Marathonfoto: PHOTOGRAPHER for Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon

Photographer is needed in Louisville, United States.

Marathonfoto is looking for a PHOTOGRAPHER for Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon, April 29th. This job has been crawled from the web.

Location : Louisville, KY

Contract : Temporary

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.

We will also be the official photographer of the Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon that will be held on April 29th. We are looking for skilled photographers to complete our team

Photography positions available:

• POSED PHOTOS of runners with their medals after they 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.
• 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 recommended.

No selling or post-production editing is required.

We provide:

• 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: we guarantee $25/hour plus bonus based on the quality and number of photos taken.

Time commitment: 7:00 am - 1:00 pm is the estimated time. Time will vary based on the location. This is a temporary, event-based job. There may be an opportunity to work multiple events depending on events scheduled in your area.

Requirements:

• Photography equipment.
• Excellent knowledge of your own equipment and photography to take good quality photographs of participants during the event.
• The ability to stand, move quickly and hold the camera for the duration of the event. All our events are outdoors and in the elements. Photographers must be willing and able to work in these conditions.
• The ability be flexible and to adapt to the change of pace and circumstances that could arise during the event.
• The ability to adhere to a schedule, arrive on time for event, stay for the duration of event, and have reliable transportation.
• Must be 18 years or older and be authorized to work in the USA

Please apply to this ad with your resume highlighting your photography experience why you would be a good fit to work for us at this event (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: Temporary

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Please let us know what cameras, zoom lenses and external flash you use. 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