Blogger and Photographer

Job Title: Blogger & Photographer

Salary & Dates: $4510, more DOE. 
Dates for this position are May 31 – August 8.

The Blogger & Photographer tells the story of the Camp Tawonga camper summer experiences through photos and writing. Tawonga’s blog and Campanion app become a direct link for parents and families tuning in back home. A great opportunity for anyone interested in photography, media, journalism, or communications. 

Job Responsibilities

• Photography 

  • Bunk Coverage Photography

    • Manage and meticulously follow a daily bunk coverage photography plan in coordination with the Communications Director to ensure equitable representation of all campers

  • Capturing Daily Life at Camp

    • Document daily experiences at Tawonga through photos: visiting activities and programming throughout the camp property to document the camper experience during activity blocks, unit activities, and Camp-wide programming

  • Film brief video clips of camper experiences

• Photo Management and Editing 

  • Use Lightroom to batch upload and edit photos daily

  • Curate photo selection for Campanion app and blog 

• Campanion Management

  • Upload photo galleries to Campanion daily 

  • Post daily “Tidbit” in app with fun daily Camp facts

  • Write and post mini-updates in app about Camp happenings

• Blog Management

  • Upload photo galleries with captions to Wordpress twice a week

  • Format, style and publish blog posts

• Writing and Creative

  • Write summary blog entries 2x/wk describing the day’s activities and overall arc of the session

  • Write thematic entries for blog (e.g. mission moments, spotlight backpacking trips, Earth Day, etc.)

• Office Tasks As Needed 

  • Support with office phone and radio coverage  

  • Provide general office support as needed

Preferred Qualifications and Characteristics

• Experienced digital photographer and digital photo editor

• Highly organized, detail oriented and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Outgoing, energetic;  individual who is good comfortable interacting with kids and comfortable organizing groups of campers for photos to compose photos

• Familiarity with Adobe Lightroom (batch editing), Wordpress, and Google Drive suite (not required)

• Strong writer and editor with ability to write quickly 

• Knowledge of Camp Tawonga, Jewish Camp, and/or Judaism preferred

Day in the Life

8:00 AM – Breakfast, be on time and ready to start the day

9:00 AM – Confirm bunk photo coverage plan; walk around camp and take photos and document camper experiences

12:30PM – Lunch (or bunk coverage)

1:30PM – Work on blog posts

4:00PM – Batch edit photos in Lightroom and post to Campanion

6:00 PM – Dinner finish outstanding daily tasks as needed

Additional Requirements

The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made that enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Typing, writing, reading, hearing, and speaking

• Use of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, especially a computer

• This person frequently moves across our entire camp location to photograph and document camper activities and experiences

• This person frequently works in outdoor weather conditions

Salary : $4,510