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PHOTOGRAPHY CREATIVE ADVENTURES ALL YEAR LONG


Digital Photography & Visual Storytelling 

Photography as a form of visual storytelling can incite emotions and send a message. This is a great way for kids to explore their lives, opt for the outdoors and share their work in a powerful and positive way. Our workshops teach the art of photography as well as storytelling with imagery. 
Nurture your creative spirit, look beyond the obvious and hone your vision for creating optimal imagery. Based on one’s knowledge and experience, we teach basic to advance levels of photography and camera mechanics.
Unleash your creativity and take your photography to a new level.

Pinhole Photography

Jump back into the roots of photography with one of the most authentic ways to capture a photographic image, the Pinhole Camera. Without a lens but a tiny aperture, the pinhole camera is a simple lightproof box where light passes through the aperture from a scene you are capturing and projects an image on film or photographic paper. Pinhole images are not as sharp as images with a camera lens and the size of the pinhole will determine the sharpness of the final image (smaller pinholes are sharper than larger pinholes). 
Pinhole photography provides  a rich artistic learning experience and skills that can be used in everyday life such as learning by doing and making decisions along the way. You engage in your explorations by capturing what you feel and not necessarily what you see as you will never know exactly what you will get until you see the developed image.  History of the pinhole dates back to 300 B.C. and in the 16th century Italian polymath, Leonardo Da Vinci  documented a description on how the camera obscure (pinhole camera) works. 
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"Who would believe that so small a space could contain the image of all the universe? O mighty process! What talent can avail to penetrate a nature such as these? What tongue will it be that can unfold so great a wonder? Verily, none! This it is that guides the human discourse to the considering of divine things. Here the  figures, here the colors, here all the images of every part of the universe are contracted to a point. O what a point is so marvelous!"
- Leonardo Da Vinci's comments on the "Camera Obscura"

Group, Semi-Private & Private Workshops

Group workshops - designed for a minimum of 4 kids and a maximum of 10 kids
Semi-private workshops - designed for up to 3 kids
Private workshops - designed for one kid.
You may select from the following workshops or DESIGN YOUR OWN!

Photo Explorations for Kids


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Photo by: Emily  age 14
WONDERS OF OUR WORLD
Roaring Fork Valley, CO
Year-round

Group, Semi-private and Private workshops available.

Explore all the vibrant colors, textures, wildlife and the beauty of nature. Let your creative freedom take off and capture what the season offers to you! Join professional photographer Cath Adams of Gregg & Cath Photographers and gear up for an adventure as we set out and bring to life your photographic vision. Age appropriate camera mechanics and techniques will be taught while nurturing and advancing your abilities, vision and creative communication skills. WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.
We have limited cameras for use for any child who does not have a camera. Please contact us for availability.

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OCARINA
Roaring Fork Valley, CO
Year-round

Group, Semi-private and Private workshops available.

If you give a kid a camera, a musical instrument and the inspiration to explore the beauty of our natural world, their imagination comes to LIFE! The ocarina believed to date back to over 12,000 years ago, belongs to a very old family of musical instruments. This workshop offers your child the opportunity to make their own wooden playable ocarina,  photograph and video the beautiful musical sound. Your child will have plenty of opportunities for creative discoveries and multiple ways of exploring our world. Experienced photography instructor Cath Adams will help young photographers hone their photo skills as they document their ocarina with a camera. Nature inspires art and being outdoors lifts our spirits and nurtures our creativity. Age appropriate camera mechanics and techniques will be taught while nurturing and advancing your abilities, vision and creative communication skills and sharing in a positive way to others. WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device with video feature. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop. This workshop will be available while the ocarina supplies last. "How to play" instructions and songs are included with the ocarina.
We have limited cameras for use for any child who does not have a camera. Please contact us for availability.

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Photo by: Emily age 14
SPORTS DETAILS
Roaring Fork Valley, CO
Year-round

Group, Semi-private and Private workshops available.

Take a look at the alternative side of sports by capturing the character of intriguing details. Whether you focus on the sporting equipment or the the athlete, you can bring a whole new perspective to the life of sports. Join professional photographer Cath Adams of Gregg & Cath Photographers and gear up for an adventure as we set out and bring to life your photographic vision. This unique photography workshop offers a fun way to experience all the details of sports and the lifestyle. Age appropriate camera mechanics and techniques will be taught while nurturing and advancing your abilities, vision and creative communication skills. WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device with video feature. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.
We have limited cameras for use for any child who does not have a camera. Please contact us for availability.

