Page - October 15, 2010
The Photo component of the Visual Communications Department creates, curates, and delivers the compelling, creative imagery that aims to support the goals, actions, and campaigns of Greenpeace. The department endeavors to meet the needs of Greenpeace print and web imaging and to respond to requests from other Greenpeace and non-profit groups as well as media, magazine, and textbook publishers. The Photo team creates staff and team photos, documents actions and rallies in Washington, D.C. and other locations when appropriate, and commissions photo work around the country. These and past photos need to be curated into the electronic archival systems, captioned, and referenced to facilitate long term storage, use, and value.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting on shoots and covering events in Greenpeace's Washington, DC office and around the city
- Taking staff portraits for new employees and team photos
- Selecting and editing photo shoots
- Cataloguing shoots in local and international digital archives
- Digitalizing old slides and negatives
- Creating galleries of images on the Greenpeace and flickr website from events and actions
- Assisting with research and delivery on internal and external image requests
- Inputting captions
- Organizing electronic files
Skills You May Learn or Practice:
- Setting up a studio
- Using external flashes
- Using cameras more effectively
- Using Photomechanic more effectively
- Improving communication skills
Requirements:
- Photo journalism or documentation background
- Some photography/camera experience preferred
- Lightroom, Bridge and/or Photomechanic photo editing skills
- Creative imagination, able to engage with groups and create visually compelling images
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Strong research skills
- Critical thinking skills
- The ability to complete work and reach goals independently as well as contribute in a collaborative environment
- Detail-oriented
- Enthusiasm for protecting the environment and commitment to non-violence as a means of affecting change