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
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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.
