Volunteer Photographer- Cincinnati

Description: Our volunteer photographers help us take the best quality shots of our wonderful foster pets in order to help them get adopted.

Reports To: Marketing and Development Manager; Operations Manager

Location: Cincinnati metropolitan area

Schedule: Flexible

Time Commitment: Approximately 1-3 shoots per month as your availability allows. We request a minimum of three months in this role

Core Responsibilities:

• Respond to fosters asking for an individual photo session in a timely manner OR attend adoption events to take photos of pets in attendance

• Be clear to the foster around punctuality and your expectations of the shoot

• Advise if there are too many people or distractions

• Take at least 3-4 good photos of the animal including:

  • A ¾s shot

  • A full body shot

  • A personality shot

  • A head shot

• Edit the photos to remove leashes, eye goop, dust, snot, and dander whenever possible

• Send a copy of photos to the fosters, the bios team, and the social media team

Qualifications:

• Must have a DSLR camera

• Must be able to provide lighting equipment if required for the shoot

• Must be familiar with photo editing software

• Must have a basic knowledge of animal behavior and cues