Photography Office Assistant (Tualatin)

Sept. 6, 2011

Portland, OR

Confidential

Photographer's Administrative, Marketing and Image Processing Assistant

I'm a pro photographer whose assistant is moving out of town. This is not an opening for a traditional assistant -- it doesn't involve help in the studio or setting lighting and such. This position involves image processing on taking the lead on marketing and social media assignments, processing images on Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and handling organizational/administrative tasks. A resume is required on application. Pay will be determined via bid from the assistant for groupings of work provided by the photographer, ie the assistant will receive a list of tasks to cover a month's work and be expected to bid the cost to the photographer to complete those tasks. Photographer will provide a prioritized task list. Work will be a combination of completed at the assistant's home and the photographer's home office.

Photographer plans on the assistant working about 16 hours a week. The position also offers the opportunity to observe business operations of a sole practioner photographer, so it's a good fit for someone with those aspirations.

Prioritized, required skills:

Strong social media management skills

Willingness to handle the mundane to the interesting

Strong operational skills with Adobe Lightroom for image processing, retouching, and keywording.

Polished writing skills

Strong pc operational skills

Always meets deadlines he/she commits to

Ability to shift gears when the photographer provides new, unexpected work and rearranges priorities and timelines.

Own vehicle

Live within 10 miles of Tualatin or be willing to meet within 3 miles of Tualatin to transfer work.

Strong operational skills with Photoshop for image retouching that can't be done on Lightroom.

Desirable skills

An eye for editing photographs -- ranking them A, B or C

PC operations, rather than Mac

Operational experience with Pro Show Gold Software