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Hunt’s Photo Education’s Summer Youth Photography Sessions (Age 12-16)

July 8, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

July 8, 2025 at 4:30pm
July 15, 2025 at 4:30pm
July 22, 2025 at 4:30pm
July 29, 2025 at 4:30pm
August 5, 2025 at 4:30pm
You are registering for a multi-session class that meets on all of the dates listed above.
See event details for registration information.

Class Summary

Date & Time:

July 8, 2025 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Location:
Hunt's Photo, Melrose
Featuring:
Come have fun and learn about photography--from composition & perspective to depth of field & movement
Skill Level:
All Skill Levels Welcome
Instructor:
Paul Nelson, Mike Pacheco
Class size:
Up to 10 attendees
What to Bring:
  • Students will be required to have some kind of camera. We generally recommend a DSLR, mirrorless camera, or “bridge” camera (that’s a higher end point and shoot style that has manual capabilities). You will get the most out of this class if you have one of these cameras. However, you can also use a cell phone or a point and shoot camera. Pretty much any digital camera that works is acceptable!
  • Please make sure whatever camera they bring has a fully charged battery and a memory card, if necessary.
  • You can bring a snack and water, if you’d like
  • As always, have them bring their enthusiasm and creative thoughts!

Registration for this event is taken by the Wakefield Rec Department at this Link!

Tuesdays July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, August 5th, 4:30-6pm • Hunt’s Photo, Melrose

Please note: These sessions are for kids aged 12-16. You can find our sessions for kids age 8-11 here

Do you have a budding photographer that you want to encourage? Join Hunt’s Photo Education for a multi-session photography program aimed at strengthening their interest, improving their photography, and getting them truly excited about being the artist, the creator, and the family photographer!

Over the course of these sessions, we will cover a wide range of topics, from composition & perspective to depth of field & movement. In every session we’ll have a brief introduction to a topic followed by a fun practical exercise. Our goal is to get your photographers taking pictures as much as possible! At the end of each session, we’ll give an assignment for the following week, and at the start of the next session, we’ll look back on the images to see what we liked about them.

Our goal in this program is to have a lot of fun and not bog students down with too much technical stuff. However, we will also scaffold instruction, so if an attendee wants to know more about the technical aspects, they still can! Please note: This course is geared towards students aged 12-16 years old. Our age requirement is general and a certain maturity level is helpful.  Younger students with interest and a level of responsibility are welcome to attend.

Students will be required to have some kind of camera. We generally recommend a DSLR or mirrorless camera, but if you’re unsure, feel free to contact us at classes@huntsphoto.com

This will be a fun program with experienced instruction. And don’t worry if you can’t make one of the weeks–you’ll still learn a lot and have a great time!

Upcoming Featured Classes

Beginner Photography Series- Hunt’s Photo, Melrose

Saturday May 30th, 9am-1pm • Hunt’s Photo Melrose • A Primer on Digital Photography, including how and why to set your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Intermediate Photography: Getting the Look in Your Photography- Hunt’s Photo, Waltham

Saturday May 30th, 10am-12pm • Hunt’s Photo, Waltham • Expand on your foundational technical knowledge while diving deeper into the creative side of photography

Beginner Photography Series- Hunt’s Photo, Hanover

Saturday May 30th, 10am-2pm • Hunt’s Photo Hanover • A Primer on Digital Photography, including how and why to set your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera

Hunt’s Portrait Workshop: Urban Portraits Along the Riverwalk in Lowell with Natural Light (and Flash!)

Saturday May 30th, 4-7:30pm • Downtown Lowell, MA • A chance to work with portraits in an urban environment using Natural Light, then adding in flash

Hunt’s Photo Walk: Bugs in the Field with Emilie Talpin, Portsmouth NH

Sunday May 31st, 9am-12pm • Portsmouth, NH • Hand held, photographing close-up (macro) with an emphasis on bugs!

Intermediate Image Processing in Adobe Lightroom Classic- Hunt’s Photo, Melrose (pt 2)

Tuesdays May 19th & June 2nd • Hunt’s Photo, Melrose • In this course we will reinforce what we learned in the basic class, but pepper in more advanced capabilities, including newer editing capabilities.

Online: Lightroom CPR! Creative Photo Resuscitation!

Tuesday June 2nd, 6:30pm EDT • Online! • How to save your worst photos and make them beautiful (or at least acceptable!)

Online: Digital Photography Basics 1- Exposure, The Big Three Settings, Modes, and More

Tuesday June 2nd, 7pm EST • Learn to fully utilize your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera’s potentials! Harness your creative power with photography!

Hunt’s Photo Walk: A Day in Shelburne Falls and the Bridge of Flowers

***Please note change of date*** Thursday June 4th, 10am-4pm • Shelburne Falls, MA • Featuring Macro Photography at the picturesque Bridge of Flowers & around Sherburne Falls

Print Review Monthly: Printing BIG and small- Hunt’s Melrose or Online!

Introduction- Thursday June 4th, 6:30pm ET • Online! • Print Review- Thursday June 11th, 6-8pm • Hunt’s Melrose or Online! • This class will focus on choosing an image that works well BIG and small, and then create a BIG print (and a small one, too)