Programs

National Geographic Photo Camp

National Geographic Photo Camp is a series of photography workshops for youth from underserved communities in the United States and abroad. In partnership with local newspapers and community organizations, Photo Camp inspires young people to explore their communities through the camera’s lens, and to share their vision through public presentations and exhibitions. With over 40 domestic and international camps since 2003, Photo Camp has worked with young people in such locations as Uganda, Mexico, India, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San Francisco, Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota, Hawaii, Houston, and Washington D.C....

 

Since 2007, our Photo Camp program adopts a theme which helps define who are students are and what photographic stories they will tell during camp. The theme of our 2007 Photo Camp program explored issues of refugees and immigration. In 2008 and 2009, we’ll document youth perspectives on environmental issues in the students’ communities.

Photo Camp is funded by the National Geographic Society’s Mission Programs, and cameras for the workshops have been generously donated by Olympus Imaging America.

National Geographic Photo Camp Website