Instructors: Rachael Sokolowski & Mark Kesling
Tuesday, August 4
9am - 12pm
1 session
In this workshop, we’ll introduce you to the playful, expressive world of Intentional Camera Movement (ICM). Through a mix of short classroom discussions and hands-on field sessions, you’ll learn how movement, light, and timing can transform everyday scenes into painterly, abstract images. We’ll explore slow shutter techniques, gesture and direction, and how to “draw” with your camera—no special equipment required beyond your iPhone. After our field session, we’ll return to the classroom to demonstrate simple yet powerful editing techniques using the native iOS editor (the one built right into your iPhone) to help your images truly sing. You’ll discover how subtle adjustments to light, color, and tone can elevate your ICM work and bring out the expressive qualities created through motion. Throughout the workshop, we will use a variety of mobile apps—including the native iPhone camera, along with several specialized apps that expand your creative options.
Whether you’re new to ICM or simply curious about expanding your creative practice, this workshop offers a supportive, exploratory space to loosen up, experiment, and create images that feel alive.
See materials list for required apps and class preparations.
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Rachael Sokolowski is a visual artist and writer based in North Truro, Massachusetts. Her work blends image and language into visual stories, inviting viewers to reflect on the world—one photograph, one moment at a time. Many of her projects emerge organically rather than following a fixed narrative, allowing intuition, observation, and curiosity to guide the creative process. An early adopter of the iPhone as her primary camera, Rachael embraces the versatility of mobile photography. She works across photography, video, and mixed media, often layering text or experimenting with a range of iPhone apps. Her prints frequently push beyond traditional boundaries, incorporating ink, pastel, and water-based oils to build texture, depth, and tactile presence. Rachael’s work has been included in juried and group exhibitions and has received numerous honors. She is Vice President of the Cape Cod Viewfinders Camera Club and a member of both the National Association of Digital Artists and The Truro Group.
Mark Kesling is a pioneering artist and designer in the field of museum education and design for more than 30 years. He has designed, created and managed major exhibits and installations in museums including The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, The Carnegie Museum, The Exploratorium, and the Children’s Museum of Wilmington. While at the Museum of Science and Industry, Mark was responsible for leading the museum’s long-range planning efforts to redesign its exhibits and programs. He collaborated with local neighborhood leaders, city leaders, and visionaries from a variety of science and engineering fields throughout North America. As the founder and CEO of the daVinci Pursuit, Mark provided leadership through the design of a “museum without walls”. He possesses a unique set of skills, combining art with science in ways that engage learners of all ages. He works with neighborhood, city, institutional, artist and educational partners to create science installations and programs. A professional photographer and artist, Mark teaches nature journaling, watercolor, and photography classes throughout Cape Cod, Ma.