Photographer Job at Town of Dillon, Colorado in California

Overview

Thank you for considering the Town of Dillon as your future employer. We strive to create a work environment of hard-working, engaged, and involved employees. We provide our full-time employees with a comprehensive benefit program, matching retirement program, Health Savings Account contribution, and a wellness program. It is the Town's policy to provide equal opportunity employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or other protected classification.

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Seasonal Benefits

• Vacation time: earn 2 hours for every 40 hours worked
• Sick time: earn 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
• Employee Housing: available on a first-come first-served basis
• Dillon Marina discount on rentals, retail and service parts
• SUP and kayak discount rentals
• AND the opportunity to make long lasting friendships and unforgettable memories!

Photographer

• Type: Contractor
• Posted Date: 02/02/2026 11:00 AM
• Deadline to Apply: 03/06/2026 5:00 PM

The Town of Dillon is accepting proposals from professional photographers to capture still images and/or video during concerts at the Dillon Amphitheater, edit the images and provide all assets with full usage rights to the Town of Dillon.

Proposals must be submitted by Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. for consideration.

The Dillon Amphitheater sits on the shores of Dillon Reservoir with residential on the street side. The Dillon Amphitheater was renovated in 2017-2018 and has a capacity of 3,656. The Town produces a variety of programming including community performances produced in-house to partnering with third-party promoters. Performers range from local acts to nationally-known acts and Grammy-award winners. The season typically runs mid-June to mid-September with approximately 30-40 shows. Operational funding for the amphitheater concerts comes from concession revenues, facility rental fees, ticketing fees and sales tax. Capital projects are funded using sales tax.

Scope of Work

• Most concerts start between 5 and 7 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. Most bands allow the house photographer access to the pit for the first three songs, so photographer must be available at the beginning of each opening and headlining act. Photographer is then usually given permission to take photos from other areas of the venue for the remainder of the performance. Stage access is rarely granted to the photographer.
• Photographer must use their own photography equipment, personal computer and editing software. Town of Dillon will provide a Dropbox account for uploading and archiving photos.
• Photographer shall capture a variety of creative images at each show, including images of the band and engaging shots of the overall atmosphere and experience (crowd, vendors, staff, volunteers, bar, ticketing, wide shots of amphitheater, lawn, etc.). A variety of horizontal and vertical shots shall be provided, as well as a mixture of close-up, standard and wide-angle shots.
• Photographer must turn photos around quickly. 3-5 photos are to be sent to the town by noon the day after the show. Remaining photos shall be culled, edited and uploaded to the Town’s Dropbox within 72 hours after the end of the show.
• Photographer will provide all images from the event in one Dropbox folder, and select up to 20 of the best photos from each event for a “Best of” folder. The Town will provide this Dropbox account and organization system.
• Photographer will provide the Town of Dillon copies of all Work Product (photographs, negatives, video footage, images, renderings, and other materials) and grant the Town a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use the Work Product for any lawful purpose, including commercial uses. The Town may sublicense use of the Work Product to others.
• Photographer shall not sell or attempt to sell any Work Product taken for the Town under this scope of work.
• The Town of Dillon expects to capture approximately 15-20 performances this summer, budget permitting.

Dates & Times:

The Dillon Amphitheater summer season will begin on/around mid-June and end mid-September. The season consists of about 38 concerts (free and paid). The free Mountain Music Monday concert series will begin on June 15 and end mid-September. Full schedule TBA.

Photographer will not need to be available for all concert dates; a schedule will be worked out during the contract phase.

Evaluation of Proposals

The Town of Dillon will evaluate all proposals on the basis of the evaluation criteria noted herein. The Town reserves the right to make an award based directly on the proposals or to negotiate further with one or more photographers, all in its sole discretion. The person selected for the award will be chosen on the basis of the apparent greatest benefit to the Town, and not necessarily on the basis of the lowest price. The anticipated contractual start date is around June 8, 2026.

Evaluation Criteria

• The degree to which the proposal meets or exceeds the terms of the Request for Proposal.
• The quality and creativity of the photographer’s portfolio.
• The breadth of the photographer’s past concert shooting experience and professional photography expertise.
• Responsiveness to the needs of the Town, both in the ability to meet the outlined calendar of availability and to meet the scope of services.
• Results of optional reference checks and past performance for other clients.
• The proposing individual’s or firm’s fee structure based on the services to be provided.

General Requirements of the Successful Individual or Firm

• The successful photographer shall be expected to enter into a contract with the Town. The contract shall incorporate terms of the proposal as accepted.
• The successful photographer shall be prohibited from assigning or subcontracting the whole or any part of the contract without prior written consent of the Town.
• The successful photographer will operate as an independent contractor and will not be considered an employee of the Town.
• Submittal of a proposal shall be taken as prima facie evidence that the proposing entity has full knowledge of the scope, nature, quality, and quantity of the work to be performed, and the detailed requirements and conditions under which the work is to be performed.

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If you are interested in applying for a position(s) with the Town of Dillon, please click on this link: Employment Application