Student Photographer: Art Exhibitions & Visual Storytelling

Southern Utah University; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) seeks a Student Photographer to document artworks and museum activities with professional-quality photography. The role collaborates with staff to identify needs and produce images for marketing, social media, and publications.

The ideal candidate understands advanced camera functions, lighting, and visual storytelling, and can work independently in indoor, outdoor, event, and archival settings while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of photography work required.
• Understanding of manual camera operation.
• Ability to document artwork and events with strong color and exposure.

Responsibilities

• Exhibition photography of artworks and installations.
• Document artworks for records, marketing, and digital platforms.
• Capture images under varied lighting while maintaining color accuracy.
• Assist with documenting exhibition installations and rotations.
• Identify priority images with museum staff and maintain organized asset files.

Skills

Advanced camera functions

Lighting techniques

Composition and storytelling

Independent work

Public program photography

Photo editing basics

Education

Photography major

Museum Studies student

Graphic Design major

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Image organization software

Job description

Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) seeks a Student Photographer to document artworks and museum activities with professional-quality photography. The role collaborates with staff to identify needs and produce images for marketing, social media, and publications.

The ideal candidate understands advanced camera functions, lighting, and visual storytelling, and can work independently in indoor, outdoor, event, and archival settings while meeting deadlines.