I photographed the percussion and guard camps for the Marietta High School marching band for a Three of a Kind photo feature for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. This year, the 120 students that make up the Marching Blue Devils, will be performing music from the opera Carmen for their halftime show. The band is directed by David DuBose.
David DuBose (left), director of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, discusses the halftime show with Josh Swain before the start of band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Justin Steward plays a set of quints drums during band camp at Marietta High School on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Tori Whitfield (left), Joshua McMahon, Josh Lancaster, Shannon Powell and the rest of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils’ drum line warm up during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Justin Steward (left), Connor Echols, Collin Peters and the rest of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils’ drum line warm up at the start of band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Spencer Conner (right), Sarah Johnson, Shanna Mattson, Collin Peters, Connor Echols and Justin Steward warm up during the start of band camp for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Connor Echols plays his quints drum during band camp at Marietta High School on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Collin Peters plays the snare drum during band camp at Marietta High School on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Todd Boyd (center), the percussion director for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, warms up the drum line as Joshua McMahon plays the bass drum during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Josh Lancaster (right), Shannon Powell and Kamran Paracha play their bass drums as the drum line practices during band camp at Marietta High School on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Spencer Conner (left) tries to match the beat of Radley Fricker as the drum line for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils practices during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Spencer Conner (right) tries to match the beat of Radley Fricker as the drum line for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils practices during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Tori Whitfield (left), Joshua McMahon, Josh Lancaster and the rest of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils’ drum line warm up during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Justin Steward (left), Connor Echols, Collin Peters and the rest of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils’ drum line warm up at the start of band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Kamran Paracha plays the bass drum while at band camp for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Justin Steward (left), Connor Echols, Collin Peters and the rest of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils’ drum line warm up at the start of band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Justin Steward plays a set of quints drums during band camp at Marietta High School on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Josh Swain (bottom), color guard director for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, leads Darryl Burnet and Breanne Burns in a choreography move during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Darryl Burnet (center), Giordan Haynes (right), Janae Brooks , Lexi Krier and the other members of the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils’ color guard practice a routine during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Josh Swain (center), color guard director for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, leads Lexi Krier, Nybria Troy, Breanne Burns, Janae Brooks and Giordan Haynes in a flag drill during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Janae Brooks tosses her flag into the air during band practice for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Josh Swain (center), color guard director for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, instructs Nybria Troy in a flag exercise during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Janae Brooks (right), Lexi Krier and Tatiana Allgeyer practice a flag routine during band camp for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Josh Swain (bottom), color guard director for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, leads the color guard in a flag drill during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Josh Swain (center), color guard director for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils, instructs Tatiana Allgeyer and Lexi Krier in a rifle exercise during band camp on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
Janae Brooks (center), Tatiana Allgeyer and Lexi Krier practice a rifle routine during band camp for the Marietta High School Marching Blue Devils on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.