Freelance photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Freelance photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Freelance photographer key duties/responsibilities, Freelance photographer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Freelance photographer duties:

1. Contacting clients for information
2. Scheduling photoshoots and meetings
3. Research magazines for photo submissions, opportunities, contests & promotions etc.
4. Distribute marketing material via email/ social networks etc.
5. Updating, organizing and filing contract documents, running errands
6. Participate in meetings, photoshoots and other aspects of being a professional photographer.
7. Photoshoots of product updates
8. Photoshoots of new things happening around the office
9. Photoshoots of events that the drchrono team is a part of or presents at

II. List of Freelance photographer qualifications

         1.            Understand costreduction principles and how to implement goals

         2.            Possess skills at assessing issues, defining solutions, and implementing strategy

         3.            Perform well in environment that values leadership, efficiency, dependability, and organization

         4.            Intern must be proficient in MS Office programs, well organized, punctual & have access to a laptop, cell phone and transportation.

         5.            Must have or be willing to travel

         6.            Must have a valid passport

         7.            Must understand all things SLR and have an amazing camera

         8.            Have an amazing array of filters to create pictures everyone will want to look at

         9.            Must understand Lightroom, photoshop and all things photo software

     10.            Understand how to take amazing photos that are web ready

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.