GTA Photography Classes offers a variety of classes for all skill levels, ranging from beginners to more advanced skill sets.
- Summer Camp (youth 9-12)
- March Break Camp (teen 13-17): Master Manual Mode, Push Your Creativity
- Summer Camp (teen 13-17)
- Fall / Winter camp (teen 13-17); 10 week
- Adult Classes
Topics for Youth Camp
- Top 10 tips to improve your photos instantly
- Basic camera settings that make a big impact on your photos (white balance & ISO)
- The different scene modes and when to use them
- Experimental shooting techniques like using handmade filters and pinhole cameras
- Famous photos and how to recreate them
- Daily photo field trips
- Fun Photography games and lots of group activities
Topics for Teen Camp
Camp 1
- Tips for composing stunning and artistic images
- Train your eye to creatively see the world around you
- Shooting in manual mode to gain full control of your camera
- Creative shooting techniques from freezing movement, to panning, and much more
- Daily field trips fully devoted to shooting and putting the principles we learn into practice
- Group activities and fun photography games
Camp 2
- Review of Teen Camp I principles (Exposure, Composition)
- Introduction to various fields in photography (Portraiture, Photojournalism)
- Portfolio development
- Pushing your creativity
- Experimental photography (Filters, projection art, free lensing)
- Daily field trips (100% devoted to shooting and putting the principles we learned into practice)
Portraiture Camp
- Tips for composing unique portraits
- Training your eye to creatively see the world around you
- Capturing personality and expression
- Everything you need to know about posing (candid vs. posed)
- Making the most of natural light
- Get inspired with a review of famous portrait photographers’ work
- Fun daily photo shoots to mimic the greats
- Group activities and fun photography games
Editing Camp
- Key Photoshop tools (paintbrush, clone, liquify, text, dodge/burn etc.)
- Lightroom overview of file organization and adjustments
- Restoring an old damaged photo
- How to professionally retouch a portrait
- Designing your own album cover
- Multiple exposures by using layers
- Overlaying textures onto images to create artistic compositions
- Daily field trips and shoot & edit assignments
- Group activities and fun photography games
Street / Documentary Camp
- Finding your story
- How to create an impactful photo essay
- Shooting candidly
- How to photograph people in public spaces
- Event photography
- Equipment considerations
- Creating black and white images
*Please contact the school or visit its website for further details (schedules, fees, registration, policies, etc) or the latest updates.