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Photo by: AJ age 10
OUR FORESTED WORLD
Roaring Fork Valley, CO
Year-round

Group, Semi-private and Private workshops available.
Grab your camera, get into the woods, and connect with nature in a whole new way! Bring your vision to life as we experience, explore, and photograph reflections, lines, and shadows of the woodlands around us. Venture through our natural environment in search of cool logs and trees along trails, rivers and streams. Forest habitat is the spotlight of this photo workshop where we'll focus our cameras on trees, bark, leaves and plenty of creatures that call forest their home. 
Experienced photography instructor Cath Adams of Gregg & Cath Photographers will teach age appropriate camera techniques and skills like communication, artistry, composition, and looking beyond the obvious. Camera functions, photographer critiques, fun games, and nature explorations will fill each day! WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.

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Photo by: Mackenzie age 10
A LOOK AT SUSTAINABLE FOOD
Roaring Fork Valley, CO
Summer & Fall

Group, Semi-private and Private workshops available.

This photography workshop will explore the aesthetics of the growing, harvesting and preparing of the sustainable farm initiatives in the Roaring Fork Valley. Kids will discover the beauty and unique characteristics of the vegetable gardens and capture the behaviors of the livestock. Lives will be enriched as they practice their photography skills in addition to gaining an appreciation of food, where it comes from and that a healthy diet is key to a healthy and happier future!
Experienced photography instructor Cath Adams of Gregg & Cath Photographers will teach age appropriate camera techniques and skills like communication, artistry, composition, and looking beyond the obvious. WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.

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Visual storytelling by: Emily age 14  - click here to view story
EXPLORATIONS
VISUAL STORYTELLING

Semi-private and Private workshops available


Create short visual stories documenting your life explorations with the combination of still and video media. Your story will bring the "WOW" factor to your viewers and offer you an opportunity to communicate and share your vision. Visual storytelling is a powerful way for kids to learn how to tell stories and use of the internet in a positive manner. The possibilities are endless !
WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device with video feature. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.
This class is available for semi-private and private workshops
Contact us to schedule a workshop and date
We have limited cameras for use for any child who does not have a camera. Please contact us for availability.

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Visual storytelling by: Calla age 12 - click here to view story
WHO AM I?
VISUAL STORYTELLING

Semi-private and Private workshops available.


Delves into the concept of who we are from the inside,  how this shapes who we maybe tomorrow and how we can share our positive gifts of who we are with others. Each child will have the opportunity to look at their own qualities that best describe them, relate this with an image they capture in nature and create their own visual story to share with others.  This workshop offers so many creative outlets and opportunities for you child to explore a question only they can answer.
WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.
This class is available for semi-private and private workshops
Contact us to schedule a workshop and date
We have limited cameras for use for any child who does not have a camera. Please contact us for availability.

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Photo by: Ashley age 12
HUMAN CONNECTION
VISUAL STORYTELLING

Semi-private and Private workshops available

Human connection brings value to our lives, we learn from each others' experiences and insights, gives us a sense belonging and builds upon our face to face communication skills. In our world of advancing technology and mobile devices, this workshop will offer the opportunity in connecting and listening to stories that are told in person and the realization that the ever growing use of mobile devices cannot replace a relationship based on human connection. Interviews will be set up with community members where each child will have the opportunity to listen and photograph their experience. Visual storytelling will be shared online encouraging others that interactive communication makes a difference in everyone's lives.
WHAT TO BRING: Digital camera with EMPTY memory card or mobile device. Please be prepared with FULLY-charged batteries or charger. Get the most out of your experience by knowing how to use your camera/device and brushing up on the basics prior to the workshop.
This class is available for semi-private and private workshops
Contact us to schedule a workshop and date
We have limited cameras for use for any child who does not have a camera. Please contact us for availability.

WHAT INTEREST YOU?
DESIGN YOUR OWN WORKSHOP

Contact us at 970.948.3621 and let's talk about what you would like to capture!

let's create your adventure!


Telephone

970.948.3621

Email

cath@apertureofhope.com

All images and content, unless otherwise indicated, on this site blog are the copyright property of Gregg & Cath Photographers and/or the respective young aspiring photographers and are protected by US and international copyright laws; all rights reserved. The images presented on this site are for review only and are not within public domain. Written permission must be obtained from Gregg and Cath Photographers and/or the young aspiring photographer prior to rights being granted. We welcome the opportunity to assist you. Rights to image(s) may be discussed by contacting us.
Thank you for respecting the original photographic works and hope your visit inspired you to grab your camera and explore our world!
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