First Exposures
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Photography & Video
First Exposures Details
From the Back Cover In 1993 First Exposures was born from a small group of concerned photographers in San Francisco to become the only mentoring program in the area to offer free weekly photography classes to at-risk youth ages 11-18. In 1996 First Exposures became part of San Francisco Camerawork and has since become nationally recognized as a model for many other similar programs. One of the unique aspects of this program is the pairing of a photographer who serves as a mentor with each child. The students of First Exposures created all of the work published in this book. Read more About the Author Erik Auerbach is a First Exposures Program Coordinator, with extensive experience in photography and in working with youth. He has also taught photography at the Academy of Art University, and been a guest at UC Berkeley Extension and the SF Art Institute. He owns a professional color photo lab in SF. He received his B.F.A. from San Francisco State University in 1985. Dave Eggers is founder of McSweeney’s and 826 Valencia. Read more
Reviews
This is an engrossing chronicle of an extraordinary sociological experiment which accomplishes a great deal with very little. While state and government -run programs spend comparatively vast amounts of money they inevitably get bogged down in bureaucracy and as a result hobble the cost/benefit ratio of their programs, the First Exposures program shows how far more modest funds in the hands of mentors and administrators who feel a genuine dedication to their mission can go in literally saving kids who most likely would have headed in the wrong direction. An inspirational and emotional read.