News Photographer

Position Overview

Season: February - June

Weekend Travel: Thursday through Monday

Travel: Throughout the United States

Guaranteed Minimum Daily Pay

Guaranteed Minimum Event Pay

All Expenses Paid: Flights, hotels, rental cars and approved travel expenses

Equipment Stipend: Up to $700

Meals or Per Diem Provided

No Editing Required: Focus on capturing great images - we handle the rest.

Why Join DanceBUG?
For nearly 25 years, DanceBUG has been North America's leader in dance media and event technology.

Photograph some of North America's largest dance competitions

Create lasting memories for thousands of dancers and their families each season

Paid training before your first event

Be part of the team shaping the future of dance photography

Compensation & Benefits

Starting at $25/hour

Paid travel days

All Expenses Paid: Flights, hotels, rental cars and approved travel expenses

Equipment Stipend: Up to $700

Meals or Per Diem Provided

Private hotel room

Paid training

What You'll Do

Travel to dance competitions throughout the United States

Photograph live performances under constantly changing stage lighting

Capture sharp, well-timed action images

Work collaboratively with DanceBUG videographers throughout each event

Back up, transfer and upload image files following each competition

Paid Training
Every new Photographer receives:

Virtual training during January

A minimum of two live training events alongside experienced Senior Photographers

Hands-on training before working independently

You'll never be sent to your first event without real-world training and support.

Relevant Photography Experience
We're looking for photographers with experience capturing fast-moving subjects, such as:

Sports

Dance

Theatre

Concerts

Gymnastics

Figure Skating

Cheerleading

Low-light event photography

High-volume event photography

Portrait, studio, real estate, landscape, product, or architectural photography alone does not qualify.

Applicants should be comfortable shooting in manual mode using continuous autofocus (Servo/AF-C) under changing lighting conditions.

Requirements
Applicants must:

Be legally authorized to work in the United States (DanceBUG does not sponsor work visas)

Live within approximately one hour of a major airport

Possess a valid U.S. driver's license

Possess a passport or REAL ID-compliant driver's license for domestic air travel

Be available to travel Thursday through Monday throughout the season

Be comfortable driving 5-6 hours when required

Be comfortable working long production days during competitions

Be able to lift approximately 25 lbs

Be able to successfully pass a criminal background check

Equipment Requirements
Applicants are required to provide their own professional photography equipment. Required equipment includes:

Two professional MIRRORLESS camera bodies (Canon, Nikon or Sony only)

One of the following constant/fixed aperture zoom lenses: 24-105mm (preferred), 24-120mm (preferred), 24-70mm, or 35-150mm

Plus a 70-200mm lens

f/2.8 preferred (f/4 accepted)

Four memory cards (64GB or larger)

Media card reader compatible with your memory cards

Minimum three batteries and two chargers

Monopod

DSLR cameras and other camera brands will not be considered. Only Canon, Nikon and Sony camera systems are compatible with DanceBUG's proprietary photo software.

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