Position Description
Photographer
JOB PURPOSE
The Marketing and Communications team at Princeton Theological Seminary is seeking a skilled Photographer to capture the vibrancy of campus life academic events and community engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience photographing high -impact event images in a diversity of settings taking high -quality headshots and capturing engaging photos of campus features including buildings and outdoor surroundings. The Seminary s Photographer must also be highly skilled at efficiently processing and color -correcting images managing the upload of assets into the digital asset management DAM system distributing assets to stakeholders as needed and working with tight turnaround timelines. Night and weekend work is required as is occasional travel to off -campus events and shoots.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
List the essential functions of the position indicating the primary functions first and the approximate percentage of time spent on each category over the course of a year. Only list duties or responsibilities that require 10 or more equivalent to half day per week or 5 weeks per year of the positions time. Functions less than 10 of a job are not considered essential. You may group similar functions into sections and provide an overall of time for that section. Please round to the nearest 5 st arting at 10. The total should equal 100 for all essential functions or sections of essential functions. Note Add section headers andor functions under each header as necessary in accordance with the guidance above. Guidance three to five headings with sub -functions is a good benchmark.
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Photography 60 • Photograph campus events faculty and student activities and promotional imagery ensuring that presence at events does not detract from attendees experience. • Collaborate with designers writers and marketing staff to produce photography that supports institutional storytelling campaigns and publications. • Ensure photography reflects and reinforces the Seminarys visual brand standards and institutional identity. • Secure and manage freelance photographers for high -priorityhigh -volume events. • Maintain and organize photography equipment ensuring readiness for assignments.
Image Editing and Asset Management 40 • Edit and color -correct images to maintain a consistent and high -quality visual aesthetic. • Apply consistent metadata tagging and naming conventions to ensure images are easily searchable and reusable across departments. • Create curated galleries for stakeholders including alumni faculty executive leadership external vendors. • Resize photos for a variety of use s across the web social media print and video.
Total 100 time
OTHER FUNCTIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
CREDENTIALS REQUIRED • Bachelors degree in Photography Visual Arts Media Production or a related field or equivalent professional experience. • 3 years of professional experience in event photography preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting. • Strong understanding of how to capture both individual and group shots including composition lighting and staging as needed. • Advanced color correcting and post -production skills. • Advanced knowledge of digital photography techniques. • Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends to cover events. • Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom Photoshop and DAM Bynder preferred software. • Knowledge of traditional and digital printing processes preferred. • Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently under deadlines.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
Lift and transport photography equipment and lighting gear set up photo environments and work flexible hours including occasional evenings and weekends.
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