Photographer

Location: New Orleans
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March 12, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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Title:

Photographer## Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified## Department:

LSUAM OCUR - Comm - Photography (Eddy Perez ))##

Work Location:

Lakeshore House## Pay Grade:

Professional##

Job Description:

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* Job Summary:

** Strategizes and creates photography for LSU, the LSU President, and the LSU System campuses that promotes and publicizes LSU in a positive manner. Works as part of the creative team at Marketing & Communications to provide photos for use in the media, print publications, the web, social media, and other channels. Supports the office's Information Technology plan for all Apple computer systems and peripheral devices.

Supports and strategizes the archiving and cataloging of all photography for LSU Division of Marketing & Communications.
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* Job Responsibilities:

** 25%:
Supports the Mar Comm Photography Department. Creates photographs for both print and web use. Photographs can be for news stories or features, portraits or candids, assigned or self-assigned. Creates photographs that showcase the beauty of the campus. Documents campus events. Able to work under tight deadlines and heavy workload. Creates portraits and maintains database of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and others.

Expert at image editing software such as Photoshop and Lightroom, as well as Digital Asset Management programs such as Bridge and Portfolio.
25%:
Works with the creative team to supply photos for with social media (such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, etc.), including the Photography Department's own Instagram feed, ViewLSU. Attends meetings as part of the creative team and also meets with other departments. Assesses the purpose, audience, message, distribution, and provides strategic direction to the creative team in terms of photography. Ensures that photographs are consistent with LSU branding and public relations initiatives and marketing communications strategies.
25%:
Supports Mar Comm staff with basic IT needs. This includes: serving as TSP(technical support person) for Mar Comm office when head photographer is out, providing software as well as hardware support, and running back up programs on servers. Has Knowledge of: the use and support of Retrospect Server used on the backup server; the use and support of Extensis Portfolio server used on the digital asset management server;

the Filemaker Pro server; and the Macintosh OSX server. Has knowledge of: photographic equipment and current trends in photography; skills in photographic image-editing and archiving software; and digital color-management techniques, equipment, and software. This extends both to print and web pieces created by Mar Comm, as well as to photographic prints made for exhibition and display.
20%:
Provides Photography for the LSU System Office as well as the Office of the President. Photographs meetings for the Board of Supervisors. Makes portraits of the President of LSU, and creates photographs to be used in System publication, websites, social media, etc. Essential personnel responsibilities include photographing the campus in the event of damage around campus for documenting emergency situations and volunteer efforts during or after hurricanes, snow, and other extreme weather.

These photographs are also used for insurance purposes.
5% Other duties as assigned.
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* Qualifications:

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* Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree2 years' experience as a photographer, whether for an individual employer or as a freelancer, or relevant student employment experience.
* LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job…