Traveling Live Action ​/ Sports Stills Photographer (Seasonal

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.

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

• 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

• 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

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.

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.

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
  -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

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.