Photo Camp

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National Geographic Photo Camp is a series of photography workshops for youth from underserved communities both in and outside the United States. In partnership with local newspapers and community organizations, Photo Camp inspires young people to explore their communities through the camera's lens, and to share their vision through public presentations and exhibitions across the United States and throughout the world.

Photo Camp is sponsored by the National Geographic Education Foundation (through funding from the Ferguson-Judge Fund), Special Projects, and Mission Programs, in partnership with Vision Workshops, of Annapolis, Maryland. Cameras for Photo Camp are provided by Olympus Imaging America, Inc. Memory cards for Photo Camp are provided by PNY, a National Geographic Mission Partner.

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    Photo Camp: Taos, New Mexico

    National Geographic's Photo Camp 2008 asked students from Taos High School in New Mexico to photograph their surroundings and document how they explore their connections to nature and tradition.

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    Photo Camp: Costa Rica

    National Geographic’s 2008 Photo Camp: Costa Rica asked students at EARTH University to show how the school is working toward sustainable development by balancing agricultural production and environmental preservation.

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    Photo Camp: Maine Islands

    National Geographic's Photo Camp 2008 gave a group of Maine students a unique opportunity to create a portrait of their island communities through photography.

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    Photo Camp: Miami, Florida

    National Geographic's Photo Camp 2008 gave a group of Little Havana Institute High School students in Miami, Florida, a unique opportunity to establish a personal connection to the environment through photography.

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    Photo Camp: Appalachian Trail, Virginia

    National Geographic's Appalachian Trail Photo Camp 2008 asked students to create a portrait of a Virginia section of the trail and of those volunteers who work to conserve it.

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    Find out how students around the world get a unique opportunity to document and photograph their communities and environment.

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