Vail Mountain School senior Sloane Thompson spent two weeks in The New York Times School Summer Academy studying photojournalism. The Vail Mountain senior, who also plays lacrosse for Battle Mountain, had found a new passion. Thompson participated in The School of the New York Times’ Summer Academy, spending two weeks at Fordham University with roughly 400 other high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. In the morning, New York Times photographers and photo journalists taught topics ranging from ethics to artificial lights and notable photographers’ techniques. Cornelio Joseph competed on America’s Got Talent the week before Vail Mountain School student Sloane Thompson took these photos.

Source: New York Times October 21, 2024 09:03 UTC