"Rock Your Camera!"
4 Day SUMMER CAMP

July 26 - 29th
2:30 - 4:00pm MST

- learn, play and experiment with exposure, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
  - be more comfortable making your own decisions with your camera's manual settings
- see your photos improve and love how great your photos look!
- extra games, challenges and fun during class
- online Zoom camp
What our Week Will Look Like!
Monday, July 12th
- what is exposure?

- how does aperture impact our photographs?

- working within aperture priority

- exposure compensation
Tuesday, July 13th
- what is shutter speed all about?

- how to freeze motion and how to show motion

- working within shutter speed priority
Wednesday, July 28th
- how does ISO impact a photograph

- starting to look at manual mode and putting everything together
Thursday, July 29th
- continuing to work with manual

- how different lighting situations will influence manual settings you choose

- how to create silhouettes and starbursts

Bundle the
afternoon ROCK YOUR CAMERA
with the
morning ROCK YOUR FRAME course!!

Julie 

"My 13 year old son really loved participating in the online "Rock your Camera" workshop! He learned so much about his new camera and was super engaged in all the classes. The activities and additional challenges presented really helped to inspire him. He certainly became more confident and creative with his camera throughout the week of the workshop."

Dana

"Thank you so much for your teaching this week! Our son has always had an eye for detail so it’s great to get proper instruction on the potential of the camera! We appreciate you tackling the whole online piece so beautifully and the upside of the pandemic is being able to work with someone like you from anywhere in the world. I think your platform is great. It’s also very helpful to have some social interaction in the midst of too much isolation. "

Jay

"My daughter loved the the Rock your camera workshop. It is a great introduction to photography for kids. The instruction was great and my daughter loved the picture taking exercises."

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How much time will be spent online during this course?

The group will meet via Zoom at 2:30pm MST for 90 minutes every day between July 26 - 29th . Throughout the four days, we will talk about about exposure, aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Kids will have the week to practice, experiment and play with the concepts learned.
We will also have some fun games brought into our time together to get kids moving, learning and laughing!

2. What kind of camera does my child require to take this course?

The purpose of the course is to get more and more comfortable with taking their camera off automode and putting it on manual mode. So kids require a camera with manual functionality. It doesn't have to be a DSLR but it does need to have aperture priority, shutter speed priority and manual functionality.

Feel free to email me at click@kidsphotographyacademy.com to ask if the camera you have on hand will be appropriate.

3. What is the ideal age for kids taking this course?

Kids will need to be comfortable with being in a Zoom meeting for 60-70 minutes. An age range of 10-16 is recommended for this camp but of course depends on their focus level.

4. How will the kids learn in this online photo course?

For each day we are together kids will be taken through a certain concept. The main concepts covered are exposure, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and putting it all together in manual mode. They will see loads of different examples that are shown through screen share that reinforce their learning. We will talk about the technical aspects of what each of those mean as well as how it impacts their image in an artistic way. I will keep the sessions interactive by asking them what they notice (one of my favourite questions!!), ensuring they understand the concept and encouraging questions.

After our time together, the kids have the week to learn, play and experiment with what they learned. They will have a number of challenges to complete before the next class. They will most likely run into some issues here and there as moving into manual is a lot of trial and error. They are welcome to email me with questions they may run into throughout the week. They will also have online access to the material covered in class so they can go back and review whenever they need. They are also welcome to post their images to the KPA Community Hub to get feedback.

Submitted images will be discussed in the following week's class.

5. Are there are prerequisites for taking this course?

No, there are not any prerequisites for taking the course. However, there is "homework" to be completed before the course begins. It is essential that your child or you and your child are familiar with how to change the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO of your camera. With it being online, it is very hard for me to look at the camera and tell you how to do this. They don't need to know why or what happens when you make these changes... they just need to know how to change the values. This information will be included in a welcome section you can access as soon as you register for the course.
After our time together, the kids have the week to learn, play and experiment with what they learned. They will have a number of challenges to complete before the next class. They will most likely run into some issues here and there as moving into manual is a lot of trial and error. They are welcome to email me with questions they may run into throughout the week. They will also have online access to the material covered in class so they can go back and review whenever they need. They are also welcome to post their images to the KPA Community Hub to get feedback.

Submitted images will be discussed in the following week's class.

Created by

Janet Pliszka

  Calgary, Alberta, Canada
I’m a mom, storyteller, and professional photographer for over 15 years.
I’ve always loved watching kids get curious about my camera, and so I’ve enjoyed teaching photography through camps and in schools for a number of years. Now, I’m thrilled to be offering highly accessible and ongoing online experiences for kids everywhere.
I believe that there’s nothing more beautiful than real life. And that photography helps us express ourselves in a way that words just can’t. I’m nuts about sparking passion, confidence, and curiosity in kids by teaching them this craft that I love so much.