Part Time Photography Freelance jobs in Toronto, ON

About us

Everlasting Moments is an award-winning wedding photography and videography studio servicing thousands of couples in Toronto, Detroit, Chicago, Miami, New York and worldwide.

With over 35 years of experience and a reputation of excellence in the wedding industry, we specialize in capturing every moment of your special day and work with you to transform every celebration into an everlasting memory.

Our amazing team of photographers, videographers, consultants, designers and editors are committed to exceeding your expectations and customizing your experience to be everything that you want and more.

www.everlastingmoments.com

Overview
We are seeking talented photo and video shooters of all levels of experience. From people who can pin a boutonniere on a groom with their eyes closed, to those who just know a camera is their life, but are just beginning their journey. Ideal candidates will be personable, well presented, dependable self starters, who can work in a team.

Key things that will make you successful with us:

1. You love cameras and working with people.

2. You don't mind hard long hours of work on your feet.

3. know hot to take direction, and can problem solve on the spot.

4. Are efficient. This is a fast moving beast, and no one will wait for you to get done.

5. Have thick skin and know how to deal with people.

6. You check your ego at the door.

Duties

• Assist main shooters as required during weddings.
• Do full and half day wedding shoots: Shoot at the bride's house, studio, ceremony and reception. Can be anywhere from 12 to 17 hours.
• Operate cameras and other equipment to capture high-quality pictures/footage.
• Follow instructions from lead shooter.
• Work together with team during the ceremony and reception to capture the necessary angles.
• Follow internal best practices.

Requirements.

• Good communications.
• High command of English.
• Able to follow instructions but also think for yourself.
• Hard working.

Bonus

• Own equipment preferred but not required.
• Shooters who can also edit
• Videographer who know how to do a same day edit.
• Own a car and drive.

Equipment requirements (Ideal - Photo)

• 2x SLR camera bodies (No older than 4 years) with fast auto focus and dual card recording.
• 2x Camera flashes.
• Spare Batteries.
• Mac Laptop and card readers for downloading.

Equipment requirements (Ideal - Video)

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team
• 2x 4K capable camera bodies with fast auto focus (No older than 4 years), 60FPS shooting and dual card recording (Videographers only)
• environment.
• 32bit float handheld 2 channel recorder.
• Wireless lav kit. with minimum 2 mics.
• DJI Ronin RS2 Pro or better Gimbal.
• 4K Drone
• 2 Tripods
• Over 20W Lights for both cameras.
• Batteries for all the above.
• Mac Laptop and card readers for downloading.

This is not for the faint of heart, shooting is fun and we like to keep a great atmosphere with our teams, but the shoots are long and demanding, often with little time to complete long shot lists, travel to different locations on the same day, wrangle more than one duty at once. But if you love shooting, you get thrills from getting the perfect shot, seeing the bride smile when you show her the perfect picture, this is for you.

Rates are commensurate with experience. Range given for reference, but not an absolute cap.

Job Types: Casual, Freelance

Pay: $250.00-$600.00 per day

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond Hill, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Wedding: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person