Summer Staff Photographer

Mount Hermon Association, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Hermon Association, Inc. seeks a Photographer to capture ministry activities across the Conference Center, Kidder Creek, Redwood Camp and Ponderosa Lodge. You will photograph people, events and settings, and edit graphics to reflect MHA’s mission and values.

You will work with site staff, marketing, and videography teams, and support a vibrant summer staff community while maintaining equipment and contributing to daily photo publishing.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; college experience preferred.
• Formal photography training is preferred but not required.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.
• Experience with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Capture photos of summer, photographing camps, campers, activities, volunteers, staff and setting.
• Catalog, edit, meta tag, and publish daily selected photos from each camp and maintain ongoing photo database of digital images.
• Support other photographers and videographers by sharing equipment, ideas, critique, transportation, troubleshooting and shot planning.
• Maintain and keep inventory of photography equipment, editing equipment and supplies, reporting any damage or poorly working equipment to Marketing Manager immediately.
• Attend all Summer Staff and department meetings and events.
• Help build the summer staff community with your attitude, words, and actions.
• Ensure smooth execution of the program specifically by being timely, prepared, and willing to assist with immediate and/or unforeseen needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Photography fundamentals

Storytelling

People & event photography

Candid & posed shooting

Photo cataloging

Daily editing workflow

Team collaboration

Initiative

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Gospel articulation

Respect for guidelines

Education

High school diploma

College experience

Photography training (preferred)

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

Macintosh platform

Canon cameras & lenses

Job description

Position Objective :

The Photographers are responsible for photographing people, setting activities and events, and editing photo related graphics to accurately capture the ministry of the Conference Center, Kidder Creek, Redwood Camp and Ponderosa Lodge through visual images in a manner consistent with MHAs mission, vision and values.

The Photographer works directly with the camp director specific to their site, Marketing Digital Media Manager, site Media Manager, the site specific Videographer, and other site photographers, and is supported by the site specific Summer Staff community and the Marketing department.

General Qualifications :

The Photographer is a Ministerial position. Ministerial staff render their work, stewardship, relationships and behavior as evidence of being followers of Jesus Christ while embracing and affirming Mount Hermon Association, Inc.s (MHA) Christian mission, vision, beliefs, culture code and standards of conduct. They are responsible for defining, cultivating and leading MHAs Christian community, conference programs and retreats. All staff are expected to join gatherings, which includes prayer, worship, and Bible-centered teaching.

Key Job Accountabilities :

• Capture photos of summer, photographing camps, campers, activities, volunteers, staff and setting.
• Catalog, edit, meta tag, and publish daily selected photos from each camp and maintain ongoing photo database of digital images.
• Support other photographers and videographers by sharing equipment, ideas, critique, transportation, troubleshooting and shot planning.
• Maintain and keep inventory of photography equipment, editing equipment and supplies, reporting any damage or poorly working equipment to Marketing Manager immediately.
• Attend all Summer Staff and department meetings and events.
• Help build the summer staff community with your attitude, words, and actions.
• Ensure smooth execution of the program specifically by being timely, prepared, and willing to assist with immediate and/or unforeseen needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• None

Education/Certifications/Licenses :

• High school graduate.
• College experience.
• Formal photography training a preferred, but not required.
• Current valid drivers license and a clean driving record required.

Work Experience :

• Experience photographing a variety of subjects, where people, their activities and their interactions are the primary focus.
• A body of photography work that demonstrates a growing understanding of both the technical and creative sides of photography: light, composition, subject, moment, context, story, and emotion.
• Experience and aptitude in photography workflows and editing. Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Adobe Creative Cloud preferred.
• Experience and aptitude developing posts and engaging stories with photos for social media and other platforms.
• Experience with Macintosh platform and Canon cameras and lenses helpful but not required.
• Experience working with professional level photography equipment preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to work comfortably with the tools of photography, specifically modern, professional level bodies, lenses, and related equipment.
• Understanding of photography fundamentals.
• Ability to capture a variety of subject matter including people, action sports, events, every-day life, posed groups and individuals, nature and environmental portraiture.
• Ability to shoot subjects both posed/directed and candid/documentary.
• Ability to catalog, edit, meta tag and publish photos on a daily basis.
• Ability to tell a story and describe an event through photography.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding workflow, alone as well as in a team.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability and desire to receive feedback and incorporate it into future work.
• Must demonstrate initiative and ability to follow through with tasks punctually and with high degree of quality.
• Must exhibit strong interpersonal skills with people of all ages.
• Must be observant and attentive.
• Can articulate gospel of Jesus Christ as communicated in Scripture.
• Has a mature understanding and respect for authority and peers, as well as camp guidelines and principles.

Physical Demands :

• The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
• Requires sitting, standing, squatting, stooping, twisting, hiking on varied terrain, swimming, climbing, and shouting.
• Ability to lift/carry anywhere from 15 to over 30 lbs., and engage in general physical play with children and students.
• Position also requires ability to hear, speak and see clearly in adverse conditions.
• Requires participation in roped adventure activities, and other activities involving height.

Additional Requirements :

• Must be at least 18 years of age due to the requirement for onsite community.
• Must agree to and comply with MHA’s employee driving guidelines for MHA-owned vehicles and use of personal vehicles for business purposes.
• Adherence to the basic principles as expressed in MHA’s Mission, Vision, Values and Commitment statements.
• Adherence to company dress code and professional standards for personal grooming and appearance.
• Satisfactory completion of background investigation as well as ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States .