First Exposures is a unique one-to-one mentoring program in SF dedicated to youth empowerment through photography since 1993.  The 8-week summer program welcomed 28 new mentees and put a camera in their hands for the first time. Together, they captured eerie and fascinating Myths and Monsters with their lenses - from ghostly reflections to scientific mysteries to cultural legends. This work reflects their exploits this summer as they searched the seen and unseen parts of our city.