Beacon Digest

Held on Monday, Oct. 13 (School Holiday)

In this hands-on workshop, students (10-15) will learn to go beyond the smart phone filters and use phone cameras and everyday household items—like mirrors, flashlights, plastic wrap, and kitchen tools—to explore the magic of photography.

Through playful experimentation, they’ll learn how to use light, reflection, and simple tricks to create surprising visual effects.

This class encourages kids to look at the world in new ways and use their screens with creativity and intention—no fancy gear required. Perfect for budding photographers, visual thinkers, and any kid who loves turning the ordinary into something extraordinary!

If your child has a phone with a camera, please have them bring it. The studio will also have a few shared cameras and iPads available for students who need them.

Taught by Sydney Krantz

is an image maker, artist, and bug-lover living and working between NJ & NYC. Krantz received a BFA in photography from Massachusetts College of Art + Design in 2014.  Play and experimentation are central to Krantz’s artistic practice. Through experimental photographic techniques, she explores the sensory impressions that shape our perceptions of the world.

She has self-published a zine, been exhibited internationally, is a member of Women Photograph, an American Photography selected winner, has been shortlisted for Palm* Photo Prize (2020), has contributed to NBC, LA Times, Business Insider, and published in Booooooom, Ignant, Humble Arts Foundation, and Oranbeg Press, among others.