Photographer at Summer Camp *Seasonal June - August

As the Camp Photographer, your primary responsibility will be to document all the exciting activities and events that unfold each day at North Star. Your captured photographs will be uploaded to our online platform, allowing parents to stay connected and engaged with their child’s camp experience. In addition to this, you will play a key role in crafting engaging posts for platforms such as Instagram and Facebook. This presents a fantastic opportunity for photographers to build an impressive portfolio, showcasing their skills in capturing the spirit and essence of summer camp through captivating visuals. Your contributions as camp photographer will not only capture lasting memories for campers, but also leave a positive and lasting impression on North Star’s online presence. 

Who We Are

North Star Camp is a residential boys summer camp located in Hayward, Wisconsin. Every summer, approximately 300 campers come to the shores of Spider Lake to make new friends, learn new skills, grow as individuals and make memories that last a lifetime. Our incredible staff come from all over the world to create a nurturing and fun environment. We are actively hiring great role models who are energetic, collaborative and hard working to join the team for this summer. Ready to make a difference and have the best summer of your life? We’d love to have you apply!

The Role In A Nutshell

We’re looking for a Camp Photographer to help capture all of the summer’s magical moments. This role starts June 3 and runs through August 8 at our summer camp in Hayward, Wisconsin. Room with the opportunity to extend through late August if desired. Room and board is included with compensation.

A Typical Day (even though there’s no such thing as a typical day at camp…)

• Wake up and grab breakfast. Pancakes and turkey sausage – yum!
• The First Period bell rings, so you head over to the climbing wall to take some pictures of our youngest campers climbing the obstacle course wall and going down the zipline. Their parents are going to love seeing these action shots!
• It’s time for Second Period, so you head down to the waterski docks. Hop in the boat and capture some lifelong memories as campers get up on skis for the first time.
• The lunch bell rings, so you head back to the Lodge to grab some grilled cheese and tomato soup. You sit with some of the office staff to hear how their day off was the day before.
• After lunch, it’s Rest Period for the campers – which is a perfect time for you to take some group cabin shots for the yearbook. You make your way to the Senior Village and get all the campers and counselors outside their cabin to take a cabin photo.
• Third Period comes around and you roam around camp to capture activities in action. There’s a soccer game going on, some tennis lessons, sailing on the lake and a basketball game in the Fieldhouse.
• Fourth Period brings Challenge Games, so you walk around to take photos of cabins competing against each other in games of Newcombe, Tennis Baseball, and Gaga.
• You’ve captured so many good photos today already, so you take a few minutes to post them on North Star’s social media pages – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Make sure you come up with a witty and engaging caption to go along with the awesome photos!
• It’s dinner time! BBQ Chicken and Martha’s Cinnamon Bread – your favorite meal at camp.
• Evening program is Capture The Flag. You find an awesome spot on the health center porch to capture action shots of the game. The Green team wins 4-2.
• As the kids retire to their cabins for the night, you head up to the Lodge to review that day’s pictures. Some of them need light editing so you use Adobe Lightroom to make them look even better.
• Once today’s photos are ready to go, you upload them to CampMinder so all of our campers’ parents can view the fun their kids are having.
• The counselors start to head up to the Lodge after their kids are in bed, so you grab a staff snack and play some card games with your friends.

This Job Might Be For You If:

• Photography is your jam. Thinking of majoring in media or want to open your own studio one day? Do you anxiously await the new Canon D-SLR to be released so you can play with the newest technology? If you love photography and taking beautiful photos, then we’d love to have you capture our summer of fun!
• Your photography skills are multi-faceted. There are a lot of different shots to take at camp – regular portrait/group shots, action shots while sports are going on and nature shots as the sun sets on the lake or a bald eagle flies overhead. No matter what you’re shooting, you’ll need to adapt to the situation to capture the scene at its best. 
• You’re super organized. Our photographers take a lot of pictures throughout the summer (literally, thousands of photos). We use the photos for a variety of things including the website, brochures, social media and more. Having an organization system to sort them easily, and upload them to CampMinder each evening for parents to view, will make you much more efficient as the camp photographer.
• You’re creative. Want to try a new photography technique? Think the best photo of the game will be from a different perspective? Love coming up with witty captions for social media? Give it a shot! We love capturing camp in special ways. 
• You know how to bring the best out of people. Smile! Some campers will actively try to avoid having their photos taken – but their parents are dying to see their smiling faces on the camp website. It’s your job to make sure you’re capturing every camper throughout the summer having fun at camp.

Perks of the Job:

• A competitive salary
• Room and board (3 meals a day and snacks at night) for the entire summer
• Travel expense reimbursement
• A beautiful camp surrounded by a stunning waterfront
• New friendships and memories that will last a lifetime
• All the s’mores you can imagine

Essential Functions Needed For The Role:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time
• Additional tasks and duties as assigned

Interested in Applying?

• Great! We’d love to hear from you. Submit an application today!