Applicant must be located in Panama City Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, or Destin, Florida areas.
We are seeking a freelance associate photographer to add to our Seagrove Studios team. Our primary market is family portraits & weddings but we also provide commercial photography. The photographer would begin as an associate (1099 employee) and have opportunity for growth. The ideal candidate would have 2-4 years of experience in photography. Knowledge of Lightroom, Photoshop, off-camera lighting, and Canon DSLR's a plus.
Duties would include:
- Communicate with clients and potential clients regarding our services, packages, and their vision for the project via phone, email, text, and online client management system
- Plan and successfully execute the taking of family portraits or photographing a wedding or other event with lighting and camera settings similar to our brand style.
- Operate professional level DSLR on Manual including aperture, ISO, shutter speed, Kelvin, and other vital settings to ensure optimum quality and focus is achieved
- Must be able to operate a camera, flash, and other photography equipment, sometimes for long hours. Most portrait sessions are 1 hour or less but weddings can be 8-10 hours coverage.
- Must be able to carry equipment including tripods, bags, cases (sometimes over 50 lbs) for long distances
- Must be able to effectively communicate with clients, utilizing our CRM system, and ensure timely & professional responses
- Must be able to edit your own photos (we can train), and willing to edit additional projects if needed.
- Willing to take behind the scenes photos/videos during sessions for social media
- Attend events based on hours of coverage ensuring gear is completely set up at least 30 minutes prior to event start time
- Maintain the highest level of professionalism with kindness to all clients, guests, vendors, and any other people you may encounter
- Must be willing to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide a pleasant experience for the client
Additional Information:
- Absolutely no smoking/vaping/using tobacco while on site, drinking alcoholic beverages, or using profanity or other vulgar speech
- Dress code is Business Casual at every event regardless of time of year
- Most portrait sessions are evenings, at sunset, most events are on Saturdays, and most commercial projects are during the business day. We will work with you to accommodate your schedule.
- Will train the right individual
Pay is competitive and based on experience and if equipment is supplied or provided.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50.00 - $250.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 10 per week
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
- Evening shift
- On call
Work Location: In person