About the Role: Team Photographer
Here's a breakdown of what it looks like to be a photographer with Slow Road Photo. If it looks right up your alley, please click to the next screen to begin the application process!
Big Picture Responsibilities
- Capture images that are high quality and put on display the beauty and worth of each individual photographed.
- Facilitate a joyful and professional environment on Picture Day.
- Implement company core values in every aspect of the job.
Ongoing Responsibilities
- Perform photography services for Slow Road Photo including School Picture Day, company headshots, sports portraits, events, and marketing photos. Most working hours will take place Tuesday-Friday between 7:30-2, with sports typically Monday-Friday from 2-6, other photography events occurring throughout the year at various times (including some weekends).
- Respond to ongoing communications within 24 business hours, including participating in Mondays from 10:30am-11:00am in person or over zoom.
- Participate in ongoing training opportunities and other team development activities, including an annual summer retreat.
Job Qualifications
- Ability to photograph proficiently in full manual mode.
- Experience photographing people of all ages - especially children!
- Ability to problem solve, work with a team, and adapt to changing environments.
- JOYFUL and fun personality!
- This is a high energy, physically demanding role that requires stamina! An average day on the job includes unloading and setting up equipment and photographing students in volume with lots of sitting, standing, and kneeling.
Availability
Because school Picture Day happens seasonally, the busiest times of the year are August - January and March - June. Photographers need to be available during these months an average of 15 hours per week Tuesday-Friday between 7:30-2. Work outside of those busiest months are available to a limited number of photographers based on demand and availability.
Required Character Qualities
- We have humility: We have small egos and focus more on our teammates than ourselves. We are receptive to constructive feedback and are eager to learn and grow.
- We are hungry: We have a strong work ethic and are determined to get things done and contribute to the team in any way we can.
- We are smart: We have a high emotional intelligence and understand how to say and do things that have a positive outcome on those around us.
- We approach our photography work and professional relationships with integrity, responsibility, and grit.
- We do excellent work, providing beautiful products and services with an unapologetically high standard for every image and on site experience that we provide.
- We provide high touch customer care, affirming the worth in our clients in every interaction we have with them.
- We are joyful under pressure.
Compensation/Benefits
- Part time, hourly work with pay beginning at $25/hr.
- Slow Road Photo observes 2 weeks of company shutdown per year to allow all team members a chance to rest and rejuvenate.
- Accruing PTO available for part time hourly employees.
- Option to participate in the Slow Road Collective (our referral system to help you book clients that come to us through Picture Day) or rent the Slow Road Studio.