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SHOOT CAMP CASTING CALL - WE WANT YOU!

ATTENTION CAMERA-LOVING TEENS!

WE HERE AT SHOOT CAMP ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD TEENS TO BE SHOT (by our cameras) FOR THE JULY 23rd SHOOT CAMP's BASIC AND INTERMEDIATE TRAINING WORKSHOPS. 

THESE WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE. 

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED (AND NOT CAMERA SHY)

PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO shootcamp@gmail.com WITH: 

NAME

AGE

EMAIL ADDRESS

(if under 18)

PARENTS' NAME

PARENTS' PHONE

PARENTS' EMAIL ADDRESS

FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER EFFORTS, PHOTOS FROM THE ENLISTED ATTENDEES WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU AFTER THE WORKSHOP.

YOUR NEW FACEBOOK PIC WILL BE THE ENVY OF ALL. 

THANK YOU!

SHOOT CAMP DATES

THE RUMORS ARE TRUE. 

SHOOT CAMP DATES ARE OFFICIALLY NEED-TO-KNOW.

 

BASIC TRAINING 

DATE: FRIDAY, JULY 22

TIMES: 0900 - 1600*

LOCATION: DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE (EXACT LOCATION TOP SECRET)

TUITION: $200

COURSE OBJECTIVES**: 

• Function of ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed
• Basic composition
• In-Camera functions (basic metering, AV, TV, S)
• You will apply your newly acquired knowledge by shooting models chosen based on what you shoot (kids, pets, etc).

Want to know how the last class did? Click HERE for a recap.

INTERMEDIATE TRAINING: 

DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 23

TIMES: 0900 - 1600*

LOCATION: DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE (TBA)

TUITION: $250

COURSE OBJECTIVES**: 

• BRIEF REVIEW: Function of ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed
• Advanced Composition

• Lighting techniques (DIY, reflectors, spot lighting) 

• Advanced camera functions (Advanced metering, Custom White Balance)
• You will apply your newly acquired knowledge by shooting models chosen based on what you shoot (kids, pets, etc).

*times subject to change

**CURRICULUM ALSO BASED ON YOUR QUESTIONNAIRES

EMAIL SGT. SARAH B. AT SHOOTCAMP@GMAIL.COM TO ENLIST OR TO CHECK YOUR DRAFT STATUS.

DEBRIEFING - CPL BRADSHAW

"Shoot camp was awesome! It helped me to realize why certain pictures would turn out dark, grainy, or discolored. I am finding myself playing with the settings constantly to get the right mix for the right situation. I am already noticing a difference in my pictures, and I had a great time! 

Since I left, I feel like I have grown so much as a photographer. I didn't fully get it down while I was there, but now that I have studied all the work we did, I feel like I am getting better. 

Shoot camp was a great basic program that laid everything out well, and helped me to better understand my camera! 

Thank you, Shoot camp!"

SHOOT CAMP CPLS SHINE

One thing's for sure. We are having another Shoot CAMP! And these shooters are proof that classroom instruction and hands-on learning are a winning combo! 

Sgt. Shea Boom, Gen. Justin and I (Sgt. Sarah B.) are coming up with a plan to initiate Operation Encore. Not only will we address new recruits ready for Basic Training (Shoot Camp Lv. 1), but also our recent graduates for Advanced Training (Shoot Camp Lv. 2). 

Please keep up with the blog and our twitter (@shootcamp) for updates on the advancement of Operation Encore. 

DEBRIEFING - CPL JOBE

"Just wanted to thank y'all for Shoot Camp.  It was an awesome day -- it has been a long time since I took a day just for myself.  I feel armed with a ton of knowledge and can't wait to shoot, shoot, shoot.

So, for a review . . .
1.  Loved the venue, music,  materials, t-shirt, theme, etc.  Very professional!
2.  The PowerPoint was great.  Especially liked the example shots with details listed.  Made it much easier for me to wrap my brain around the concepts. 
3.  Having the opportunity to shoot models was great.  It was nice to be able to hear instructions then shoot for myself.  Maybe more of this in smaller groups?
4.  The question/answer time was so valuable -- can y'all just come home with me and answer all me questions at any time??? :)
 
I will love to come to a Shoot Camp II."

