News Photographer

Position Overview Season: February - June Weekend Travel: Thursday through Monday Travel: Throughout the United States Guaranteed Minimum Daily Pay Guaranteed Minimum Event Pay All Expenses Paid: Flights, hotels, rental cars and approved travel expenses Equipment Stipend: Up to $700 Meals or Per Diem Provided No Editing Required: Focus on capturing great images - we handle the rest. Why Join DanceBUG? For nearly 25 years, DanceBUG has been North America's leader in dance media and event technology. Photograph some of North America's largest dance competitions Create lasting memories for thousands of dancers and their families each season Paid training before your first event Be part of the team shaping the future of dance photography Compensation & Benefits Starting at $25/hour Paid travel days All Expenses Paid: Flights, hotels, rental cars and approved travel expenses Equipment Stipend: Up to $700 Meals or Per Diem Provided Private hotel room Paid training What You'll Do Travel to dance competitions throughout the United States Photograph live performances under constantly changing stage lighting Capture sharp, well-timed action images Work collaboratively with DanceBUG videographers throughout each event Back up, transfer and upload image files following each competition Paid Training Every new Photographer receives: Virtual training during January A minimum of two live training events alongside experienced Senior Photographers Hands-on training before working independently You'll never be sent to your first event without real-world training and support. Relevant Photography Experience We're looking for photographers with experience capturing fast-moving subjects, such as: Sports Dance Theatre Concerts Gymnastics Figure Skating Cheerleading Low-light event photography High-volume event photography Portrait, studio, real estate, landscape, product, or architectural photography alone does not qualify. Applicants should be comfortable shooting in manual mode using continuous autofocus (Servo/AF-C) under changing lighting conditions. Requirements Applicants must: Be legally authorized to work in the United States (DanceBUG does not sponsor work visas) Live within approximately one hour of a major airport Possess a valid U.S. driver's license Possess a passport or REAL ID-compliant driver's license for domestic air travel Be available to travel Thursday through Monday throughout the season Be comfortable driving 5-6 hours when required Be comfortable working long production days during competitions Be able to lift approximately 25 lbs Be able to successfully pass a criminal background check Equipment Requirements Applicants are required to provide their own professional photography equipment. Required equipment includes: Two professional MIRRORLESS camera bodies (Canon, Nikon or Sony only) One of the following constant/fixed aperture zoom lenses: 24-105mm (preferred), 24-120mm (preferred), 24-70mm, or 35-150mm Plus a 70-200mm lens f/2.8 preferred (f/4 accepted) Four memory cards (64GB or larger) Media card reader compatible with your memory cards Minimum three batteries and two chargers Monopod DSLR cameras and other camera brands will not be considered. Only Canon, Nikon and Sony camera systems are compatible with DanceBUG's proprietary photo software. #J-18808-Ljbffr