Photo Credit: Mariah
Our mentees participated in a freelensing workshop led by, Adri @adridelacruz_photographer. This workshop was super interesting and gave the mentees complete creative control over their photos. Freelensing is a technique used by photographers where the lense is 1cm away from the camera body, this effect gives the photo a vintage look and a unique blur. Our mentees got to ask questions, take notes, and put their knowledge to use.
Photo Credit: Mya Rose and Saffron
Some of our past mentees from this past summer got to participate in a back to school event! We are so excited that we get to partner with past mentees and give them more opportunities, as well as practicing the skills they learned about photography to use. These photos above were taken by Mya @mya_rose7 and Saffron @saffronhurt on Instagram. We cannot wait to partner with more alumni and give them ever more opportunities! Follow us on instagram @thefirehousedream to see live behind the scenes from our current Fall Mentorship, as well as updates on how and when we’re partnering with past mentees in there future!
Our Mentees had the opportunity to photograph two amazing local non profit organizations.
The first one is Real Foods Collective x Veggie Rx, a nonprofit organization who focuses on food justice in the Maywood/Proviso district. Our mentees got to put all that they learned about photography to the test by photographing a farmers market and the on site garden for this amazing nonprofit.
The second is a unique nonprofit known as Reuse Depot, who sells reusable building materials to prevent them from going into landfills, as well as hiring those with past hardships giving them a second chance with employment opportunities Our mentees got to meet and hang out with the two cats who live inside the facility, as well as photograph the beautiful items for sale.
For live behind the scenes or more information on what are mentees are up to during the time of our mentorship, follow @thefirehousedream on instagram and check out our stories!
These Photos were taken by one of our Fall Mentees, Amie @amieisfan, inside Reuse Depot!
Photographed outside during the farmers market and the onsite garden, by Ian @snapshotsanalog
Photographed (Left to Right): Chris, Julianna, Ian, Jakob, Jennifer, Adlemy, Tyler, Amie, Dulce, and Sarai.
During this workshop our mentees were introduced to the 3 different ways to control light…Aperture, ISO, and Shutter. After Jasmine, the co-founder and executive director, led this workshop, our mentees went outside to put all that they learned to the test. They worked in groups of two, discussing and sharing which settings worked best for their photos. Not only did this test their knowledge, it was also a team building exercise. We are so proud of our mentees for working together and being confident in what they learned.
Follow along @thefirehousedream on Instagram to see live behind the scenes of workshops our mentees participate in. We are so excited to share some more workshops our mentees go through as time goes on.
Photographed (Left to Right): Chris, Ian, Julianna, Sarai, Dulce, Tyler, Amie, Jennifer, Adlemy, and Tyler.
We are so excited to welcome our Fall 2021 Mentees! This is our 3rd mentorship of the year and we cannot wait to see all the amazing things these mentees create! Follow along on Instagram @thefirehousedream to see Behind the Scenes and live IG stories.
