You may recall that last fall we featured a project by one of our RAW regulars, Justin Lai, and the Discover Product Design (DPD) team at MIT that involved students taking photos. They ran the program again this fall.

Lai and Geoff Tsai's program finished up recently and they're ready to show off the students' photography. Justin was a Master's student and Geoff is currently a PhD student, both under the supervision of their advisor in mechanical engineering, Professor Maria Yang. The program was sponsored in part by MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Here's Justin's description of the project:

Camera Eye's May workshop starts May 5. It's Seminar I and is an intensive workshop where students will explore photographic seeing and visual thinking. In a small class setting, the class will discuss photographs in technical, formal, and conceptual terms.

Taking photo workshops are a great way to re-ignite your love for this passion of ours. Here's some information that has crossed my desk about some local classes; check your own towns and camera shops.

Camera Eye Workshops in Somerville has a varied and interesting lineup of workshops this summer and through the rest of the year that cover lighting, visual thinking, and advanced projects. There's even a workshop for high schoolers who want to build a pre-college portfolio. Scholarships are available. Here are the details: