About Me

 

                                                       Randy Kerr

Randy Kerr is the host of lightcamp.tv and the owner of Bastrop County Project located in Smithville, Texas. He is well respected photographer in Bastrop and Austin, Randy photographed Texas and national public servants along with grand opening of events such as The National Wildflower Reasrch Center, The Bob Bullock State history museum of Texas history, The Austin Convention center, many Texas families and friends. He was invited to teach the Westway Method for five years by The Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. Randy's focus is to educate film-makers and photographers on how to achieve quality light in image capture, while exposing meaningful humanitarian topics and the environmental necessity of green living.

Randy Kerr camped the woodlands of Bastrop County, and lived in an army tent for 3 years while mapping the path of the sun, and authoring the Westway Method of Photography. His goal was to create the world's first game that teaches students how light direction is created. Randy's goal is to inspire artists and to aid them in using film-making and photography to promote messages about earth stewardship, through humanitarian and conservation topics.


  

Doug Box

Doug lives on a 110 acre cattle ranch in Caldwell, Texas. He has appeared in seminars and conventions in 47 states in the U.S. plus Canada, Mexico, Scotland, Wales, England, China, Ireland and on 5 cruise ships. He was chosen to teach at the International Wedding Institute and has taught at 18 different PPA Affiliate week-long schools

His articles and images have graced the pages of most professional photographic publications. He is the author of "The Power of Business" marketing systems and has written several books including "Professional Secrets of  Children’s Photography", "Professional Secrets of Photographing Weddings", "Natural Light Photography" and "Posing for Portrait Photographers", published by Amherst Publishing.

He is Past President of Texas Professional Photographers Assoc. and currently the Executive Director of TPPA.
He has served as Executive Director ASP (American Society of Photographers) , Published ASP Magazine, Chairman Affiliate Managers Group , Vice Chairman of the Portrait Group PPA, served on the Membership, Affiliate and Chapters Committee , Vice Chairman ANNE Committee, has been an officer in his local Guild and is currently on the PPA Board.

He is the owner of Texas Photographic Workshops, an internationally recognized educational facility where he and his wife LaVelda host photographers from around the country teaching all levels of photography. He is an award winning photographer who has owned studios in Houston, Brenham and Caldwell.



EVENT COMMITTEE HEADS: 
Sheila Tamble
, co-chair Smithville Film Commission, location scout and realtor; Fran Hunter, co-chair Smithville Film Commission, The Smithville Times; Adena Lewis, president Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce; Sallie Blalock, chairman of the board Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce and owner, Katy House Bed and Breakfast; Ruben Cruz, Independent Manufacturers Representative; Doug Box, Texas Photographic Workshops; Randy Kerr, lightcamp.tv and creator of The Light of Congo photography game; Janice Butler, New York Life; Les Warren, photographer and artist; Lee Murdy, president Smithville Business Association and owner Milk & Honey Antiques; Nancy Catherman, retired newspaper publisher; Lavelda Box, photographer educator; Catherine Miller, owner Millers Landscaping; Troy Steuer
, owner Pocket's Grille.
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