Summer Camp for Teens: Creative Street Photography and Storytelling (ages 12-14) with Todd Felderstein (In-Person Learning – One Week)

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In-Person Learning

In this week-long course, students will learn how to capture compelling images through the lens of street photography while also exploring the art of visual storytelling. Los Angeles is full of vibrant street scenes, architecture, and diverse people, making it a perfect backdrop for this type of work. By the end of the week, students will not only gain more confidence using their camera, but they’ll also have created a portfolio of images that tell a story about the city or their personal perspective. 

Students will leave the class with a basic understanding of how to use a camera in manual mode (exposure triangle), how to create compelling street photography and tell stories with images, comfort with photographing people in public spaces and exploring photography as a form of self-expression, and a portfolio of work they can continue developing after the camp. 

This course will include multiple field trip excursions within the surrounding area. Students should wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk up to two or three miles for each excursion.

A Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera or digital mirrorless camera capable of manual control settings is highly recommended for this class. However, all types of cameras are welcome, including film cameras.

Born in Rochester, NY, the home of Eastman Kodak, Todd Felderstein claims that with these roots he was destined for a career in photography and the visual arts. First introduced to the camera at a very young age via the Pentax Spotmatic, Todd continues to shoot professionally (with current equipment!) in tandem with his career as a director in film & theatre. Early successes include the “Anti-Smoking” media campaign for the City of Los Angeles’ that was featured in print and on billboards throughout Southern California and a series on martial artists that was published by Blackbelt Magazine. Clients through the years include PR and advertising agencies, Mattel, the Los Angeles Times and many others. Today, Todd likes to focus his lens on portraits, musicians, commercial and ‘street’ photography, a close relative to his work in documentary filmmaking. Todd also has a wide array of music videos, documentaries, short and long-form motion productions and was recently a finalist in the “Emerging Filmmaker Program” at the Cannes Film Festival. Todd has taught youth programs in photography and filmmaking all over the country, established the youth documentary program at the San Pedro Int. Film Festival, and is the former executive director of The Story Project, a nonprofit whose mission furthers communication skills in at-risk teens through a curriculum rooted in the media arts.

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Details

• One Week (Five Sessions)
• Dates: Monday-Friday, July 14-18, 10 am – 1 pm
• Enrollment limit: 15 students
• Skill/Experience level: Beginning. Ages 15-18 only.
• Tuition: $475  (Become a Member today and received up to 20% off!)
• Location: Downtown Los Angeles (LACP Headquarters), 252 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Sugarshack fund enabled:  To eliminate barriers for entry for students from all backgrounds, we at LACP have set The Sugarshack. To apply for tuition scholarships, click here.

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