Ivory Grove: Second Shooter for Weddings (Photographer/PT)

Photographer is needed in Chicago, United States.

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Client: Ivory Grove

Location: Chicago, United States

Contract: Part Time

ABOUT

Ivory Grove is a small business owned and led by a husband/wife duo. Together, over the past couple of years, we have grown our team to include over 100 photographers & videographers. We shoot weddings all over the Midwest and specialize in offering photo/video team. We aim to deliver beautiful, genuine, affordable wedding media to our clients, while also providing valuable training and job opportunities to our team members.

PERKS WITH WORKING WITH US

• We take care of advertising, booking, invoicing, editing and delivering all media so you can focus on your craft & creating timeless media!
• One-on-one training to give you the resources to successfully shoot weddings in the Ivory Grove style.
• Choose the weddings that work for you! No minimums.
• You retain the rights to your images and are free to use them in the promotion of your own business.
• Increase your network by working with other professionals.
• Paid weekly when invoices are submitted on time.
• Fill gaps in your personal business throughout the year.
• We work on a first name basis so you’ll never feel like just another member of the team!

JOB REQUIREMENTS & ROLE EXPECTATIONS

• You must have your own equipment. We will not any provide gear. See camera requirements below.*
• Experience shooting at least two weddings at minimum is REQUIRED. (Applicants that have no experience shooting weddings will not be considered). Please send full galleries and or video links in application.
• Excellent Communication & Timeline planning skills - You’ll complete a minimum of two phone consultation calls with wedding clients per wedding. You will be compensated for these calls through your hourly pay at a rate of $50 per call.
• Culling images/footage after the wedding, uploading and utilizing our systems for file transfers. We take care of all editing and delivering of media.
• Skilled in natural light photography/videography with strong understanding & execution of flash for low light situations.
• Pay is currently $100 per hour for primary shooters and $50 per hour for second shooters (weddings range from 4.5-10 hours). We reimburse mileage after 25 miles from the major cities listed above. All responsibilities (consultation calls & culling) are included in your hourly rate.
• Utilize our portal & processes for communication, uploads, etc.
• Communicate and work professionally with other Ivory Grove team members.
• You can expect 10-40 weddings per year through Ivory Grove.

*CAMERA REQUIREMENTS

Photo Camera Body & Gear:

• Lead photographers are required to have 2 full frame camera bodies. Second shooters are required to have one.
• Full frame DSLR or mirrorless: Examples: Nikon D850 D750, Canon 5D, 6D Sony A9, A7R, A7. Resolution needs to be 20MP or higher. Dual card slots are preferred.
• Lenses: Multiple lenses that include a portrait (35mm, 50mm or 85mm), wide angle and zoom capabilities (24-70mm, 18-135mm, 100mm, 70-200mm). Two or more lenses must have a minimum aperture of 1.2-2.8.
• External and Off Camera Flash Capabilities

Video Camera Body:

• Lead photographers are required to have at least 2 camera bodies. Second shooters are required to have one.
• BODY - Minimum Resolution and FPS Standard: 1080 60fps anything above is a benefit. DSLR, Mirrorless - Full Frame, Crop sensor, Super 35. (Can shoot 4K and 60fps or 1080 60fps)
• Examples: Panasonic GH5, Sony A7III, Canon EOS R, Canon 80D, Canon 6D MKII, Canon 5D MKIV.
• STABILIZATION - 2 forms of stabilization (tripod is required). Camera Body IBIS is not necessary, but other forms of stabilization is required. Lens IS, Monopod, Tripod, Gimbal, Slider, etc. (stable enough where we don’t have to warp stabilize every clip)
• AUDIO - 2 forms of external audio recording devices, such as the Tascam DR-05, required.

Pay: $50.00 per hour