Photographer

WHO WE ARE Opened in 1914 and welcoming over 1.3 million visitors annually, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is Canada's most-visited museum, ranking among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America.

At ROM, we are dedicated to building and sharing global collections, sharing knowledge, inspiring learning, and fostering community engagement.

As a globally recognized field research institute, ROM houses an impressive collection of over 18 million artworks, cultural objects, and natural history specimens, showcased in over 40 galleries and exhibition spaces.

We are committed to creating a space where art, culture, and nature intersect, connecting people and communities to the past, present and shared future.

As we continue to work toward our goals to transform and evolve as one of the world’s foremost 21st-century museums, we seek passionate and dynamic team members who embody our mission and values.

WHO WE NEED We are seeking a Photographer to join ROM's Photography & Imaging team.

Reporting to the Senior Photographer, this role is responsible for producing high-quality digital photography and digital assets that support the documentation, preservation, publication, research, security, and promotion of ROM's collections and initiatives.

The successful candidate will photograph museum objects, digitize analog materials, prepare digital assets and metadata for long-term preservation, and support studio operations and workflows.

This role requires both strong technical expertise and refined visual judgment, with a focus on producing accurate, consistent, and high-quality outputs that meet museum and industry standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced photography professional who is passionate about cultural heritage, collections documentation, and digital preservation.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT Photograph 2D and 3D collection objects, exhibitions, events, and related museum initiatives for research, publications, collections documentation, and communications purposes Digitize analog materials including film negatives, transparencies, slides, prints, and flat artwork using industry-standard equipment and workflows Produce high-resolution, colour-accurate digital assets through professional capture, lighting, colour management, and post-production techniques Prepare digital files, metadata, and deliverables for integration into ROM's digital asset and repository systems Apply established file management, naming conventions, quality assurance processes, and digitization standards Support studio operations through equipment preparation, calibration, workflow documentation, and maintenance of organized workspaces Assist with collections handling and object movement in accordance with museum standards and best practices Collaborate with curatorial, collections, registration, and digital teams to fulfill imaging requests and project priorities Contribute to continuous improvement of imaging workflows, documentation practices, and digitization initiatives WHAT YOU BRING Completion of a four-year post-secondary program in Photography, Photographic Arts, Visual Arts, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience 5–7 years of professional photography experience, preferably within a museum, cultural heritage, archival, or collections-based environment Demonstrated experience photographing both 2D and 3D objects within a standardized production photography environment Strong proficiency with professional camera systems, including DSLR and medium-format equipment;

experience with Phase One systems is strong requirment Experience digitizing analog materials, including negatives, slides, transparencies, prints, and flat artwork Advanced knowledge of digital capture, lighting, colour management, retouching, and post-production workflows Expertise with professional imaging software such as Adobe Photoshop and Capture One Strong understanding of digital asset management, file preparation, metadata standards, and repository workflows Experience working with databases, collections management systems, or imaging records;

familiarity with TMS, Excel, or similar…