Architectural Photographer -Richmond

Responsibilities

Use your architectural photography expertise to produce interior and exterior media of multifamily, office, industrial, and retail properties.

Create compelling exterior media for residential local neighborhoods, parks, and schools.

Use a variety of tools to create visually appealing media including professional-grade cameras, tilt shift lenses, drones, gimbals, sliders, 3D tour cameras, and others.

Utilize time of day, season, location and your expertise in photography to determine when and how to best photograph assignments.

Edit all photography and video in a timely fashion resulting in a completed project.

Professional and effective communication with clients during all aspects of media shoots including scheduling, set up and on-site interactions.

Continued learning and development of your craft, including staying up to date on new techniques and technology.

Basic Qualifications :

Demonstrable practical experience as a professional Real Estate Photographer or Architectural Photographer or similar

Portfolio Review : Submit your portfolio of photos and videos which will include a selection of architectural, real estate, and exterior lifestyle media (exterior and interior photographs, videos, and drone media required)

A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent from an accredited organization, coupled with 4+ years professional real estate photography and videography experience.

Full understanding of manual camera settings and lighting

Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, IE : Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro

Experience using MAC OS and MS Office

Be an experienced Drone Photographer with a FAA Part 107 License / Certification obtained within 30 days of offer.

Must lift, carry, and maneuver equipment weighing up to 25 pounds

Travel may be required each quarter or as determined by the business need

Permanent US work authorization

Must be able to rent a Car for company travel

Must be able to drive for extended periods of time up to 2 hours

Must be able to occasionally be available for night and / or weekend projects

Candidates must possess a current and valid driver’s license.

Satisfactory completion of a Driving Record / Driving Abstract check prior to start. Driving history must reflect responsible driving behavior and compliance with traffic laws.

Preferred Qualification :

Enjoys challenges of photographing buildings and neighborhoods in both suburban and city environments, understands the challenges and works to find creative solutions

Strong relationship-building skills; ability to develop strong personal relationships with key contacts at assigned companies

Flexible and adaptable with excellent multi-tasking and time management skills

Used to working in fast-paced environment

Experience of commercial drone photography is desirable

Ability to capture and edit beautiful interior and exterior property videos and photography

Full understanding of best practices for Architectural Photography, demonstrating artistic vision and creativity

What’s in it for you?

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to) :

Comprehensive healthcare coverage : Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug

Life, legal, and supplementary insurance

Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family

Commuter and parking benefits

401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center and / or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes

Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups

Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks