2017 Summer Camp Directors: Brandon, Chanel & Rosie

We’re only a few days away from the first day of camps and all of us here at GTA are very excited! We want to introduce you to our 2017 Camp Directors: Brandon (Ottawa), Chanel (Toronto), & Rosie (Chicago).

Summer Camp 2017 Countdown

Chicago

2017/06/26 09:00:00

Toronto

2017/06/19 09:00:00

Ottawa

2017/07/04 09:00:00

Chanel Alonzi

Camp Director (Toronto)

Chanel is passionate about connecting youth to experiential moments beyond the classroom. As an Ontario Certified Teacher and outdoor educator with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the High Park Nature Centre, Chanel has taught students of all ages from across the city. While completing her biology and psychology degree at Queen’s University, Chanel started collecting vintage film cameras, which sparked her interest in photography.

Favourite Dessert: Key Lemon Pie & Lemon Tarts
Favourite Camera Equipment: Film & Macro Lenses
Favourite Musician/Band: Honne

Rosie is originally from the UK and obtained her bachelors in photography from The University of The Arts London. After graduating, she moved to Japan where she founded Parades Gallery, an independent art and photography gallery. She has five years of experience working with youth of all ages and loves sharing her passion for photography with her students. This past year, she had the pleasure of taking a road trip to visit cities all around the United States!

Favourite Dessert: Banoffee Pie
Favourite Camera Equipment: Bonica SQ-A – Medium format film camera
Favourite Musician/Band: Dr. Dog

Rosie Day

Camp Director (Chicago)

Brandon Jones

Camp Director (Ottawa)

Brandon’s love of photography was promoted by his great-grandfather, who had always documented their family. This passion led him to obtained his B.F.A, specializing in Photography, from OCAD University and he is now continuing his studies at the University of Ottawa in the Teacher Education program. Much inspired by my great-grandfather, Brandon’s landscapes have been shown and published in Toronto. With many years experience in camps as well, Brandon’s passion lies not only in photography, but in promoting the Arts to his students.

Favourite Dessert: Brownie Cheesecake
Favourite Camera Equipment: Film
Favourite Musician/Band: Birdie

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GTA Photography Classes

5.0

stephanie grace

16:15 16 Sep 19

Great location and clean and light filled rooms for smaller groups. We came here for a management meeting and it was perfect for our needs.

Senthuran Kopalakrishnan

15:14 09 Sep 19

Learned so much in a short period of time. Knowledgeable friendly instructor. Highly recommended for anyone interested in photography.

Sandra Nagy

02:21 25 Aug 19

My 9 year old son had an unbelievable week of camp at GTA photography. He went on amazing field trips, had amazingly passionate counsellors and raves about every day. He also learned a ton and gained tremendous skills and confidence. There were tons of older kids as well, up to 15-16 year olds and they all seemed to love it as much as him. A unique and fun experience. I highly recommend it.

Agnes Roter

19:10 06 Jul 19

My daughter absolutely loved this camp. It was her first intro to photography and she quoted techniques and instructions from day one. She also quite enjoyed exploring downtown Toronto with the crew. That was a great part of the program. Highly recommend GTA Photography camp.

Anson Wong

05:20 27 May 19

I received a nice camera for Christmas but did not know how to use it properly while on vacation. Decided to take an introductory course and it provides me with the tools to understand my camera. Alex is a great instructor. Not only is she very knowledgeable but her class was very well structured. She provided me with the confidence to use my camera and highly recommend this to anyone who finds cameras intimidating.

Culham Anderson-Brodie

15:41 12 Mar 19

I took the photo 101 course through gta photography and i must say my experience was amazing. My instructor Donovan was extremely knowledgeable and I left with all the skills necessary to properly operate my camera in manual mode. Since taking this course my photography skills have continued to improve and I will MOST DEFINITELY be back for more classes!

Greg Leung

19:56 11 Feb 19

Very professional, patient instructors. Perfect balance between fun & informative. I've taken Photo 101 & 201 and will definitely be enrolling in future courses! GTA Photography has ignited my passion for photography.

Tricia Anderson

16:37 11 Feb 19

I took a couple of weekend sessions (Photography 101 and 201) to get me going with my new Digital SLR camera. They provided a great foundation to help me progress with my photography. The small class size and enthusiastic instructor made for a great learning environment. Tricia A.

A Woods

22:07 17 Dec 18

Took the Portraiture 101 class. The Instructor was very informative and had some really great tips for making my photos better. She clearly is very experienced and has a great eye. It was part function and part art course and I loved that! The school was well designed and felt very warm and inviting. I loved that they took us outdoors to practice in real life conditions. I would definitely recommend this course and am looking forward to taking another!

troy bacchus

16:00 26 Nov 18

UPDATE: Took the Photo301 lighting class this past weekend with Shayne and it was fantastic. Shayne was an excellent instructor and gave us a good grounding in lighting techniques and tips and tricks that really save a lot of time. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking to advance their skills working with natural, and artificial light. Just finished the photo201 class this past weekend and it was great. The instructor Neil made the class enjoyable while conveying all the necessary information. Material is good, they may want to consider having it printed for note taking. Overall a great class and I have already registered for photo301.

Danial Mirzakhani

21:42 17 Jul 17

I haven't ever gon ther..but I think it's so good

Kristen Valente

19:00 14 Jun 17

Yesterday I took the Travel Photography workshop and it was awesome! It was such a small class that we really got to fire off questions whenever needed. Neil was a very extremely knowledgeable, engaging and patient teacher. He is clearly passionate about his craft and he did an excellent job of preparing us for future travel endeavours.

Jason Hopkins

19:30 24 May 17

I took the Lightroom class which is a 4 week class every Thursday for 2 hours. The class was taught methodically and left me feeling confident using Lightroom. The teacher was very friendly and kept the learning environment fun and relaxing. I highly recommend gta photography, I've been around the owners and other people who work there. They all really care about their job and the students who come to learn.

Tess Vardy

13:10 20 May 17

I took classes last year in the fall and winter, and I learned so much!!!! I really feel like I have gained a lot of skill and confidence with a camera that I will carry with my for the rest of my life. I definitely missed having the classes once they were done because they were just SO much fun and the instructors really know what they're doing. I would recommend to anyone!!!

Jennifer Qu

20:25 19 May 17

GTA Photography Classes is a really amazing camp for kids of all ages. I was 15 when I took teen camp 1 and teen camp 2 in the fall and winter. The instructors are amazing and I learned so much. The classes were really informative plus the instructors did a really good job making everything as clear as possible. I had Laura and Kylie as my instructors. They were amazing and really knew what they were talking about. Each class was accompanied by a field trip every other week. Because the camps location is in the centre of Downtown Toronto, the field trips were pretty cool if I do say so myself. We went to Kensington Market, ROM, Nathan Philip Square, etc. I highly suggest GTA Photography Classes if you're a beginner and even if you have experience and you want to get a little more creative with your work, it's definitely worth the money.

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