Excel Photography engages Detroit elementary and middle-school students in an after-school, project-based photography and leadership development curriculum coupled with exciting field trips throughout southeast Michigan.

This semester-long program provides instruction in the technical and aesthetic aspects of 35mm digital photography. Students plan and execute their project ideas, and evaluate their finished projects through student-led critiques. Each student participates in self-development and leadership activities with the goal of cultivating self- confidence, self-esteem, self-discipline, and a heightened interest in lifelong learning.