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Photographer (Contractor) Job at Perkins Eastman in New York

Photographer (Contractor) Job at Perkins Eastman in New York

MediabistroNew York, NY, United States
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Perkins Eastman is a global design firm with expertise that covers all aspects of the built environment. With studios in 24 locations globally, we design for people, to enhance the human experience and leave a lasting and positive impact on people’s lives and the world we inhabit.

We are an integrated firm which our professional roster consists of architects, interior designers, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, graphic designers, construction specification writers, construction economists, environmental analysts, resiliency experts, traffic and transportation engineers, and several other professional disciplines.

The Opportunity

Independent Contract Position. Perkins Eastman is seeking an energetic person who is passionate about photography to take headshots and editorial photos of staff across 18 offices in the US and Canada.

Primary Responsibilities

Photographer reports to the Photography Manager

  • Photography

Photograph environmental headshots of all staff.

  • Photograph candid photographs of architects working in each office.
  • Create a comfortable environment for the subject to feel at ease.
  • Use lighting equipment to create the desired effect in the photographs.
  • Edit, process and retouch final photographs using Adobe Photoshop to improve the quality of the images.
  • Scheduling / Organization

    • Work with photography manager to rough out schedule.

  • Lead communication and scheduling with staff in each office
  • Collaborate and communicate with staff for final photo selection.
  • Organize travel and accommodations to fit company policy.

    • Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in photography, fine art, or related field
  • Minimum 4 years professional photography experience with solid portfolio of work
  • Strong portfolio of environmental headshots
  • Strong portfolio of editorial images of people working
  • Attention to detail is a must.
  • Ability to work independently and with team to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication, detail and organization skills.
  • Ability to prioritize, multi-task and troubleshoot is essential.
  • Must be able to travel.
  • Valid driver’s license required.

    • How to Apply

    This is a unique opportunity for a photographer to join our firm for special project for 9-12 months.

    Please visit our career page and apply with your cover letter, resume and portfolio (Adobe PDF preferred). No phone calls please.

    Compensation may vary based on experience - Salary Range : $70k to $90k (not eligible for benefits, this is an independent contractor role)

    Perkins Eastman is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    Perkins Eastman is monitoring an increased frequency of recruitment frauds. Unscrupulous individuals are contacting job seekers and pretending to represent Perkins Eastman or specific persons at Perkins Eastman.

    These fraudsters use emails, texts, letters, faxes, and phone calls to make false offers of employment with Perkins Eastman or to provide services related to employment (assistance in obtaining visa, travel arrangements, job training, proof of identity, etc.).

    If you are seeking employment with Perkins Eastman, you should guard against recruitment fraud and pay close attention to these key facts :

  • Neither Perkins Eastman nor our authorized third-party recruiting partners will ever ask for payments of any kind. Perkins Eastman does not collect personal banking, passport, visa, or other sensitive personal data as part of the recruitment process. You should never send money or personal details to anyone suggesting they can provide employment with Perkins Eastman.
  • Legitimate emails from Perkins Eastman end in @perkinseastman.com
  • Messages from fraudsters often come from webmail addresses such as gmail.com, hotmail.com and yahoo.com, or from addresses that incorporate part of a company’s name, such as PerkinsEastmanCorporation.com or PERKINS EASTMAN-HR.com. Do not trust information provided to you from any domain name other than @perkinseastman.com .
  • Before making an employment offer, Perkins Eastman will always invite prospective candidates, either by phone or email from a legitimate Perkins Eastman email account to a formal interview, either virtual or in-person.
  • Messages from fraudsters often contain spelling and grammatical errors.
  • If you receive unsolicited or suspicious offers of employment from Perkins Eastman, or simply want to verify the authenticity of an offer from Perkins Eastman, you are advised to immediately stop all communication with this individual and forward the unedited email message or details of the offer to hr@perkinseastman.com .

    • Perkins Eastman treats incidents of fraud seriously so, if your personal information has been compromised, you are encouraged to report any incident to the local authorities. To learn more, click here : https : / / consumer.ftc.gov / articles / job-scams

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    Photographer • New York, NY, United States