Freelance Sports/ Live Action Travel Photographer

Freelance Sports/ Live Action Travel Photographer

Freelance Photographer

Get paid to travel and photograph some of North America's largest dance competitions. DanceBUG is hiring experienced photographers for our

FebruaryJune competition season . If you have experience shooting sports, concerts, dance or other fast-moving live events, we'll train you on our workflow and the world of dance photography. Why You'll Love It

Starting at $25/hour

Guaranteed minimum daily and event pay

Paid travel days

Flights, hotels and rental cars paid by DanceBUG

Private hotel room

Meals or per diem provided

Up to $700 equipment stipend

Paid training

No editing required

Consistent weekend opportunities throughout the season

Season:

FebruaryJune Typical Travel:

Thursday/Friday through Sunday/Monday Events:

Throughout the United States What You'll Do

Photograph fast-moving dance performances under changing stage lighting

Capture sharp, well-timed action images

Work alongside DanceBUG's media team at live competitions

Back up, transfer and upload images using DanceBUG's workflow

We'll Train You

Dance photography experience is not required. Every new photographer receives virtual training in January followed by

at least two live training events

alongside experienced Senior Photographers before working independently. If you know how to photograph action, we'll teach you dance. Photography Experience

We're looking for photographers experienced with fast-moving subjects such as: Sports

Dance

Concerts

Theatre

Gymnastics

Figure Skating

Cheerleading

Live Events You should be comfortable shooting in

manual mode with continuous autofocus (Servo/AF-C)

under changing lighting conditions. Portrait, studio, real estate, landscape, product or architectural photography

alone

does not meet the action-photography requirements for this role. Requirements

Authorized to work in the United States

Live within approximately one hour of a major airport

Available for regular weekend travel throughout the season

Valid U.S. driver's license

Passport or REAL ID-compliant driver's license

Comfortable driving 56 hours when required

Able to work long production days and lift approximately 25 lbs

Able to successfully complete a criminal background check

Equipment

Photographers provide their own professional equipment: Two Canon, Nikon or Sony mirrorless camera bodies

24105mm, 24120mm, 2470mm or 35150mm constant-aperture zoom

70200mm zoom

f/2.8 preferred; f/4 accepted

Four 64GB+ memory cards and compatible card reader

Minimum three batteries and two chargers

Monopod

DSLR cameras and other brands are not compatible with DanceBUG's proprietary photography system. Ready to Apply?

Please include: A link to your

live-action photography portfolio

Your current city and state

A brief overview of your relevant photography experience

For nearly 25 years, DanceBUG has been a leader in dance media and event technology. Join our team for a season of

travel, live events and photography across the country. Apply today

we'd love to hear from you.

Compensation details:

25-25 Hourly Wage

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