Professional photography and videography training designed exclusively for summer camp media teams — where technical excellence, ethics, and authentic storytelling come together.
Generic photography and videography courses don't prepare your team for the unique demands of the camp environment — the ethics, the safety, the storytelling, the relationships. There's been nothing built for this world. Until now.
Generic courses skip child safety protocols, consent frameworks, and the specific ethical responsibilities of photographing minors at camp.
Knowing aperture and shutter speed means nothing without understanding how to capture genuine camp moments — the spontaneous, the emotional, the real.
Camp families don't just want sharp images — they want evidence that their child belongs, is growing, and is loved. Most photographers don't understand the difference.
Staff changes every season. Without a training framework, your media quality resets to zero every summer.
Master exposure, light, and composition in the unique conditions of camp — low-light cabins, blazing midday sports, candid cabin life, and everything in between.
Navigate consent, privacy, and professional conduct with confidence. We train your team to protect campers while capturing authentic moments.
Go beyond documentation. Learn to create visual narratives that communicate belonging, growth, and joy — the images families will treasure forever.
Taught by someone who has lived camp from every angle — camper, staff, parent, and professional. The training is infused with genuine camp DNA.
Real shooting scenarios, portfolio critiques, and take-home reference materials. Your team walks away ready to shoot, not just informed.
Season after season, new staff can be trained consistently. Build institutional knowledge that survives turnover and raises your baseline every year.
The counselors and dedicated media staff who shoot hundreds of images every day.
The person responsible for the camp's visual presence and media output.
Leadership that understands the value of professional-quality camp imagery.
Camp photos aren't just marketing materials — they're treasured memories, evidence of growth, and visual proof of belonging that families will cherish for generations. Every camp deserves a team trained to capture that.
The full curriculum delivered as on-demand video lessons. Ideal for solo media staff, returning teams refreshing fundamentals, or camps that want flexible pre-season prep.
Best for: Solo media staff or flexible self-study before the season.
The essential skills delivered efficiently. Perfect for camps that need a strong foundation fast — pre-season, at staff training, or as a starting point before the comprehensive course.
Best for: Quick pre-season foundation or budget-conscious camps.
The full experience. Covers every aspect of camp photography from technical mastery to ethical frameworks to visual storytelling — with time for real practice, critique, and refinement.
Best for: Mastery, depth, and building a lasting training foundation.
A tailored curriculum built around your camp's specific culture, team size, and needs. Ideal for camps with unique programming, specialized media goals, or multi-year development plans.
Best for: Camps with specific needs or ongoing media development goals.
On-demand access to the full coursework and training video library — train at your own pace, on your schedule.
Enroll OnlineA focused day of essential technical and ethical training — perfect for camps building a baseline before the season starts.
Reserve a DateThe full Capturing Camp Academy curriculum — technique, ethics, storytelling, portfolio review, and a repeatable training framework your camp keeps.
Book a Discovery CallCurriculum, scheduling, and team size shaped around your camp's specific culture, programming, and multi-year media goals.
Request a ProposalGroup rates available. Travel and on-site delivery quoted separately based on location.
Hands-on instruction delivered on-site or remotely, scaled to your team size and experience level.
A written framework for photographing minors at camp — consent, privacy, and publishing standards.
Reference shot lists for cabin life, sports, evening programs, and full-session storytelling arcs.
Group and individual critique sessions on real images from your team — actionable, specific feedback.
A reusable training document so each new season's media staff start from the same baseline.
Digital field guides, technical cheat sheets, and editorial standards your team keeps forever.
Every module is built around the specific demands of the camp environment. No filler, no generic content — just what your team actually needs.
Ira brings a perspective that no generic photography instructor can offer — shaped by decades of experience both behind the camera and within the camp community itself.
As a professional photographer, Ira has spent years mastering the technical and artistic elements of visual storytelling. But what makes this course different is Ira's deep, lived understanding of camp culture gained from every angle of the experience.
Ira knows that camp photos aren't just marketing materials — they're treasured memories, evidence of growth, and visual proof of belonging that families will cherish for generations. This course is built to honor that.
Interested in scheduling this course for your camp's media team? Let's talk about how we can tailor the curriculum to your needs, culture, and timeline.
