FOTOcamp for Kids 2011
Palm Beach Photographic Centre Schedules Three Summer Sessions for Children & Teens, Ages 9-17
(West Palm Beach, FL – June 7, 2011) Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced three different two-week sessions this summer of the nonprofit cultural organization’s popular FOTOcamp for Kids:
+ June 13-24
+ July 11-22
+ July 25-August 5
“FOTOcamp is for anyone between the ages of 10 and 17 that has an interest in photography and/or computers, and who are inquisitive and like adventure,” says NeJame. “It is the perfect opportunity for youngsters and teens to gain knowledge in all areas of photography, beginning with the basics of picture-taking and progressing to the use of digital cameras and manipulating images in the computer.”
“FOTOcamp is my favorite time of the year,” she adds. “I enjoy seeing the amazing images the kids come back with from their field trips, and I love to see their reactions when working in a real studio.”
FOTOcamp students are grouped by their level of experience, from beginner to advanced in each of the three 2-week summer sessions. Each student is issued a digital SLR Camera and will explore lens choices, lighting, and composition of photographs and digital imaging, in a fun and fact-filled environment.
Based at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre in downtown West Palm Beach, all sessions of FOTOcamp will include a professional instructor and two assistants, thus allowing plenty of one-on-one time with each student. One of this summer’s instructors will be Raymond Gehman, a National Geographic photographer. Past instructors have included famed photographers Laurence Gartel, Anna Tomczak and John Kaplan, a Pulitzer prize winner.
The culmination of all three FOTOcamp sessions will be a special exhibition of photos taken by the young students. This will be held on Friday, August 26, at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. At the exhibition’s opening one talented FOTOcamper will be named Student of the Year and receive a free SLR Digital camera.
The cost to attend a two-week session of FOTOcamp is only $745, which includes use of digital SLR Cameras, transportation and admission fees for the fieldtrips, t-shirts, prints, etc. To register for FOTOcamp 2011, please call 561.253.2600 or visit www.workshop.org.
Now running through June 18 at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre is PROJECT TANDEM: Two Bicycles, Two Photographers, One 11,000-Mile Ride, with photographs by Morrigan McCarthy and Alan Winslow. On June 24, the Photo Centre will open two new exhibitions: the 15th annual INFOCUS Juried Show that will spotlight the work of student members, and PICTURE MY WORLD, showcasing photos and writings by local disadvantaged children. The latter show is made possible, in part, through generous support from PNC Bank and The Fledgling Fund.
About the Palm Beach Photographic Centre:
The Photo Centre is located at the downtown City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more information, please call 561.253.2600 or visit www.workshop.org or www.fotofusion.org.