Position Type: Full-time, seasonal
- Full summer (June 1-Aug 1)
- 5 weeks at the beginning of summer (June 1- July 4)
- 4 weeks at the end of summer (July 5-Aug 1)
- Mandatory staff training (May 25-30)
Supervision: Marketing and Communications Manager
Job Summary: Candidates will take high quality daily photos of every camper in order to create live updates for their families to keep up on their camp experience throughout the week. Members of this team will organize the technical aspects of camp and collaborate with their team to create nightly slide shows of the day’s events. Editing and posting photos to our social media and giving parents a glimpse of what their children are experiencing at camp is the gift that Photo Team members are able to share with others!
Job Duties:
- Recreate the camp experience through photos on location
- Collaborate with other Photo Team members in order to ensure every camper gets their photo taken each day
- Organize and make a plan as to how you will keep track of the campers you have captured photos of, and the ones that still need a photo
- Create daily slideshows of the day’s events and experiences
- Operate and maintain all camp technology
- Editing photos for desired quality
- Submitting photos to appropriate persons
- Use artistic knowledge to enhance and compose photographs
- Review sets of photographs and select the best results
- Operate various photographic equipment such as single lens reflex cameras and film or digital cameras and lighting
- Sort photos by camper
- Organize camper photos by cabin for other staff to pick them up according to cabin
Qualifications:
- Previous experience with photography
- Ability to demonstrate professional photography skills
- Knowledge of photography techniques
- Proficiency with photo editing software and camera equipment
Required Skills:
- Organization
- Time management
- Multi-tasking
- Self-initiation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Strong creative presence and artistic flair
- Able to stand and move around for long periods at a time
- Flexibility in schedule
- Beautiful photos
Pay and Benefits:
- Starting at $200/week and up based on experience and tenure with Camp Blessing Texas
- Free room and board during while working
- Creating professional networking with college students from across the Country
All successful candidates must be able to pass a background check and will be required to complete a staff training and orientation program.