Fashion Week Photo Internship--Photographer Wanted!!
Fashion and Photography blog seeking unpaid intern to assist with photographing runway shows at New York Fashion Week.
Candidate MUST:
* Be based in NYC area
* Own your own digital SLR camera and lenses, & memory cards. Telephoto required!
* Be available all or most of NYFW September 8-16th.
* Own/have access to a laptop, and be able to work under pressure, with a 24-36 hour edit turnaround.
* Have relevant shooting experience (events: weddings, fashion shows, concerts, etc) and general knowledge of the fashion industry. You will need to write small reviews of the shows you cover as well.
* Bonus if you have college journalism experience, or already run your own blog.
* Odds are you may encounter some celebrities or famous designers. Being able to stay calm and photograph them with out having a meltdown is a definite plus.
What you get:
* Access to some of the best shows of NYFW. Last year I covered over 25 shows in the tents and at Milk Studios including: Anna Sui, Diane von Furstenberg, Betsey Johnson, Phillip Lim, Christian Siriano, Peter Jensen, etc. along with many up and coming designers.
* I will buy your IMG/Lincoln Center media pass, and attempt to get you in to as many off site shows as possible.
* I can teach you everything: how to make show requests, interacting with PR reps, how to get contact lists, to the best way to shoot runway shows. After working with me for a week, you WILL be able to go on to covering shows yourself next season.
* You will retain full rights/ownership of all your images. If you have your own blog, you're more than welcome to use them there as well.
About the blog:
We are a 1 year old fashion blog with a HEAVY focus on photography. I photograph and 99% of the blog’s content, and write it all myself. I’m not interested in recycling photos or reviews from style.com.
We have a dedicated international readership, which is growing every month. Major fashion magazines and web sites frequently link to our content, and my photos have been published in magazines worldwide. I do it all solo, and learned last season that until I am capable of being 3 places at once during NYFW, I need an assistant photographer.
To apply, please send me a link to your photo portfolio/work/flickr, link to relevant writing samples if applicable, and your availability to
[email protected]. Tell me why you would be awesome at this job.
I understand if you love fashion and are dying to go to shows, but PLEASE do not waste my time if you don’t have photo experience or own your own digital SLR/equipment. This position is for photographers, photo students, or aspiring fashion photographers only.