Looking for some new ways to raise funds to support your camp facility and campers? Below you’ll find a few unique ways to keep campers engaged year-round, bring in additional revenue through the activities they already enjoy, and reach new potential campers and parents without breaking the bank on marketing.
Here are three ways to make money 365 days a year for your summer camp through photography:
Camping is about comradery, learning, and self-discovery. Help your campers remember the fun they had last summer while getting them excited about coming back next year.
When you use a photography platform like SmugMug, you’re able to create unlimited private and public photo galleries. This means your camp can create themed folders by cabin, club, theme, age groupings, and the season or year the camper attended.
From here your campers can upload their favorite memories to share with their friends and family back home. Parents can also buy digital downloads, prints, and countless keepsakes to cherish their campers’ summer memories.
Another great way to earn off-season revenue is to offer photo editing courses and workshops to campers throughout the year. With SmugMug’s unlimited photo storage, campers can easily upload their edited photos to galleries to show off their skills.
Contests and challenges are also a fun and easy way to get your campers excited. Put on a holiday-themed photo contest or create photo challenges for your campers, asking them to utilize an editing or shooting technique you taught in a course. Then you can offer the submitted photos in your camp’s SmugMug print shop for proud parents to buy.
For off-season camp revenue, sales are a no-brainer. Boost print and fun photo gift purchases by running a sale or two throughout the year. Make sure to have one around the holidays – it’s when most parents are looking for easy and thoughtful gift ideas.
By offering special discounts and promotions during key times of the year, you can turn heartwarming moments into lasting keepsakes. Remember to create a sense of urgency with limited-time sales: you can drive more revenue while keeping the camp spirit alive all year long. SmugMug makes it easy to manage these sales and offers a seamless purchasing experience, ensuring that your campers' memories are treasured forever.
The options are endless for ways you can use photography to make more money for your camp, especially during the offseason. You only need a bit of creativity—and a photo hosting, storage, and photo selling solution like SmugMug. Click here to try us free today.
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