Race Photographer MarathonFoto 6 reviews - Manhattan, NY $20 an hour Part-time, Temporary MarathonFoto 6 reviews Read what people are saying about working here. MarathonFoto® is currently searching for photographers to photograph the New York City marathon. MarathonFoto is responsible for photographing marathons, road and bike races around the world. Over the last 35 years, we have photographed more than ten million participants globally including races in New York City, Boston and Berlin. Our goal is to hire photographers that are able to capture the fun and excitement of each race. You must be able to arrive in Manhattan at Central Park on Sunday, November 4th at 9:00am and plan to stay for approx. 9 hours. You must also come to a mandatory meeting on Saturday, November 3rd at noon in Manhattan. The main responsibilities include but are not limited to: * Using company equipment to take good quality photographs of participants during POST-race positions. This is a post-finish line position not a course photographer along the marathon route. We are specifically looking for posed images of a single runner and posed images of groups of runners after crossing the finish line: with their medals, on official race banners, and with friends and family * Working with team captains and Regional Field Managers to ensure photography during events runs as smoothly as possible while photographing as many participants as possible. * Photographers are hired to take photos on company equipment. The positions do not require photographers participate in any post-production editing or selling. Requirements: * At least 1 year of DSLR camera experience (professional, educational, freelance, action sports or any combination), with the ability to quickly take good quality, consistent photos of each runner or participant. * The ability to work quickly and efficiently. The ability to react quickly and make good decisions while multi-tasking at a very fast pace. * The ability to stand, move quickly and hold the camera for the duration of the assigned POST-race position. Events are outdoors and in the elements. Photographers must be willing and able to work in these conditions. Photographers must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for 6-9 hours. * The ability to adhere to a schedule, arrive on time for events and stay for the duration of events. Photographers must have their own reliable transportation. Photographers must be responsible and dependable. * Photographers must be comfortable circulating through the crowds and asking people to take their pictures. Photographers must be outgoing. Photographers are paid $20 per hour. Events typical last around 9 hours (+/-). This is a temporary, part-time, event based job. There may be an opportunity to work multiple events depending on events scheduled in your area. If you are interested, please apply. Photographers will be required to attend a mandatory meeting on Saturday November 3rd at noon for approximately one hour in Manhattan. At this meeting you will receive your security credentials so that you will be able to enter the finish area where we photograph the runners. THIS MEETING IS A MUST! If you are interested in the opportunity, please apply through this indeed account. Please apply only if you are certain you can attend the meeting on Saturday, November 3rd from 12-1 pm and work the entire race day on Sunday, November 4th beginning at 9 am. There is a strict security credentialing process to bring you on board for this event so serious inquires only. Job Type: Temporary Experience: * DSLR camera: 1 year Education: * High school Location: * NY, New York License: * Driver's License 2 hours ago - save job Apply Now Apply Now Save this job