Spy Photographer Camp Starts on July 7 at Secret Desert Location

You may think that being an automotive spy photographer is not the hardest thing in the world, and while the occasional angry Volvo test driver may ruin the silence, it seems to suggest simply taking photos of camouflaged cars going by, and then guessing what they are.

However, as with every job, the more you get into it, the more you discover about its complex understructure, and you really begin to learn the tricks of the trade.

If you are serious about pursuing your career as a spy-shooter, then a special training camp may just give you the chance to start learning. Spy photographer Brenda Priddy is organizing a Spy Camp this summer beginning on July 7, which is set to take place at secret location in the Southwest desert. The area was chosen for its extremely high temperatures, first by the automakers, then the spies.

“I’ll take the campers to places they’d never find on their own, like the secret garages where automakers keep their development cars,” Priddy told the Detroit Free Press. “Then they’ll be on their own, basically. I’ll tell ’em the areas testers frequent and we’ll meet to see what everybody got at the end of the day.”

Attendees will be shown everything there is to know about the general area of interest, as well as the more specific places frequented by automakers, at a cost of $775 (€600), though, travel and lodging is not included, so they will cost extra, as will everything aside from the basic course.

By Andrei Nedelea

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