Over four weeks, you’ll explore and experiment with a range of photographic genres and techniques to develop your unique perspective and artistic practice. You’ll build a solid foundation in both the digital and traditional darkrooms, and learn historic processes, lighting techniques, and additional hand-crafted techniques like bookmaking and/or alternative digital printmaking.
Class days will consist of demonstrations, hands-on real-world practice and exercises, discussions and lectures, critiques, and plenty of field trips around beautiful midcoast Maine. Be prepared for structured, busy days that cover a lot of material, and are also saturated in fun, creative, and social time.
Gaining a sense of your artistic voice and style, you will be guided to build a small, cohesive portfolio that demonstrates your interests and ideas.
Location(s)
- Maine Media Academy, Rockport, Maine
Schedule
- June 23rd - July 18th, 2025
Cost/Compensation
- Tuition: $8,795
Eligibility Requirements
- High school students between the ages of 14 and 18
Deadline
- Rolling until full
Application or Entry Requirements
- A completed online registration form
- $1200 deposit
Notifications of Decisions
Financial Aid Details
- At Maine Media, we are dedicated to creating opportunities for promising artists. We strive to increase accessibility to a diverse group of participants through scholarship funding. Scholarships are available for young artists and adults based on financial need and artistic merit. Specific scholarships are funded by foundations and individual donors, many of whom are alumni of our programs or parents or friends of alumni. They’ve seen the transformative power of the Maine Media experience, and have decided to “pay it forward.”
- Click HERE for a list of all scholarship opportunities and information on how to apply.
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Maine Media, located in Rockport, Maine, is dedicated to the education and advancement of visual storytelling and media arts. Established in 1973, Maine Media offers a wide range of educational programs and workshops for students of all levels, from beginners to seasoned professionals, in photography, filmmaking, multimedia, and writing. With a picturesque coastal setting that serves as a backdrop for creative inspiration, Maine Media provides students with immersive learning experiences that emphasize hands-on instruction, artistic exploration, and technical proficiency. The institution's faculty consists of industry professionals, award-winning photographers, filmmakers, and writers, who provide mentorship, guidance, and expertise to students.
