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The Light Factory offers summer camps in traditional darkroom, digital photography, experimental photography, filmmaking, and digital technology. Camps are broken into categories by grades. We offer camps to rising 3-5 Grades, 6-8 Grades and 9-12 Grades. Scroll down to view our full listing of summer camps for all grade levels.

Satellite Camp “Funtography” Basic Photography and Darkroom for rising 3-5 and 6-8 Grades summer camps through The Light Factory are also available at Satellite Locations including Davidson Park and Rec and Charlotte Latin. For more information on these programs, please contact these organizations.

Davidson: www.d-recs.org, Charlotte Latin: 704-846-7277,

CAMPS FOR RISING 3-5 GRADES-------------------------------------------------------------------

DARKROOM and EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

Basic Photography and Darkroom for Youth
Session A Dates: July 7-11, 1:00-4:00pm
Session B Dates: August 11-15, 9:00-12:00pm
Rising 3-5 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Costs: $195/members, $250/non-members-includes all lab fees.

Become a photographer and see the sights. The fun includes darkroom experience, photo excursions uptown and an introduction to different types of cameras and camera techniques. Students will learn how to make photograms, pinhole cameras, develop prints and create scrapbooks

Projects in Photography Camp Canceled
Dates: July 21-25, 9:00-12:00 pm
Rising 3-5 Grade
Location: 3rd Floor Paint Studio
Cost: $175 members/$220 non-members

This exciting class will explore creative projects using photographic imagery. Class will include downtown photo excursions, thought provoking assignments, and hands-on art creation. Students will use the images they have taken to create books, puzzles, multimedia objects, boxes, and much more.

CAMPS FOR RISING 6-8 GRADES-------------------------------------------------------------------

DARKROOM and EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

B&W Photography I: Creative Approaches
Dates: July 14-18, 1:00-4:00pm
Rising 6-8 Grades:
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $195.00/members, $250.00/non-members

See the world in a whole new light. Explore the art of black and white photography through in-class assignments, outdoor photo excursions. After inroducing you to the darkroom and traditional photographic techniques, this class will teach you the creative techniques photographers use to push their images to the next level. This class will teach you to advance your photography to convey personal concept or moods using creative darkroom and shooting techniques.

Projects in Photography
Session A Dates: July 21-25: 1:00-4:00 pm
Session B Dates: August 11-15: 1:00-4:00 pm
Rising 6-8 Grade
Location: 3rd Floor Paint Studio
Cost: $175 members/$220 non-members

This exciting class will explore creative projects using photographic imagery. Class will include downtown photo excursions, thought provoking assignments, and hands-on art creation. Students will use the images they have taken to create books, puzzles, multimedia objects, boxes, and much more.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Intro to Digital Photography Camp Full
Dates: July 7-11, 9:00-12:00 pm
Rising 6-8 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $195.00/members, $250.00/non-members

Learn basic camera for the digital age. Students learn hands on how to use their digital cameras and how to compose good photographs by doing class assignments and photo excursions. Students will learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and digital image manipulation to improve the quality of their images.

Digital Photography I: Creative Photoshop
July 28-August 1, 9:00-12:00pm
Rising 6-8 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $195.00/members, $250.00/non-members

Now that you have the fundamentals down, learn the fine art of digital photography in this course for teens. Students will expand their digital photography skills by adding concept and stylistic mood to their images through use of advanced shooting and editing techniques. Class will include uptown photo excursions. Students will learn how to layer images to create thought provoking collages and images.


CAMPS FOR RISING 9-12 GRADES------------------------------------------------------------------

DIGITAL FILMMAKING

Digital Filmmaking I: “One Minute Movie”
Dates: June 16-20, 1:00-5:00 pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Costs: $225 members/$280 non-members

Make it short and sweet. Teens learn the fundamentals of film making. In this five session class, students learn how to write a script, shoot a short movie and how to edit using digital editing software. As a group students will write, direct, shoot and edit a “One Minute Movie.” Films are premiered during the last session of class. All friends and family are invited for the viewing. Class size is limited to 8 students.

Filmmaking 2: Music Videos for YouTube
prerequisites: 1 minute movie
Dates: August 4-8, 1:00-5:00 pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Costs: $225 members/$280 non-members

Bring your art and your favorite music to the masses. In this class you will take the fundamentals of filmmaking you learned in Digital Filmmaking for Teens to publish your videos online. You will learn advanced editing techniques as well as how to post your video onto YouTube.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Animation 1: “1 Minute Cartoon”
Session A Dates: July 21-25, 1:00-5:00 pm Camp Full
Session B Dates: August 4-8, 9:00 am-12:00 pm (this section open)
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost:$225 members/$280 non-members

Bring cartoon and photographic characters to life through digital animation. Students will be introduced to procedures and techniques for digital animation and editing using Adobe AfterEffects. Students will be guided through their character development, background choices, and storyboard development. Final animations are premiered during the last session of camp. All friends and family are invited for the viewing.

Animation 2: Music Video Animation
Dates: August 11-15, 1:00-5:00pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $225.00/members, $280.00/non-members

In this course students will work with Adobe AfterEffects to create animated music videos. The class will discuss the way in which animations and musical rythm can interact. Each student will be guided through their individual animation in choosing character, color, timing, and much more. Various animation styles and techniques will be taught throughout the course. Final animations are premiered during the last session of camp. All friends and family are invited to the viewing.

DARKROOM and EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO

Basic Photography and Darkroom
Dates: June 23-27, 9:00-12:00pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Costs: $195/members, $250/non-members-includes all lab fees.

Become a photographer and see the sights. The fun includes darkroom experience, photo excursions uptown and an introduction to different types of cameras and camera techniques. Students will learn how to make photograms, pinhole cameras, develop prints and create scrapbooks.

B&W Photography I: Creative Approaches
prerequisites: basic photo and darkroom
Dates: July 21-25, 9:00-12:00pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $195.00/members, $250.00/non-members

See the world in a whole new light. Explore the art of black and white photography through in-class assignments, outdoor photo excursions. This class will teach you to advance your photography to convey personal concept or moods using creative darkroom and shooting techniques.

Advanced Projects in Photography
Dates: August 4-8, 1:00-4:00 pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: 3rd Floor Paint Studio
Cost: $175 members/$220 non-members

This advanced level course is designed for teens that are ready to take photography to the next level. Class will include downtown photo excursions and thought provoking assignments. Students will use the images they have taken to create fine art books, multi-media sculptures, and much more.


DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Intro to Digital Photography - Camp Full
Dates: July14-18, 9:00-12:00 pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $195.00/members, $250.00/non-members

Learn basic camera for the digital age. Students learn hands-on how to use their digital cameras and how to compose good photographs through class assignments and photo excursions. Students will learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop and digital image manipulation to improve the quality of their images.

Digital Photography I: Creative Photoshop - Camp Full
Session A Dates: July 28-August 1, 1:00-4:00pm
Rising 9-12 Grades
Location: The Light Factory’s Classroom/Darkroom
Cost: $195.00/members, $250.00/non-members

Now that you have the fundamentals down, learn the fine art of digital photography in this course for teens. Students will expand their digital photography skills by adding concept and stylistic mood to their images through use of advanced shooting and editing techniques. Class will include uptown photo excursions. Students will learn how to layer images to create thought provoking collages and images.