MarathonFoto is a leading sports photography company that photographs athletes around the world including at the marathon majors in Boston, Chicago, and New York. The participants can view and purchase their race photos on www.marathonfoto.com.
MarathonFoto will be the official photographer of the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th. This is the largest 10k in the country and they are looking for freelance photographers to take either:
· PORTRAIT PHOTOS of runners right before they start the race - need to be outgoing and ready to approach strangers, have great communications skills to engage with athletes.
OR
· ACTION PHOTOS of runners on the course while they run. We will assign you a specific location on the course. Experience in sports photography is necessary.
OR
· PORTRAIT PHOTOS of the runners with their medals after they have crossed the finish line. Need to be very dynamic, outgoing, and ready to approach the athletes so they stop and smile to take the photo.
No selling or post-production editing is required.
MarathonFoto provides:
- Media like SD/CF/XQD and collect them at the end of the event to avoid any issue with transferring the images.
- Clear guidelines of the type of photos you will be taking. Your team leader will assist you throughout the race.
Pay: $30/hour with possibility to increase based on quality and number of photos taken
Time commitment: from 4:45am to 9:30am OR from 6am to 11am depending on the location you will be assigned to. Yes, we start early but it will be a unique and rewarding experience!
This is a freelance, event-based position.
Requirements:
- Photography equipment
- The ability to work quickly, efficiently, react quickly, and make good decisions while multi-tasking at a very fast pace.
- To be outgoing and ready to approach strangers. Great communications skills to engage with athletes.
- The ability to stand, move quickly and hold the camera for the duration of the event. Events are outdoors and in the elements. Photographers must be willing and able to work in these conditions.
- The ability to adhere to a schedule, arrive on time for events, stay for the duration of events, and have reliable transportation.
- Must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the USA.
Please apply to this ad with a resume highlighting your photography experience and include a short paragraph explaining your experience and why you would be a good fit to work with us at this event such as: how long you’ve been doing photography, what type of photography you do, other similar events you may have worked and equipment you use.
Job Type: Freelance
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Please let us know what camera model, zoom lenses and external flash you have If you do not have an external flash, please specify it so we can assign you to the correct photo location.
Work Location: In person