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight.
This class is appropriate for intermediate students, and is open to ages 11-18.
Harnessing the Sun: Pinhole, Solargraphy, & Cyanotype
Harnessing the Sun
Any Skill Level
Instructors: Sophia DiMatteo
Dates: July 28th - August 1st
9am-1pm
From Solargraphy to Pinhole Photography to Cyanotype print making, students will learn these various photographic methods that revolve around the sun! Students will go outside to take pinhole photographs, then develop paper negatives in the darkroom and scan them in the digital lab. We will spend more time outdoors making cyanotype prints from negative transparencies (that will be provided). Some darkroom experience is helpful but not necessary. Beginners welcome!
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight.
This class is open to ages 11-18..
Night Photography
Any Skill Level
Instructors: Willoughby Carlo & Rachel Distler
Dates: August 4th- August 8th
7pm-11pm
Learn how to photograph night-time landscapes, capture start-trails, and work with wild colors in this nocturnal class. Students will meet at dusk and take nightly adventures to interesting locations around Brattleboro. We will make long-exposure digital photographs that make night look as you’ve never seen it, and learn how the camera can bring bright colors out of dark places.
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight.
This class is open to ages 13-18.
Mountains to Moss: Photographing Natural Environments with BEEC
Any Skill Level
Instructors: Michael Zuhorski + Kelsy (BEEC)
August 11th-August 15th
9am-3pm
This class is for those interested in learning about and photographing the natural world. Each day, students will use cameras to explore notable natural environments in our region. For this class we are partnering with the Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center to give students in-depth experiences of mountaintops, winding rivers, rock-bound ponds, and more. We will take digital cameras to these places and use them to notice and photograph their intricate ecologies. This class will involve extensive hiking, environmental science, and a newfound sense of how photography can help us see the world in greater detail.
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight, and students will get to take cameras home to use on their own time.
This class is appropriate for intermediate students, and is open to ages 11-18.
Videography
Instructors: Ben Cowper
August 18th-August 22nd
9am-1pm
Make a short narrative film in this one-week intensive class. Students will work as a team to write, direct, edit, and act in their own movie. Students in this class will have opportunities to try out different roles in filmmaking, including cinematographer, writer, actor, editor, and sound designer. Class instructors will give significant guidance, but the result will be a story made totally by students.
All equipment will be provided by In-Sight.
This class is open to ages 13-18.
Classes are offered regardless of ability to pay, and no youth is ever turned away because of their family’s economic circumstances. Families are asked to pledge and pay what they can.
In-Sight is committed to providing safe, accessible spaces for our students. Have questions about accommodations? Reach out to our Program Director Rachel Boettcher at rachelb@insight-photography.org.
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Examples of Past Classes Include:
Perfect Portraits
Analog Adventures
Night Photography
Videography
Lighting 101
Alternative Processing & Printing
Portfolio Development
Documentary Photography
Nature Photography
“I feel like all of these lessons have not only made me a better photographer but have also made me a better person in my everyday life.”