Literacy Through Photography (the FotoFest Writing and Photography Project) and Cherryhurst House present a special teen photography workshop exploring the way we photograph and represent ourselves in social media.

In this intimate and supportive workshop, young women ages 13-19 are invited to explore the "selfie" as a photographic form and expressive technique. The workshop will be held at Houston's Cherryhurst House, an innovative contemporary art space dedicated to artistic process and exchange.

Participating students will work with artists and educators Barbara Levine and Rebecca J. Hopp to examine their personal selfies in relationto self-portraits from the contemporary world as well as photographic history. Utilizing reflective writing and visual awareness exercises, participants will take a deeper look at how they are portraying themselves to others.

Participants will then make their own original works of art as they create self-portraits that meaningfully express their identity. Artwork createdin this workshop will be exhibited in FotoFinish, FotoFest's annual exhibition of student art, to be held May 14-21, 2016 at Silver Street Studios.

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