Young Photographers

Grades 3–8

Typical Day | About the Instructors | Photos From the 2011 Exhibition

Using digital cameras, students learn the art and science of photography. Students learn first to select and frame subject matter from campus locations and home communities. Working in digital labs, they will convert these everyday scenes into works of art, using Adobe Photoshop software to enhance and refine images. Students learn what visually makes a good photograph and how to transform that vision onto paper.

• Students must supply their own basic digital cameras. (Bring your manuals too!)
• All other supplies are included in the program fee.
• Students present their framed and/or matted work for family and friends in a closing exhibition.

To broaden skills and exposure to the arts, Young Photographers can be combined with Creating Comic Books, Young Architects (new!), Young Actors, Young Bards, Young Writers, Young Filmmakers, Creative Vocal Lab, and/or Choral Conservatory to make for a well-rounded summer experience.

Session I: June 25–July 6
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$1,115 for the first registration
$1,000 for the second registration in the family, Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registrations (received by May 4, 2012)

About the Instructors

Jessica Arditi (lead instructor), a working photographer, owns a business that helps people capture important moments in their lives. Ms. Arditi earned her BFA in visual arts with a concentration in photography at Purchase College. She has held related positions in the field, including helping to establish a growing photography department in two high-end gem/jewelry labs in Manhattan. She is excited to return to Purchase again this year as an instructor and work with students to develop their photographic eye and love for photography.