University of Houston - Houston, TX
posted 3 months ago
The Photographer Videographer position at the University of Houston involves a dynamic role focused on capturing and producing high-quality visual content that represents the university's brand and mission. The successful candidate will research, conceive, and photograph a variety of subjects including portraits, architecture, and campus life for both print and electronic publications. This role requires managing photography for numerous institutional and presidential requests, acting as a liaison for outsourced photography projects, and overseeing the photographic component of all publications, advertising, and university collateral from concept to completion. In collaboration with the art director and graphic designers, the photographer will translate marketing objectives into creative visual executions. The position also entails monitoring university advertising to ensure adherence to photographic branding and standards. The photographer will consult with clients to assess individual project needs and work closely with designers to capture imagery that best suits those needs. Additionally, the role includes serving as a photography liaison with external entities when necessary and making recommendations for the best approaches to photographic assignments. The position requires providing video, audio, and high-resolution still photography both in the studio and on location. The photographer will edit and format multimedia images using state-of-the-art equipment and software, and provide assistance and training on photographic and multimedia equipment and related software to interns and staff as needed. The role also involves researching, recommending, and utilizing new technologies for media and publications, as well as maintaining media equipment, facilities, supplies, and archives. Other job-related duties may be assigned as necessary.