Our Excel programs in China, Amherst, Madrid/Barcelona, and Oxford/Tuscany feature travel photography seminars. Check out this photo slidehsow of 2011 student photography from Excel China and read statements from the photographers themselves.
- I was trying the capture the commercial aspect of Shanghai in the background of traditional Chinese architecture. It shows both sides of Shanghai and of China in general. - Jeremy Hoffman, Ramaz School, New York, NY.
- The photo is from our trip to the Great Wall. I love the angle I captured this shot from because it not only reflects the difficult climb we did, but also shows how old this part of the wall is. The history behind the Great Wall is an incredible thing to study and I love how this picture shows a piece of that. - Maddie Josel, Mamaroneck High School, Larchmont, NY.
- This shot is from a market place on the first day of our elective. I loved the cloth hanging overhead because of how beautiful the purple looked against the clear blue sky. It's not often that the sun shines like that in Beijing, and I love the glimpse of it behind the beautifully patterned sheet. - Maddie Josel, Mamaroneck High School, Larchmont, NY.
- I wanted to capture the intriguing contrast between the natural element of the tree and the city in the distance. It reminded me of a bare Joshua Tree. - Jeremy Hoffman, Ramaz School, New York, NY.
- Jack Polikoff, Horace Greeley School, Chappaqua, NY
- This is a shot of an intricate wall painting in the park located across from our dorms. I like to think about how long this painting has been there and all the people who have walked past it. - Jeremy Hoffman, Ramaz School, New York, NY
- I took this picture when we were walking through a small market by our dorms. This market sold everything from bike parts to lucky crickets, and I think I have a picture of every single thing. This shot was my favorite. - Harrison Shapiro, Scarsdale Senior High School, Scarsdale, NY
- Jack Polikoff, Horace Greeley School, Chappaqua, NY
- I took this shot in the back alley of a typical Chinese home in the Old Hutong district. As opposed to the new Hutong district, this area is more modest. It has few stores and provides a glimpse of how a regular person lives in Beijing. The big building in the way back shows the contrast that is so prevalent in China. - Jeremy Hoffman, Ramaz School, New York, NY.
- These hands belong to my roommate from the program, Hannah. On our second day at the rural guest house, we helped the family make a dumpling lunch. She took her turn rolling and what started as a funny photo shoot turned into a great shot of how delicate dumpling rolling really is." - Maddie Josel, Mamaroneck High School, Larchmont, NY.
- We were walking to a temple when I took this picture. I loved how it showed that not everything is different when you travel. We spent a lot of time talking about how different things were in America and China, but something like a grandfather teaching his grandson how to write characters shows that everyone has something in common. - Harrison Shapiro, Scarsdale Senior High School, Scarsdale, NY
- While waiting to grab our bikes at the Xi'An city wall, we were greeted by two bubbling Chinese children. They were not only happy with our attention, but loved running around with each other. The expressions on the little girls' faces were priceless the entire time, and they were two of the greatest models I had on the trip. - Maddie Josel, Mamaroneck High School, Larchmont, NY.
- Candace Yap, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, NY
- This picture was taken on one of the strangest walks of my life. We were exploring what amounted to a Chinese equivalent of Little Italy, a district made to look European and Western. Scattered throughout the neighborhood were more than a dozen couples taking wedding pictures in this miniature European town because the West is still seen by many Chinese as a place of sophistication and class. - Harrison Shapiro, Scarsdale Senior High School, Scarsdale, NY
- Candace Yap, Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington, NY













































































































































