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Exposure 101

June 24, 2016

Do you know the three pillars of exposure?

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Distant Reflections: Why I Am a Photographer

June 18, 2016

In 2012, I picked up the book “The Ragged Edge of the World”, by journalist Eugene Linden, which describes the loss of natural and cultural legacy when ancient traditions and the natural world collide with the various forces of modernity. Linden’s words ignited my decision to travel and explore the cultural and humanitarian aspects of […]

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​The Bridge: A cross-cultural film collaboration that goes beyond the screen

April 14, 2016

“This is so freaking weird. I can’t get over it”. Justine had spotted our short film, The Bridge, first on the list in the program for the San Diego Latino Film Festival’s Youth Visions Showcase. This year, the showcase was being hosted at the AMC theater that the girls had often gone to for movies with […]

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Upon Reflection: A visual retrospective on our journey through the lens of young Syrian refugee women

April 3, 2016

Back on home turf In a quiet moment at our gallery space, I scrolled through the iPads we used to teach photo editing during our Cameras Across Cultures (CXC) workshop in the Emirati-Jordanian Refugee Camp. For security reasons, the time had come to delete photos and videos created by ten young Syrian women during our […]

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Photography Tips

April 2, 2016

Improve your photography skills with these simple vantage points techniques!

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Finding Identity, Living Memory through Documentary Filmmaking

March 15, 2016

OTL’s FILM (Finding Identity, Living Memory) program has been a great success in promoting cultural awareness and preservation of East African traditions through the lens of East African youth. Teens from the East African Community and Culture Center (EACCC) in City Heights worked collaboratively with OTL instructors, community artists, and professional advisors to write, produce, […]

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March Friday Night Liberty recap: The Out[siders]

March 8, 2016

Media Educator Will Wohleb recaps the opening of The Out[siders] that took place on March 4 - a stunning photography exhibit by OTL students at Chaparral High School in El Cajon.

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​ADOBE’S #CREATIVEJAM EXPLORES SAN DIEGO’S BOUNDARIES

March 3, 2016

Adobe's #CreativeJam - Photography was a night of creative inspiration and fun in San Diego!

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​Meet our Volunteer, Christina Martin!

February 23, 2016

OTL Media Educator Raquel Mendoza sits down with one of our amazing volunteer teaching assistants, Christina, to learn more about why she chooses to give her time and talents to OTL:

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Perspective

Through A New Lens: Using Tablets to Create in the Elementary Classroom

February 16, 2016

Incorporating device-based learning in my lessons has lead to some of my most engaging and fruitful teaching moments in photography yet. Here are the top three reasons I saw why:

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Join OTL on #GivingTuesday in Support of our Youth Council Program!

November 24, 2015

#GivingTuesday is coming up on December 1. Be a part of the action by helping Outside The Lens meet our challenge from the Parker Foundation!

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Media Literacy in the Classroom, by Jessica Kwen, OTL Intern

November 5, 2015

For Media Literacy Week - Day 4, we hear how two OTL Media Educators are putting Media Literacy into practice in their classrooms!

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