In-person media training for summer camps and more
Your camp is unforgettable.
Your media should be too.
We train camp media teams on-site: cameras in hand, in the field, so they can capture the experience your campers actually have, not a watered-down version of it.
10+
Years in camp media
1-on-1
Team specific training
On-site
Built for your schedule
The gap
Does your media reflect the experience you provide?
Campers experience something incredible every day. If your photos and videos don't say the same thing, families notice before they ever set foot on site.
Seasonal teams
High turnover means you're often training a brand new media team from scratch, every...single...summer.
Inconsistent media
Different skill levels across your team show up in the final content — some strong, some rough, none of it cohesive.
Limited training
Your staff know how to point a phone or a camera. Fewer know how to actually build a shot, a story, or a workflow.
Camp-specific challenges
Creating strong content while protecting campers, respecting privacy, and staying out of the experience takes a different approach than any other industry.
The approach
Training built for the real world of camp.
We don't pull your team into a classroom and hand them generic tutorials. We work alongside them, in the environment where they'll actually be creating, at the level they are at, at a pace they can keep up with.
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Assess
We get to know your camp, your team, and the media you're already producing.
02
Train
Hands-on training, customised to your team's current skill level and your camp's rhythm.
03
Create
Your team puts new skills to work immediately, shooting real content in real activities.
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Improve
Ongoing feedback and refinement, so progress compounds through the season.
What we train
What we help your team master.
A one-stop approach across every skill your media team needs.
Photography
Composition, storytelling, action, and shots that hold up as professional-quality imagery.
Videography
Capturing movement, moments, and the meaningful stories happening around camp.
Editing
Efficient workflows that turn raw footage into polished, finished content.
Social media
Consistent, engaging content that actually represents your camp online.
Media workflow
Helping your team work faster, collaborate better, and produce enough content for the whole season.
Child safety & privacy
Creating responsibly, with a clear understanding of the responsibilities that come with working around campers.
Why us
We understand camp.
That's the difference.
We have been living the camp world since 2017. We know the challenges your team faces because we've experienced it ourselves: seasonal turnover, involved parents, campers who deserve to be protected, packed schedules, and so much more. And we are here to refine it all for you!
Since we've started our camp journey Jay has been runner-up for the Golden Lens Award, she holds two Camping Magazine covers, and features in multiple magazine articles, plus our shared work featuring in local magazine articles as well as in ACA Camping Magazine over the years. We know camp because we've been part of it!
What success looks like to us
Your team leaves with more than inspiration.
Real training. Real growth. Real results.
Better media
Higher-quality photography, video, and content across the board.
More confident staff
Team members who understand what they're doing, and why.
Long-term value
Skills your staff carry with them well beyond camp.
Stronger collaboration
A clearer, more efficient way of working as a media team.
Increased output
More usable, high-quality content throughout the season.
The difference The Media Refinery training can make.
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Could your team create better media with the right training?
Let's find outGet in touch
Ready to elevate your camp's media?
Tell us about your team, your current media, and where you want to take it next. We'll follow up to talk through what training could look like for your camp.
