Salary: $300/day / Yearly	Location: anywhere, IA
Type: Contractor

The Company
VFM Leonardo (VFML) is the leading distributor and producer of rich media content for the lodging and travel industry. We occupy a unique niche in the travel industry, producing videos, digital still images, 360 degree "virtual tour" images, flash presentations and other interactive multimedia content for hotels and resorts that are displayed on thousands of websites online. Our clients are made up of leading international hotel brands from large chains to small upscale boutique brands around the world.

The Opportunity
VFML is now looking to expand its team of digital photographer's world wide to shoot digital still images and 360 degree virtual tours for the hotel and tourist attraction sectors in the photographer's local area. This is open world wide.

Responsibilities:
• Travel to hotel properties in your region and work with hotel staff to effectively shoot sufficient digital still raw imagery of the property
• Work with hotels to plan out shoots (including determining writing shot lists to effectively showcase hotel property)

Individual Profile:
• Excellent artistic and visual composition sense
• Must posses excellent communication and creative skills
• Hard worker (not afraid to work extra hours to meet deadlines)
• Very good client communication skills and friendly demeanor
• Must be disciplined and focused, able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be resourceful (proactive problem solving is a must)
• Must be prepared to travel extensively, frequently, on short notice and sometimes for projected periods of 2-4 weeks

Qualifications:
• experience in panoramic photography or 2 year general photography experience
• Experienced user of Digital SLR cameras
• Has excellent experience in Customer Relationships/Service

Equipment Qualifications:
• At least one DX or Full Frame DSLR of 10mp or higher (Nikon, Canon or Fuji S5)
• Solid tripod of standing position, at least 6 feet (180 cm) in height, and able to use multiple heads
• Must have workable bubble level (Head, Tripod and Camera)
• Panoramic (VR) Head will be required before first assignment such as Nodal Ninja, Manfrotto, etc. (product models TBD)
• Portable method of image storage (i.e. Portable hard drive, Laptop, etc.)
• Must have 12mm to 105mm shooting lens range on a DX (1.5) sized CCD/CMOS DSLR
• Must have 18mm to 155mm shooting lens range on a Full Frame (35mm) sized CCD/CMOS DSLR
• Must have computer with DVD R/W and Software that can preview RAW files (i.e. CS2, Photoshop, etc.)
• Ideal to have own method of transportation
• Drivers License and passport a plus

Compensation:
$300.00 USD per day plus expenses and mileage

Please send your equipment list (i.e. camera make, lenses, lighting kits, VR head, tripods, etc.), portfolio website link & resume (if available).

We thank all interested applicants but only those who qualify will be contacted.

Do visit our website at vfmleonardo.com

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