About the role
Camp Videographer Description
Camp videographers help tell the story of the summer by capturing footage of daily life at camp, as well as special events or camp-wide activities such as Morning Assembly, All-Camp-Games, Campfire, and Evening Programs.
This sailing video is an example of something our past videographers created.
In addition to capturing b-roll footage around camp, the goal is to edit at least one short video (1-2 minutes) each week to be used for marketing and promotional purposes on social media, YouTube, and/or our website. There is much creative freedom around what videos you can create to showcase the summer activities.
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You may bring your own camera/lenses, or use ones provided by camp.
Skills needed include:
- being able to clearly film and edit a video that tells a full story (including either writing the video script or editing interview audio by theme)
- adding music and leveling the audio
- adding audio and video transitions
- knowing the basics of color grading for clip continuity is a plus
We have Adobe Premiere editing software on the computer at camp, but could also get Davinci Resolve if that is preferred.
You can see videography examples on our camp YouTube Videos Page
What’s a Typical Day Like For This Position?
Camp videographers will have to walk up to a few miles each day in order to get to all the different areas of camp activities. You will be shooting footage during some activity periods, and editing during others. Adventure Staff will also take video footage on iPhones while on their trips out of camp, which you can include in your edited videos to showcase our adventure trip program. The photographers and videographer share space in a “media building” that has three computer stations where you can import and edit your files.
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While it’s a demanding role, being a camp videographer is also a great way to practice your videography and editing skills, build your portfolio, and have the opportunity to get some of your work seen by a larger audience.
Typically male staff live in a cabin with one other counselor and eight campers. In addition to their activity instruction or media role responsibilities, male counselors will have an assortment of responsibilities related to the management of their cabin. Female camp counselors also serve as activity staff, but don’t live in cabins with the campers, and are responsible instead for organizational tasks during the times that male staff are busy with their cabins.
Save Your Spot
Spend your summer outdoors, and grow your video skills!
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.
Career Development & Resources
A Falling Creek videographer teaching a camper about framing shots.
Why Should You Be a Camp Videographer?
As a videographer, you have the extremely important role of not only capturing the memories being made during the summer, but also creating videos to tell the story of camp during the rest of the year too.
If you’re majoring in video or filmmaking, being a summer camp videographer will give you helpful skills and portfolio material for your future career path. Even if your college major is unrelated to videography, you’ll still be gaining leadership skills and networking connections that will give you a competitive edge in the job market, no matter where you’re headed next.
What’s My Time-Off Like?
Each week you’ll receive a scheduled time-off period of approximately 34 hours, typically in one block of time. While the 2025 time-off schedule specifics are up for discussion during this off-season, in 2024 a time-off period started at 1 pm on a certain day and ended at 11 pm the next day. For example, someone with a Monday time-off period would be off from 1 pm Monday to 11 pm Tuesday. Staff are also able to take an hour of “self-care time” each day at camp, where you are free to read, workout, nap, or d