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Senior Photographer ( Studio Portraits )
The Senior Photographer, Studio Portraits, reports to the Associate Director of Photography and plays a vital role in capturing high-quality professional portraits of executives, clinicians, faculty, and staff. This role requires strong technical and customer service skills to effectively interact with colleagues, executives, and staff, ensuring the identity and personality of each subject are captured through expert composition and lighting techniques.
This position will be responsible for traveling to remote locations to set up a studio and conduct photography sessions.
The ideal candidate should be skilled in portrait photography with a strong understanding of lighting techniques, particularly in a studio setting. The Senior Photographer will need the ability to interact effectively with clients, and experience in posing individuals to achieve the best quality photograph. Experience in headshot photography is ideal.
Key Responsibilities:
General Photography - Portraits:
- Independently create digital, publication-quality photographs of staff, events, and environmental locations that align with the institution's mission.
- Communicate and collaborate with leaders, executives, donors, and staff to produce impactful imagery for traditional and emerging media formats, including all digital platforms.
- Oversee the portrait studio, equipment, and scheduling calendar.
- Implement and recommend processes in portrait photography.
- Serve as a consultant to staff, directing freelancers and interns to maximize the impact of general photography in support of patient care, education, and research.
- Manage various projects as assigned.
Post-Production:
- Post-process digital imagery, including tone and color corrections, retouching, and metadata application.
- Prepare and deliver images for client use, and upload and archive photography into the digital asset management (DAM) system.
Departmental Operations:
- Assist the Associate Director of Photography with assigning and scheduling staff, resolving client and scheduling issues, and maintaining and upgrading equipment.
- Contribute to workflow processes and improvements.
- Support the overall daily operations of general photography.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.
MD Anderson offers our employees:
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
EDUCATION
Required: Bachelor's Degree in Photography or related field.
EXPERIENCE
Required: Five years Photography experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.
Preferred: Experience in large educational or medical photography department and/or commercial photography studio.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
