Inspired by the outdoors, 3 Maine girls launch nonprofit to send kids to camp

MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 11, 2021

When summer camp options were limited last summer because of the coronavirus pandemic, middle-schoolers Elle Foley, Sophia Turker and Emma Bowden, all of Falmouth, attended a six-week photography camp hosted by a friend’s parent. There, they learned the basics of photography, meeting a couple of times a week and taking excursions to local sites to practice their skills. After the camp ended, however, the girls wanted to continue building on those skills and use their photos to spread appreciation for the state’s natural beauty. The trio eventually settled on selling their photos – in the form of notecards and calendars – to raise funds so that other kids could have the opportunity to have their own summer camp experience.