Mountaintop Photography - Be immersed for 14-weeks in the splendor of the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee!

Learn the digital photography business from the experts.  There is so much more to it than pushing a button.  Hospitality, Tourism & Retail students will gain expertise in; digital photography, staging, lighting, customer service, spending per person, sales techniques, goal attainment and sales commissions.

What are the takeaways?   Smiling faces, Keepsake Photos for your guests to take home, Telling Stories for Life-long Memories and of course, their favorite photographer!

Paid Internships - Come and work where you have FUN and build your resume with real-life work experience in a spectacular location.  (your family and friends back home will wish they were there with you).

We will train you in the following areas and you will gain real-life work experience in:

Guest Excellence & Customer Service

• Greet and welcome guests, directing them to the photo capture locations.
• Learn what makes Hospitality, Tourism & Retail successful.

Photo Capture

• Setup and operation of digital photography equipment.
• Setup and operation of lighting levels, exposures in all types of weather conditions.
• Stage and pose to capture life-long memories.
• Ability to work with all types of visitors, their personalities, and ages ranges.
• An opportunity to put a smile on everyone’s face.

Sales

• Interact with guests. Learn techniques on pitching a sales spiel and how to upsell packages.
• Become an expert - Learn how to operate and maintain a Photo POS System to include photo editing, printing, sorting, and packaging.
• Present retail displays on Photo Kiosks.
• Gain knowledge in financial projections, spending per person, sales tracking and reporting for commissions.

Mountaintop Photography - Be immersed for 14-weeks in the splendor of the Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee!

Learn the digital photography business from the experts.  There is so much more to it than pushing a button.  Hospitality, Tourism & Retail students will gain expertise in; digital photography, staging, lighting, customer service, spending per person, sales techniques, goal attainment and sales commissions.

What are the takeaways?   Smiling faces, Keepsake Photos for your guests to take home, Telling Stories for Life-long Memories and of course, their favorite photographer!

Paid Internships - Come and work where you have FUN and build your resume with real-life work experience in a spectacular location.  (your family and friends back home will wish they were there with you).

We will train you in the following areas and you will gain real-life work experience in:

Guest Excellence & Customer Service

• Greet and welcome guests, directing them to the photo capture locations.
• Learn what makes Hospitality, Tourism & Retail successful.

Photo Capture

• Setup and operation of digital photography equipment.
• Setup and operation of lighting levels, exposures in all types of weather conditions.
• Stage and pose to capture life-long memories.
• Ability to work with all types of visitors, their personalities, and ages ranges.
• An opportunity to put a smile on everyone’s face.

Sales

• Interact with guests. Learn techniques on pitching a sales spiel and how to upsell packages.
• Become an expert - Learn how to operate and maintain a Photo POS System to include photo editing, printing, sorting, and packaging.
• Present retail displays on Photo Kiosks.
• Gain knowledge in financial projections, spending per person, sales tracking and reporting for commissions.