March 2, 2011
Here's some photos from Picture R Town, an event that Outside The Lens put on last weekend with the La Jolla Historical Society. All photos shown were taken by Youth Photographers!
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February 28, 2011
OTL teachers educate 5th and 6th graders from five different schools in a photovoice project that helps students learn the basics of photography, document parts of their neighborhood (walking field trips) and learn about healthy eating and active lifestyles.
February 22, 2011
OTL's amazing interns have presented some dynamic and engaging presentations lately! Check out these photographs of Kaitlyn and Eliza!
February 20, 2011
One of our OTL interns, M Olivia Burd, interviewed the local artist Mike Maxwell today at theHIVE ("communal working digs for independent urban creatives") where his new mural can be seen...check out Mike on their website!
February 14, 2011
This means Happy Valentines Day, but maybe more importantly Happy V-day: "a global activist movement to stop violence against women and girls" (vday.org)
OTL members finish the de-installation of the Water in Focus Exhibition, which was up for 6 months and admired by over one million viewers as they exited terminal 2 of the San Diego Airport.
February 11, 2011
Hello, there! OTL hosted it's initial 2011 board meeting to discuss programs, events, and finances. Stay in touch for updates!
February 8, 2011
OTL's director, Elisa Marusak Thomson, celebrates her birthday with style this year!
Students from a 10-week project display the projects they were working on at OTL's "Pieces of Me" exhibit.
February 7, 2011
OTL's Walk the Watershed event with San Diego Coastkeeper was a hit for the 2nd year in a row! City Heights youth learned to use cameras to capture photos of the Pueblo Watershed in Swan Canyon (some of which you can see here).
February 3, 2011
San Diego's Museum of Photographic Arts (MoPA) is featuring some family-fun events this February! Look out for a screening of "Kung Fu Panda" and a craft-filled Sunday afternoon.
February 1, 2011
Sixth grade students learn about studio lighting and test out their skills on a real set!
