The Scoop – Overview
Capture the perfect shot while mastering the high end features of a Sony^® α DSLR-A300 camera. As a leader in digital imaging sensors and equipment, the α DSLR line of cameras incorporate a range of high-performance features and auto focus lenses that let you capture breathtaking images that once seemed impossible to shoot. You will delve into the areas of genre photography (landscape, portrait, photojournalism), proper color balance (white balance) and color correction, and location lighting techniques. Once you’ve learned about the fundamentals of light, shadow, exposure and composition, put the finishing touch on your photos and learn efficient workflow techniques with the sophisticated editing tools of Adobe^® Photoshop^® and Adobe Lightroom^®. Already own a DSLR camera? Bring it to camp for even more customized instruction. iD is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged equipment.

Featured Software and Hardware
Students in this digital photography course will use industry standard professional photography tools Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Sony’s full line of fast-action DSLR cameras are designed for photographers looking to shoot advanced, high-quality images. The Sony α DSLR-A300 camera with tiltable 2.7” Live View LCD screen gives you the freedom to focus on the moment as it happens. While in-camera Super SteadyShot^® image stabilization reduces blur with every shot, industry-leading 10.2 mega-pixels provide superb HD-quality resolution. Learn more about other cutting edge products used at our summer camps.

Gain More Skills and Save on Each Additional Week!
Save $50 off each additional week with these suggested multi-week packages. Either register for the SAME course over multiple weeks, gaining advanced skills, or register for distinct courses over multiple weeks for a broad perspective.

SAMPLE MULTI-WEEK PACKAGE COMBINATIONS
CREATE YOUR OWN PACKAGE: Combine courses to suit your individual interests and style! Enroll in two, three, four or more weeks! You’ll save an additional $50 per week! You’ll gain a deeper skill set with each additional week!	FILMMAKING / PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGE: Learn Game Design, Multimedia and Web Design! Video Editing & Special Effects Film Production with Final Cut Studio® Digital Photography & Photoshop® iD Visual Arts Academy
NOTE: Some courses have age, location and skill restrictions. Click the specific course for details. Can’t decide which courses to take? Consult our course grid or phone us at 1-888-709-TECH (8324).

Gaming Tournaments: Games Rated E, T & M and Our Responsibility
New Games! This season will feature Pre-Teen Gaming Tournaments, showcasing the industry’s best. We use NVIDIA^® GeForce^® gaming cards for peak gaming performance. Students will play BIG titles from Epic Games^®, Activision^®, THQ^®, Microsoft^® GameStudios™ and more. In order to offer the most cutting edge experience for our campers, we have adopted the policy of allowing the use of some select games with ESRB ratings of “E” for Everyone, “T” for Teen and “M” for Mature to be used as part of our curriculum in a supervised environment. We take our corporate responsibility and iD family values very seriously, but cannot guarantee that younger students will avoid complete contact with these games. Please know that we make every effort to minimize exposure to any games not appropriate for these age groups.

Note 1: Gaming does NOT infringe on instructional time.
Note 2: Games with ESRB Ratings of E, T and M are used at our camps.

Customized for beginner to advanced learners ages 10-17. Curriculum in our photography course is delivered in both group seminar style and individual instruction tailored to each student. All students will learn photography and go home with a digital portfolio of their best photographs at the end of the week at our photography camps.

New course! New curriculum! Students in this course will use Sony^® α DSLR-A300 camera, Adobe^® Photoshop^® and Adobe Lightroom^®, the industry standard professional photography tools. Students will focus on practical camera shooting techniques, mastering camera features and on editing and post-production of their photographs. As a leader in digital imaging sensors and equipment, the Sony^® α DSLR line of cameras incorporate a range of high-performance features and auto focus lenses that let students capture breathtaking images that once seemed impossible to shoot. Each student will edit their own projects, but will work in both groups and as individuals when learning and applying their craft.

Industry Leading Curriculum & Instruction

Average 6 Students per Staff for Personalized Learning
We maintain an average of just 6 students per instructor. The small ratios ensure personalized instruction and the highest caliber technology summer camp experience. Students at iD are taught only by hand-selected adult staff.

Adult-Only Staff – No Counselors-in-Training
Our entire staff is comprised of adults age 18 and over. iD Tech Camps has respectfully created a no Counselors-in-Training (CIT) policy at our summer technology camps. Students learn best from adults who have mastered their skills in technology. Instruction is delivered by graduate and undergraduate students majoring in the fields of Film, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Education, Media Arts, and other related fields.

Beginner to Advanced
Our ever-evolving curriculum is designed for beginning through advanced learners, allowing students to move along at their own pace with customized lessons for a fun and appropriate challenge. We use award-winning brand-name software.

Weeklong Courses
Students focus on one course topic per week. Our weeklong kids camps and teen camp courses provide students with a firm understanding of their course topic. Many students enroll in multiple weeks of summer camp by exploring many different course topics.

There are no prerequisites for this course. This photography camp is recommended for students interested in the technical components of mastering professional digital SLR cameras and the fundamentals to great photography. With our customizable curriculum, this summer photography camp is perfect for beginning photography students as well as advanced photographers. Don’t just view other people’s pictures, learn how to make your own professional photos.