DEBRIEFING - CPL BELICKIS

"I just wanted to that you all for a wonderful experience this past weekend.  I have really learned a lot from you and have already put some of my new knowledge to use.  I am so impressed with how much more I am liking my pictures and how much less I think about how I could alter them using photoshop.  Thank you so much."

POST SHOOT CAMP IMAGES

After Shoot CAMP, our recruits (who started out as Privates and are now all Corporals), sent in images they took using only manual settings.

Now, instead of just using their great creativity for their photos, they are thinking of a lot more when they pick up their weapons. Now, instead of knowing what a good photo should look like, they also know what their aperture should be, their shutter speed and their ISO.

They are thinking about white balance and the rule of thirds and they are paying attention to their backgrounds and the composition of their subject in relationship to all of these things.

That's a lot to think about just to get to this:

Great work, CORPORALS!!!

SHOOT CAMP GETS RESULTS

Saturday morning around.. no. AT 0900, 30 of us photographers gathered in an undisclosed location in downtown Nashville at what we'll call LEVEL ZERO.

We sat down with the knowledge that no one knew anything (even if they did).
And then, like spounges, we left no man behind as we learned about aperture, shutter speeds and ISO.
But we didn't stop there.

The rule of thirds, the rules of white balance and the rules of engagement followed.
And by the time our targets arrived (oh yes, crying babies and all), we were prepared.

A couple of things about SHOOT CAMP.

1. Our curriculum was based on what our recruits wanted to learn via questionnaire.
2. We had a snazzy mixed CD.
3. We chose models based on what our recruits actually shoot (like their kids).
4. There was some saluting... but mostly shooting.

Here are a few photos from our SHOOT CAMP Privates- now Corporals. They have made us proud.

SHOOT CAMP

We can't wait to tell you about our inaugural SHOOT CAMP!
And we will have tons more coming from our crew:

STAY TUNED!

MAJ. MICHAELA - BIO

MAJ. MICHAELA (assisting and documenting during SHOOT CAMP)

MICHAELA M. POWELL

Michaela picked up a camera in 4th grade and starting taking photos of her cat in a beanbag chair. -- I never got in too much trouble for doing it, but my mom would grab the camera for school functions and soon realize that all her film was used up.  In high school took an intro to photography class because she needed credit, fell in love. She set up a dark room in the basement closet and printed all the time.

In December 2009, she graduated from the university of Nebraska with a BFA with an emphasis in photography and graphic design.

Currently, Michaela is living in Tyler, TX.  Everyday she drives through tall pine trees and curvy roads to get to her destination– Pine Cove, where she puts her skills to use as a graphic designer and incorporates photography into her position.

Hard Facts: 

Favorite Quote:
If a day goes by without my doing something related to photography, its as thought I’ve neglected something essential to my existence, as thought I had forgotten to wake up- Richard Avedon

Hippie at heart.

If she could ride her bike for a living, she would.

You may win her over with coffee, Indian food, and ice cream.
 

Letterpress intern during the spring of 2010 at the oldest working letterpress shop in the country- Hatch Show Print in Nashville, TN.  

Weapons of choice: 

Canon 30D
16-35mm f/2.8
50mm f/1.4
Natural light

Who are you?

In the next couple of weeks, those enlisted in Shoot Camp will receive a questionnaire that will include info from you to help us know exactly what to teach. 

Example:

What do you shoot most? 

What do you want to learn?
What is your T-shirt size?

The point is, we want to teach you what YOU want to know.
The basics will be covered, but we want to make sure you can apply them to what you're shooting most whether it's cows, kids or countrysides.

Shoot Camp is for people who love photography and want learn to shoot their digital SLR off the AUTO mode. This class is not designed for professional photographers. This is designed to be a fun learning environment where you will be able to apply minimal classroom knowledge with actual hands-on learning. If the majority of you will be shooting kids, we will bring in a kid and you will shoot them (with your camera, smarties). If you enjoy shooting flowers, we will bring them in .. etc. 

