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Remember when our students traveled across Guatemala with Daniela Andrade? Now, you can see the journey through their eyes 📸
📅 The exhibition will be open this March
📍Cooperación Española, Antigua Guatemala @cooperacionesp
@lifethrusports @daniandrade28
Our intermediate students took their cameras out for a photowalk, practicing composition with the elements they discovered along the way. Stay tuned to see their results 📸
Our new students explored the history of photography through a special classroom museum 📸🎞️
A huge thanks to our dedicated team in Santiago Atitlán for creating an unforgettable experience for the kids! ✨
#photography #arteducation #history #guatemala #atitlán #fotokids
How were photos taken before digital cameras? 🎞️ 📸
Our students took a closer look at the inventors, cameras, and processes that shaped photography as we know it today in this classroom museum.
#photography #photo #history #museum #guatemala #fotokids
At Fotokids, we don’t just teach photography—we inspire dreams!
In this assignment, our teachers encourage students to dream big and write their hopes on our Tree of Dreams 📸 🌳✨
Finding beauty in the ordinary! 📷 Fotokids students of all levels explore the streets, capturing unique compositions and unexpected#guatemala
1- ©Adrián/Fotokids
2- ©Christian/Fotokids
3- ©Miguel/Fotokids
4- ©Beverly/Fotokids
5- ©Julian/Fotokids
6- ©Nayely/Fotokids
7- ©Anayensy/Fotokids
#Photography #Fotokids #color #composition #santiagoatitlán #Guatemala #guatemala
At Fotokids, creativity has no limits! Students bring their ideas to life by designing and building toys from reused materials 🖍️✂️🎨
The 2025 classes have officially started, and our students—new and returning—are ready to take pictures, create, and explore! 📸🎨🎬 What are you most excited to see from our students this year?
Juan Quiejú, once a young Fotokids student, is now a photography teacher in Santiago Atitlán, where he teaches beginner students. His landscape photography showcases the beauty of Santiago Atitlán. Do you recognize any of these spots?
Landscape photography by Fotokids students, captured in the soft light of sunset 📸 🌅
How do these images make you feel?
1- ©Azucena/Fotokids
2- ©Dulce/Fotokids
3- ©Manuel/Fotokids
4- ©Diego/Fotokids
5- ©Emily/Fotokids
6- ©Lesbia/Fotokids
Meet Juan, one of our photography teachers in Santiago Atitlán! He discovered his passion for photography as a young student at Fotokids, and now he’s inspiring the next generation. Listen as he shares the meaning behind his photos—what do you think of his work?
For this assignment, Fotokids students designed their own costumes to capture portraits of famous figures and fantasy characters ✨📸 Which ones do you recognize?
1- ©Julian/Fotokids
2- ©Dulce/Fotokids
3- ©Nicolás/Fotokids
4- ©Nayely/Fotokids
5- ©Emily/Fotokids
6- ©Linda/Fotokids
7- ©Julian/Fotokids
8- ©Kelly/Fotokids
9- ©Miguel/Fotokids
Diego shares the story behind his photo—a tale of resilience told through paper boats 📸 His work is featured in the Chennai Photo Biennale at the Egmore Museum. What emotions does his photography evoke for you?
Chennai Photo Biennale CPB Prism
Creating with red! 🔴 📸 Our Fotokids students are using red in their compositions to tell stories through color. Which one’s your favorite?
To train their photographer`s eye, the kids were tasked with exploring their communities and capturing everyday moments through their lens 📸
1- ©Jennifer/Fotokids
2- ©Jaime/Fotokids
3- ©Lesbia/Fotokids
4- ©Jennifer/Fotokids
5- ©Pedro/Fotokids
6- ©Anayensy/Fotokids
7- ©Raquel/Fotokids
Using colors from nature to design t-shirts! 🌿🎨
Ready to capture more photos in 2025! 📸
Fotokids students will keep dreaming and expanding their minds through photography.
Black & white magic composition! 📸 These photos were taken by our students at all levels.
1- ©Jennifer/Fotokids
2- ©Amelia/Fotokids
3- ©Christian/Fotokids
4- ©Dulce/Fotokids
5- ©Beverly/Fotokids
6- ©Azucena/Fotokids
7- ©Mario/Fotokids
8- ©Adrián/Fotokids
Fotokids students focus on color and form, capturing details that tell a story 📸
1- ©Mercedes/Fotokids
2- ©Nayely/Fotokids
3- ©Ian/Fotokids
4- ©Nayely/Fotokids
5- ©Emely/Fotokids
6- ©Beverly/Fotokids
7- ©Carmen/Fotokids
Thank you for being part of Fotokids in 2024! This year, we learned, created, and grew in ways we never imagined. Let’s make 2025 even better! 🎉 📸 🎨 ✨
FOTOKIDS is a US 501c3 nonprofit that works in Guatemala to lift children out of poverty by offering photography, design, and vocational training.
Our intermediate students took their cameras out for a photowalk, practicing composition with the elements they discovered along the way. Stay tuned to see their results 📸
At Fotokids, we don’t just teach photography—we inspire dreams!
In this assignment, our teachers encourage students to dream big and write their hopes on our Tree of Dreams 📸 🌳✨
What’s one dream you’d add to our tree?
