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Outside the Lens™ (OTL) empowers youth through digital media to create change within themselves, their community and their world. For more information visit us at www.outsidethelens.org and www.outsidethelens.blogspot.com

March 08, 2012

Community Partners!


Jerry Moore from the new SOL market in Liberty Station rocked a 20 minute guest lecture in two of our Outside the Lens classes today. He spoke about developing a logo and marketing pieces as part of our Picture it Healthy Program.


March 06, 2012

What a Great Night!

What a great night in Los Angeles for the Outside the Lens LA Launch. We enjoyed tacos, music, margaritas, photobooth, and student exhibition. If you missed it...there is still time to get involved!

Open your Calendar.
Contact jeremy@outsidethelens.org to volunteer.
Open your Wallet.
Contact niki@outsidethelens.org to donate.
Open your Mind.
Connect OTL with businesses or individuals who can provide equipment (see wish list below).




January 24, 2012

December 15, 2011

Help Portrait Event at Monarch School

Over fifty families came out to take part of the OTL Help portrait event at Monarch School. Help Portrait delivered a photograph to each family that came out this past Saturday.






About Help Portrait

Help Portrait is an organization whose mission is to take a photo of someone in need, and bless them with a self portrait, along with a feeling of self worth. Help Portrait has spread to over fifty six countries, and has delivered over 101,000 portraits to people who need a sense of hope.

December 14, 2011

You Gave BIG.


Thank you to all of our donors and supporters! Together, you raised $7,607 (before the matching) to support Outside the Lens's programs for at-risk youth. We are truly appreciative!


December 06, 2011


This is going to be BIG! Give a $25.00-10,000.00 donation to Outside the Lens on Dec. 14th and Dec. 15th and all donations will be MATCHED by the San Diego Foundation. Oh yeah! Get ready to giveBIG!

August 16, 2011

IYLEP with Outside the Lens

This past week, 13 teenagers from the Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program came to San Diego from all parts of Iraq and the US. They captured video footage, took photos, and wrote the script to create a video focused on leadership in their lives. The participants also created diptychs! Check out some of their great work!





-Frances Chen, Youth Council

August 10, 2011

AmeriCorps Recognition Event

Outside the Lens's AmeriCorps V.I.P. Fellow, Rachel Lebowitz (Center), completed her year of national service on Friday! Rachel was awarded "Most Hours Served," "Most Social," and received the AmeriCorps award for best video, documenting "Life in AmeriCorps." Rachel will continue as a full-time employee at Outside the Lens this year!

Rachel shows off her certificate for winning the AmeriCorps video contest. Check out her video!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaC_Fbm7v4E