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Historic New England seeks a full-time Project Photographer for a 15-month term-limited position. Detail oriented with an understanding of standard collections care and best practices for object handling, the Project Photographer works with project staff digitally photographing at a high volume a collection of glass-plate and film negatives for Capturing New England: Digitizing Historic New England’s Negative Collection, a project funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Sciences.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Digitally photographs at a high-volume glass-plate and film negatives in the library and archival collection using a Phase One camera.
• Following Historic New England’s guidelines and standards, the project photographer enters metadata for each image into the project-tracking database.
• Ensures that resolution and exposure values are within specification values established for the project and will adjust images as required to ensure overall high-quality reproduction.
• Uses knowledge of color management best practices to calibrate studio computer monitors, maintain accurate equipment setup, and make necessary adjustments to workflow to respond to equipment and software changes.
• Works with the project archivist and other members of the project team to review and upload each image to the digital asset management system.
• Other duties as assigned.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in photography, studio art, and three years of related experience or equivalent combination of skilled credentials.
• Experience with digital SLRs, preferably a Phase One camera, including tethered capture, studio photography and lighting with a focus on color accuracy, reflection management, Macintosh and PC computers, data entry and digital imaging software; requires experience digitizing glass-plate and film negatives.
• Full competency in computer applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and digital imaging applications, including Capture One and Adobe Photoshop. Experience with metadata creation is required.
• Ability to operate effectively in a team environment, where communication between and among teams is essential to success. Ability to interact and communicate with staff orally and in writing is essential.
• Problem solving skills, ability to work cooperatively, and ability to effectively plan and implement work processes to meet daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines and set productivity goals. Must be able to exercise sound judgment.
• Commitment to the highest standards of professionalism, excellence, and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA).
• Strong belief in, and demonstrated commitment to, Historic New England’s mission and values.

Other Duties: Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Historic New England is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.