In this two-day small-group workshop camp, students will have the opportunity to learn more about how to improve their own photography practice in response to constructive critiques of their work, raising issues specific to whether or not photography goals were successfully met with each image critiqued.
These methods and skills will enhance their ability to make composition decisions in the camera and to continue the improvement of photography practice through intentional processing and (self-)critique.
Students completing this workshop camp should have a better understanding of WHY they are taking photographs, as well as techniques for continuing to improve their photography practice in order to interpret and achieve these goals.

Years ago, one of my photography teachers told me “the best camera you’ve got is the one in the hand.”  Basically, what this means is that you’ve got to understand how each of your cameras works, and how to use each one when it’s the only one you've got available to get the shot that, perhaps you’ve got a single opportunity to capture, ever.
I’ve been practicing a variety of styles of photography for over twenty-five years, and I’ve been formally trained in media composition, capture, and production at the undergraduate and graduate levels of education.
I keep all of my old smartphones to use as extra cameras.  The current Google Pixel phone I have is, in many ways, MUCH better than the first digital camera I had twenty years ago.  As I’ve continued to hone my craft through tens of thousands of captures per year over more than two decades, I’ve become increasingly impressed with the ability to capture, process, and export stunning photography with a smartphone and one or more cloud-based apps.
However, all of my cameras have strengths and weaknesses, and so I generally keep them all handy in preparation for whatever photography project may come next.  I know that there are tools that are better for one job than the next, and it’s important, as a photographer, to be prepared to get the shot.  
This camp continues to help students adopt a photographic mindset, giving them methods to practice and improve (through critique) their photography using any camera they already have, including any smartphone.  Hopefully, this camp will set them on a pathway of a larger interest in photography and aesthetic practice.