SF Camerawork
Students live with their families in transitional or low-income housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, and some have recently experienced homelessness. Camerawork collaborates with a wide range of youth service organizations in order to reach young people with diverse backgrounds.
Praised as a model program by the State of California, First Exposures is unique in its one-to-one pairing of each child with a photographer who serves as a caring mentor and positive adult role model. Mentors are photographers with a commitment to youth empowerment through education, volunteering for a minimum of one year.
First Exposures provides a creative outlet for students to express themselves in a safe and supportive environment, and encourages them to become articulate, confident, and responsible young adults. In 2008 First Exposures expanded its program by introducing a digital photography class in order to serve more youth.
Support First Exposures today by making a one-time gift or signing up as a monthly subscriber:
- Visit Torchlight Cellars, a wine shop benefiting First exposures. Featuring new wines for 2012!
- Tickets on sale now for Looking Forward, Giving Back, our 3rd annual benefit for First Exposures!
- First Exposures Student Fine Print Editions!
Mariana Castro and Llara eslava, 2010
Marcio Ramirez, 2009
Daniella Espinoza, 2008
- Ghana Youth Photo Project:
Read about five First Exposures students' experiences with youth in Ghana during their three-week trip in the Summer of 2008.