Course Description: Through the Smartphone Lens: Learning to See Like a Photographer Youth Camp

In this creative photography camp, students will explore the art of seeing the world through the camera they carry every day: their smartphone. Through fun photo challenges and guided lessons, students will learn the fundamentals of photography including composition, lighting, perspective and visual storytelling. Daily photo walks and creative exercises will encourage students to observe their surroundings in new ways while developing their artistic eye and confidence as photographers. Students will also participate in supportive group discussions where they can share their images and learn from one another. Ages 10-15.

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Every day, starting on 08/03/26 and ending on 08/06/26

Times:

02:00pm-05:00pm PDT

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Price:

Class Price : $239.00

Additional Course Information

Please make sure your child(ren) are fed before camp begins. They are welcome to bring snacks from home. Students need to wear appropriate footwear clothing to be comfortable outside as this camp incorporates outside walks on the COCC campus.

Instructors

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Natasha Bacca

Biography: Natasha Bacca is a reiki master, artist, and art professor. Her artwork is in the collections of NASA, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Marriott Hotel, Kaiser Permanente hospitals, UC Davis Medical Center, Mesa Verde National Park, universities, wineries, and many more. Her artwork has been featured on billboards across the United States, television commercials, and television shows, including The Big Bang Theory, Two Broke Girls, Scandal, Portlandia, and more. In addition to numerous recognitions and awards, she was granted a US patent for the process by which she creates her art. She lives in Bend, Oregon with her son where she teaches photography at Central Oregon Community College and volunteers at Humane Society of Central Oregon.

Facility Detail

COCC Boyle Education Center

BEC 0152

2600 NW College Way

Bend, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.