Camp Photographer

What’s a Typical Day Like For This Position?

Camp photographers may have to walk up to several miles a day to get to all the different areas of camp activities. Typically we split camp up into “zones”, and photographers work together to rotate through those zones so they aren’t shooting the exact same location every day. Since there are 6 activity periods a day, photographers take turns shooting outdoors for two periods and editing for one period in the morning, and doing the same thing in the afternoon. There are also camp-wide programs that happen in the morning and evening that photographers capture, birthday photos, staff headshots, and cabin group photos. Further editing and uploading is done at the end of the day, when photographers work together to upload the photos taken by Adventure Staff on their trips out of camp. The photographers and videographer share space in a “media building” that has three computer stations where you can import and edit your photos (using the Adobe Suite), and later upload them to the hosting platform for parents to view and download.

Each day at camp begins with waking up and gathering on the benches at Morning Watch, a beautiful outdoor spot to start the day. Next we enjoy a hearty breakfast and an exciting Morning Assembly on the porch as a whole camp community. Then everyone splits off for their first three activities of the day, followed by a period of Free Choice before lunch.

On a typical day, each counselor will be assigned a specific area to supervise during one Free Choice period, and have the other Free Choice period to themselves as their “Self-Care Time”. Rest Hour happens after lunch, before the three activity periods in the afternoon. Then there is the second Free Choice period, dinner, and a fun Evening Program! A typical day ends with Milk and Cookies, followed by Evening Embers, a discussion time with your cabin mates to talk about the day’s adventures. Everyone is tired and happy by the time it’s Lights Out. On weekends, we take a break from our regular activity instruction, sleep in an extra hour, and play games as a whole camp community.

Need internship credit?

Many of our counselors who need internship credit to graduate don’t realize that they can earn that credit while working at camp! We can coordinate with your department to tailor a unique learning experience, and have set up internship credit across a wide variety of disciplines. Read more about the value of an internship at camp or how to translate your camp experience to your resume.

Working at camp isn’t just fun and rewarding, it’s also a great way to jumpstart your professional development. The skills critical for success in today’s world are developed and practiced at camp, including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and contribution. You’ll make connections with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds, across the country and around the world. Being a Falling Creek alumni also connects you to a network of former staff and parents who are business owners, entrepreneurs, outdoor industry professionals, and employers. We are frequently asked to refer our most talented staff members.