You can enlist today, by emailing SHOOTCAMP@gmail.com.

SGT. Sarah B. - Bio

SGT. SARAH B.
SARAH B. GILLIAM

As a kid, Sarah wouldn't stick with ANYTHING: she tried softball, ballet, painting, gymnastics, girl scouts, boy scouts, guitar lessons, swimming lessons. She did hang in there with one thing (you guessed it): photography.
Sarah went straight to work from high school as an obituary writer (hired on for her pretty handwriting) before working her way up to photojournalist for two newspapers. She finished her degree in photography then went on to The Tennessean before becoming a freelance photographer. Her journalism background is a clear indicator of her love of documentary photography and her preferred style. 

the facts:

- Sarah constantly brags about how funny she is.
- Sarah is somewhat funny.
- Sarah is writing this in the third person and thinks that's funny.
- She is a mama to Jack, an adorable 2-year-old with bed head issues who loves music.
- Sarah knew she was going to marry Patrick in the 10th grade, but didn't until 10 years later.
- In high school, she was voted "most mischievous."
- She loves film far more than memory cards.

Weapons of choice:
Canon 5D Mark II
17-35mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses
Mamyia 645 (medium format film)
Hipstamatic for iPhone

SGT. Shea Boom - Bio

SGT. SHEA BOOM
SHEA HALLIBURTON

Shea was raised in Clarksville, Tennessee, making music videos with her sisters, filling notebooks with drawings and chasing peacocks on the farm. She received a BFA in Graphic Design and spent hours in the darkroom before digital cameras were 'cool.' Sweet home Alabama called her name for an internship with Southern Living Magazine and four years later became Art Director and freelance photographer for a local lifestyle magazine.

In 2006 she was asked to photograph her cousin's wedding... enter a Digital Rebel and the panicked 'how to photograph a wedding' google search. At the end of 2010, she will have captured 62 weddings and over 200 portrait sessions. That's approximately 275,000 clicks of a button.

Shea's strengths: mix cds and hugs.
During college, Shea held four jobs, one being a middle-school-party DJ.
DJ name: shicka shicka boom boom.
Nickname ever since: Shea boom, boom boom or just plain boom.

Shea's weakness: the left lazy eye and ZERO depth perception. Therefore, is the opposite of athletic, a pretty horrible driver and a fear things being thrown at her.

Weapons of choice:
Canon 5D Mark II
24-70mm 2.8 and 50mm 1.4 lenses
Holga 120 (medium format film)
Hipstimatic for iPhone

Genreal Justin - Bio

GEN. JUSTIN

JUSTIN WRIGHT

Justin grew up in St. Louis, MO, and lived there until his family moved to South Africa before his freshman year of high school.  Traveling all over the world provided a great reason to get into photography.  Photography was just a hobby until he was asked to do press photography for a Peter Frampton event at the Musician's Hall of Fame.  When the event ended and he was handed an unexpected check, he finally realized he could get paid to do something he loved.  Justin is self-taught, learning what he knows from the wonderful world wide web and experience.  He loves photographing and working with people, which is why he chose to specialize in wedding photography. 

Hard Facts:

- Justin had to repeat Kindergarten because he couldn't color in the lines.  Now he gets rewarded for thinking outside the box.

- In second grade he almost lost his bottom lip to a shih tzu after taunting it with Doritos.  He has the scars to prove it.

- Justin's mom took him to get his first tattoo at the age of 17.

- Justin's name was often called over the intercom at Walmart and shopping malls because he would unknowingly wander away from his family.

- Justin was Prom King which is a pretty amazing feat considering he had 30 people in his graduating class.

- Justin has a slight addiction to candy and married a Registered Dietician to help him with his problem.

- Graduated from Lipscomb University with a degree in "Undecided." aka Oral Communication

Weapons of choice:

Nikon D3s

85mm f/1.4

Sidekick with flash and umbrella

Expodisc

THE DETAILS:

Shoot Camp Promo Shoot...Behind the Scenes

Shoot Camp Teaser from justin wright on Vimeo.

Get Ready for SHOOT CAMP