Spend a Saturday behind the camera with real photographers. Get your portrait shot in your own fit, shoot a whole roll of film, write your artist bio, and see your work up in a public showcase in January.

Free for Douglas County middle and high schoolers. No experience needed: cameras, film, prints, supplies and lunch are on us.

The challenge: pull up in the fit you want to be photographed in.

Part two: Saturday, December 12: outdoor shoot, same place. Dec 5 students get first dibs.

A parent or guardian fills out the sign-up form below to save your spot.

Permission & Photo Release

Permission to participate. By signing up, I give permission for my child to take part in Behind the Lens at the Lithia Springs Library. Students will learn photography, have their portrait taken, use cameras provided by Symmetry Lens, shoot film, write an artist bio and eat a provided lunch. The workshop is supervised by Symmetry Lens staff and screened adult assistants. I’m responsible for drop-off and pick-up. If any activity takes place away from the library, I’ll be told in advance. Families aren’t charged for accidental equipment damage. Photography involves normal, everyday risks. My child will follow staff instructions, and I release Symmetry Lens, its staff and volunteers from claims arising from ordinary participation, except in cases of their negligence. If I can’t be reached in an emergency, I authorize staff to call 911 and seek emergency medical care for my child.

Photo and media release. Symmetry Lens will photograph the workshop. These images, and the photos students make, may appear in the student showcase, on our website and social media, and in reports to Douglas County and our partners. We use first names only online, never share contact information, and never sell images. Students own the photos they make, and we may exhibit and share them, credited by first name. You can change your photo choice anytime by emailing admin@symmetrylens.com.