HOW TO TELL STORIES THROUGH YOUR CAMERA
April 28th, 2026 | 7PM
Get ready for our next class “HOW TO TELL STORIES THROUGH YOUR CAMERA” hosted by our in-house instructor Shannon McCollum AND FAMED DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER, SUE ROSS.
tHIS MONTH, NIGHT SCHOOL TAKES A DEEPER LOOK AT THE POWER OF PHOTOGRAPHY AS A TOOL FOR DOCUMENTING CULTURE, COMMUNITY, AND HISTORY IN REAL TIME.
jOIN OUR 2026 IN-HOUSE INSTRUCTOR SHANNON MCCOLLUM AS HE WELCOMES SPECIAL GUEST SUE ROSS — A LEGENDARY ATLANTA BASED PHOTOGRAPHER WHO HAS WORKED WITH THE CITY AND DOCUMENTED EVERY MAYOR SINCE MAYNARD JACKSON, FOR A ONE-OF-A-KIND SESSION ON CAPTURING MOMENTS THAT MATTER. TOGETHER THEY WILL EXPLORE WHAT IT MEANS TO USE YOUR CAMERA WITH INTENTION, PRESERVING STORIES, SHAPING NARRATIVES, AND CREATING IMAGES THAT LIVE FAR BEYOND THE MOMENT. FROM DOCUMENTING CITY LEADERS AND CULTURAL MOVEMENTS TO RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF EVERYDAY MOMENTS, THIS CLASS WILL CHALLENGE CREATIVES TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THEIR ROLE BEHIND THE LENS.
This free Night School will take place on Tuesday, april 28th at our Beltline studio location.
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
SHANNON MCCOLLUM
Shannon McCollum is an Atlanta-based photographer and creative who has been embedded in the city’s hip-hop and cultural landscape since the 1990s. Raised by a newspaper photojournalist, he developed an early foundation in documentary storytelling — a perspective that shaped his approach to capturing artists with authenticity and intention.
Over the decades, Shannon has photographed some of Atlanta’s most influential voices, including Ludacris, T.I., OutKast, and Future, documenting the culture as it evolved into a global force.
Beyond his work behind the camera, Shannon is also known as the father of Lil Yachty (Miles McCollum), having played a hands-on role in exposing him to music, fashion, and creative spaces from an early age.
At Night School, Shannon brings decades of real-world experience, professionalism, and cultural insight — teaching photographers not just how to shoot, but how to build careers with intention and longevity.