Chicago Summer Camps | Our Programs
Click below to see which summer camp programs are perfect for you!
Photography Kids Camp (8-12)
Up and Coming Artists! This is a great camp to start learning the principles of photography. A perfect mixture of fun and learning for the younger group (Kids: ages 8 – 12)
Photography Teen Camps (13-17)
If you are a new to our camps this is the place to start! This is where we teach the foundation of photography and campers master manual mode. (Teens: ages 13 – 17)
This is our intermediate camp for those that have taken Teen Camp 1 and are looking to push their creativity to the next level! A week of creativity and special projects. (Teens: ages 13 – 17)
Street and documentary photography is all about telling a story through images. Campers will be put on assignment in the heart of the city to shoot a variety of events and locations. (Teens: ages 13 – 17)
The world of editing can take your great images to the next level! This completely practical camp will introduce teens to both Lightroom and Photoshop by covering all the key tools and creative adjustments in each program. (Teens: ages 13 – 17)
Don’t have a camera? Don’t worry!
Thanks to our partner, Canon, we’re able to offer a low-cost camera rental option that’s perfect for our campers!
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- • 2 Weeks of Camp
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Photography Trio
- • 3 Weeks of Camp
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- • 4 Weeks of Camp
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*Summer Camp Packages are only applicable to summer camps in the year that the package is purchased (ex. Summer 2017).
About Our Camps
Sample Day
Sample Day @ GTA Photography Summer Camps
| 9:00 am | Drop-Off Before care starts as early as 8:30am* |
| 9:00 am | Warm up game |
| 9:15 am | Photography Lesson Learn & Practice |
| 10:30 am | Demos & Hands on Practice Apply what you’ve learned |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch Break Bring your own or buy lunch at a local spot |
| 1:00 pm | Field Trip Visit exciting local spots and take incredible photos and videos |
| 2:45 pm | Arrive back at camp |
| 2:45 pm | Cool Down Game |
| 3:00 pm | Student Pick-up After care until 5:30pm* |
*before and after care available from 8:30am – 5:30pm
View Our Schedule
| Course | Jun 26-30 | July 3-7 | July 10-14 | July 17-21 | July 24-28 | July 31-Aug 4 | Aug 7-11 | Aug 14-18 | Aug 21-25 |
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| Kids Camp 1 (8-12) | 6 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | 4 Spots Open | 2 Spots Open | 6 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | |||
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Up and Coming Artists! This is a great camp to start learning the principles of photography. A perfect mixture of fun and learning for the younger group (Kids: ages 8 – 12) Dates: Click an Open spot to select |
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| Teen Camp 1 (13-17) | 5 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | 5 Spots Open | 8 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | 6 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | 8 Spots Open |
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If you are a new to our camps this is the place to start! This is where we teach the foundation of photography and campers master manual mode. (Teens: ages 13 – 17) Dates: Click an Open spot to select |
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| Teen Camp 2 (13-17) | 7 Spots Open | 8 Spots Open | 7 Spots Open | ||||||
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This is our intermediate camp for those that have taken Teen Camp 1 and are looking to push their creativity to the next level! A week of creativity and special projects. (Teens: ages 13 – 17) Dates: Click an Open spot to select |
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| Street & Documentary (13-17) | 4 Spots Open | 8 Spots Open | |||||||
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Street and documentary photography is all about telling a story through images. Campers will be put on assignment in the heart of the city to shoot a variety of events and locations. (Teens: ages 13 – 17) Dates: Click an Open spot to select |
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| Editing (13-17) | 6 Spots Open | 6 Spots Open | |||||||
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The world of editing can take your great images to the next level! This completely practical camp will introduce teens to both Lightroom and Photoshop by covering all the key tools and creative adjustments in each program. (Teens: ages 13 – 17) Dates: Click an Open spot to select |
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| Portraiture (13-17) | 9 Spots Open | 5 Spots Open | |||||||
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In this camp, teens will learn how to create high end portraits by introducing them to various styles of lighting, poses and composition. Get hands on practice with professional portrait photography techniques! (Teens: ages 13 – 17) Dates: Click an Open spot to select |
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Is the session you want full? Be on our wait list or give us a call to speak with an instructor for other options!
Watch Our Video!
See our campers interact, play & learn through the power of photography!
Get to know our summer camps through this video featuring our instructors, and most importantly, our campers. We’re passionate about teaching and developing skills of our future generations!
Pictures are worth a thousand words, videos capture timeless memories and the creative possibilities are simply endless.
