Give them Cameras and….

This remarkable photo was taken by Chesney, 10, in Kensington Market. The school offered a Back Lane Studios Kids&Cameras program last fall.

Students at Kensington Community School explored their community through the camera lens. Back Lane Studios’ instructors, photographer Diana Nazareth and filmmaker Jordan McTavish, conducted a program at the school in f The kids’ work was displayed in a Kensington Market cafe and at our studio as part of a 2018 Scotiabank Contact Photography exhibit.

Back Lane Studios started out encouraging students at Bishop Marrocco Thomas Merton High  School to make short documentaries about their neighbourhood. We call these videos “CityShorts“.  Check out some of their work under the “Videos” section of this website.  Learn more about the program on our CityShorts project page.

We are also presenting photography workshops, especially for younger students. Not only do they learn about the art and technology of photography, but they also learn to really look at and see their environment

Interested? Questions? Email us at info@backlanestudios.ca or call us at 647-313-1654!