The document summarizes how a high school digital photography class was able to register a diverse group of students from different ethnic, socioeconomic, and computer skill backgrounds. The class focused on teaching photography as an art first to make inexperienced computer users feel comfortable using technology. It achieved this through equitable access to technology as a core value, technical support for the teacher and students, and integrating professional software into the curriculum. The teacher found participating in the thriving information technology environment stretched her abilities and engaged students.