21 Places to Find Photography Jobs Online
As of this moment: MoMA in New York is hiring a collections photographer to document their world-famous artworks. GQ is seeking a visuals editor to oversee all aspects of editorial photo shoot production (shooting experience is a bonus) in NYC, and Glamour is looking for a commerce photo editor to create outstanding product visuals in London. Plus, Reuters is hiring a photo assignment editor, while The Chicago Tribune has an opening for a deputy photo editor.
But these jobs won’t last forever. In this go-to guide for industry pros browsing opportunities online, you’ll find 21 platforms that regularly feature new and updated job listings for photographers. Whether you’re interested in local news, high-end product photography, or a niche gallery job, chances are there’s a job listing out there for you right now. Most of these platforms are highly curated, so you don’t have to sift through dozens of duds before you find something that fits your goals.
The Dots connects businesses with creatives, with an emphasis on creativity and inclusion. It’s free to use. Head to their jobs board to find everything from full-time, part-time, remote, freelance, and internship opportunities. Current job openings include: a junior photographer at the V&A, a studio retoucher at New Look, and a commerce photo editor at Glamour.
The Dots’ Asks Hub is another place to find collaborators and to post (or respond to) opportunities by community members, ranging from paid work to volunteer and exciting collaboration opportunities.
Inside The Newsroom is run by Daniel Levitt, a journalist for The Wall Street Journal. They provide a jobs and internships board with more than 1,300 journalism jobs and internships in the US, UK, and Canada, including many photo positions. You’ll need a subscription to access everything, but you can preview new postings. Recent postings have included jobs for a news photojournalist at CBS and a UK photo assignment editor at Reuters.
Jamie’s List is a blog for photographers, multimedia and creative content providers, run by the COO and co-founder of Momenta Group, LLC. Here, you’ll find job postings, upcoming events, gallery openings, grant opportunities, and tons more. We recommend checking back regularly for updates. Recently posted: a deputy photo editor job at the Chicago Tribune.
This one’s specific to music professionals, including music photographers. “When we receive notice of an available opening, the job is posted to the site, and members are alerted via email that a new job is posted for viewing,” Bob Davis, the creator of Bobnet, tells us. “Those jobs are typically filled within a few days.
“We have posted many times for photographers (and videographers). Some are touring positions, traveling with bands. Some are static shoots, as needed.” Seeing the Job Posts on Bobnet requires a membership, and you need to be approved before you can join; check out the details here.
Creatively is free to individual creatives, all of whom can use the platform to showcase their portfolios, network, and explore full-time and freelance jobs. “Once a creative signs up and builds out their portfolio, they can apply directly to any jobs that interest them,” the Creatively team explains. “Our mission is to help creatives find work. We also spotlight a diverse selection of creatives via our email newsletter as well as our content franchises on Instagram, where you can find us at @hellocreatively.”
Twine connects freelancers, including photographers, with potential clients. “Photographers can sign up over on our sign up page,” the team tells us. “[Next,] they'll be able to set up a profile (by adding a profile picture and a bio), add their skills, and build out their portfolio.”
“From there, freelancers are able to view (and pitch on) all freelance jobs over on our jobs board. All pitches are manually vetted by our customer success team, providing valuable feedback on how to optimize their pitches and win more work in the future.
“If the job is location-specific or requires a niche skill set, our customer success team will generally get in touch with suitable freelancers on the platform and invite them to pitch on the job. Freelancers can pitch on up to fifteen jobs per month; however, a Twine pro membership ($7.49 p/mo) allows freelancers to pitch on up to 50 jobs.”
Creativepool is a global network of creative industry professionals; you can sign up for an individual account to showcase your work, make connections, apply for jobs, and more. As of this writing, we’re seeing job listings for still life and commercial photographers.
InaNet
InaNet is an exclusive newsletter for creatives, with some outstanding photo editor jobs included regularly. It’s run by Ina Saltz, an author, designer, photographer, and educator. Only those with relevant experience will be considered and subscribers must apply to join the list. Send your resume to [email protected] to be considered.
Photographers can apply to create a profile on the ilovecreatives directory, where potential clients can browse and find you directly. It costs $40 to apply and the process is pretty quick; it takes about an hour or so to craft the perfect profile. Since 2014, ilovecreatives has been sending out a newsletter every Wednesday, with a list of jobs and events. Subscribe to get new jobs sent right to your inbox.
Photography/Multimedia Internships and Jobs
This private group on Facebook frequently shares internship and job postings related to photography/visual multimedia. You’ll have to request to join the group, but they have opportunities posted for local and national magazines, newspapers, and more. Opportunities range from full-time photojournalist positions to summer internships.
The New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has a classifieds section for artists, arts administrators, and museum professionals. They sometimes have job listings for photographers, along with helpful tips for job seekers. “Our advice is that users periodically check the portal to see what listings are incoming since we approve listings every day,” the NYFA team tells us. As of this writing, they have openings for archival photographers, photo assistants, and gallery photographers.
If You Could is a creative jobs board offering hundreds of opportunities, from freelance to full-time. You can filter results by clicking the ‘Photography’ tab under ‘Job Role.’ As of this writing, they have positions listed for content creators with product photography skills.
Founded by Dan Rohn, a former copy editor and business writer with The Washington Post, JournalismJobs.com has been around since 1998. View listings and upload your resume to the site. As of this writing, they have jobs for news photographers in Florida, South Carolina, Maine, and beyond.
The Behance Joblist has an array of creative job listings, which you can filter by field, including Photography. If you see a job that interests you, submit your application on Behance. The Adobe-owned social media platform is also a place to showcase your portfolio and connect with other creatives. Current listings include several fashion photography jobs.
A portfolio hosting platform for creative professionals, Krop features photography jobs, among others, on their job board. “After a job is posted, our system will automatically send notifications to job seekers matching that field,” the customer care team tells us. “Our job board is public and photographers don't have to be Krop users to browse our job postings.” At the time of this writing, there are available positions for news photographers, product photographers, and commercial studio photographers.
Job-seekers can upload their CV to Guardian Jobs and let employers match you to their jobs. There’s also an option to sign up for personalized job recommendations and have them sent straight to your inbox. They have listings across many industries, including Design, Arts & Heritage, Media, and more.
Positions at galleries, museums, and charitable organizations crop up a lot. Photography-related jobs vary depending on when you browse; right now, they have a listing for a part-time photography coordinator at The National Gallery.
This New York City-based career platform offers expert advice and job searches. Their job listings regularly include positions for photo editors, producers, video editors, and photographers.
Mediabistro is a job board for media and creative professionals, including photographers. As of this writing, they have positions for news photographers and architectural photographers listed, but check back for updates.
This job board from TechCrunch regularly features tech and internet-related positions, but they also have listings for photographers. As of this writing, available positions include those for video editors, content creators, photo retouchers, and in-house photographers.
Art Jobs has a bit of everything, from jobs in galleries and museums to positions in schools and libraries. Current photography-related openings include jobs for a collections photographer at MoMA in NYC and a curator position at the Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon (with a focus on photography as well as Japanese ceramics, bamboo basketry, and netsuke).
This job bank has opportunities in visual journalism, available exclusively to members of The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Their listings especially appeal to experienced journalists, students, or emerging professionals. You must be a member to access the job bank.
LinkedIn is our go-to resource for photography jobs, as it has such a vast collection of listings. That’s a bit of a double-edged sword, as listings aren’t always well-curated, but some digging will reveal dozens of opportunities. Right now, there are listings for a visuals editor at GQ, a photo editor at The Wall Street Journal, plus a photo retoucher at Fabletics.
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