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Contract:  Full-time

Location:  National Collections Centre (NCC) in Wroughton   

Salary:  £30,180 

Hours of work:  35 hours/week 

Closing Date:  Sunday 29th May (23:59) 

Interview date:  MS teams Wednesday 8th June, Practical assessment Thursday 9th June 

Role

Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to inspire futures and our Collection Services department underpin the care and management of our unique objects. 

In this role you will establish a professional photography studio and service at NSMM (National Science and Media Museum). Within this function, photography provides a professional, technical, and creative service making digital content for a diverse range of clients and stakeholders within SMG. 

Working in the photographic studio, on gallery locations and offsite, you will create enhanced photography of collection objects, copy 2D material from the museum’s archives and create on-brand communications photography for external affairs. You will carry out post-production and apply metadata making images accessible through our Digital Assessment Management System (DAMS) for all users.

What you will be doing 

· Produce enhanced photographs of 2&3D collections to museum standard, retouching and post-production.

· Working seamlessly with the Picture Library team (SSPL) to service commercial and non-commercial requests for internal and external clients.

· Produce communications and events photography, closely following briefs for on-brand photography.

· Capture and apply metadata for images including object accession number, captioning, copyright, and batch post-processing prior to upload to the Digital Asset Management System.  

· Work with conservation, registration, and curatorial teams to uphold collections care procedures, and foster excellent workflows within the collections services department.

· Attend collection and exhibition meetings, advocate to improve photography commissioning and report outputs to the Group Photography Manager.

· Maintain studio facilities, equipment, materials, and other shared departmental resources ensuring all health and safety standards are followed. 

· Continuously demonstrate inclusive behaviours, valuing everyone’s contribution, and promoting a culture of openness.

· As a colleague at SMG, you will learn about our Health and Safety Policies, procedures and risk assessments, allowing you to take care of your own personal safety and that of others.

For more information and to apply see, here

Contract:  Full-time, temporary for 12 months  

Location:  National Science and Media Museum – Bradford  

Salary:  £30,180 

Hours of work:  35 hours/week 

Closing Date:  Sunday 29th May (23:59) 

Interview date:  MS teams Wednesday 8th June, Practical assessment Thursday 9th June 

Role

Science Museum Group (SMG) is here to inspire futures and our Collection Services department underpin the care and management of our unique objects. 

In this role you will establish a professional photography studio and service at NSMM (National Science and Media Museum). Within this function, photography provides a professional, technical, and creative service making digital content for a diverse range of clients and stakeholders within SMG. 

Working in the photographic studio, on gallery locations and offsite, you will create enhanced photography of collection objects, copy 2D material from the museum’s archives and create on-brand communications photography for external affairs. You will carry out post-production and apply metadata making images accessible through our Digital Assessment Management System (DAMS) for all users.

What you will be doing 

· Produce enhanced photographs of 2&3D collections to museum standard, retouching and post-production.

· Working seamlessly with the Picture Library team (SSPL) to service commercial and non-commercial requests for internal and external clients.

· Produce communications and events photography, closely following briefs for on-brand photography.

· Capture and apply metadata for images including object accession number, captioning, copyright, and batch post-processing prior to upload to the Digital Asset Management System.  

· Work with conservation, registration, and curatorial teams to uphold collections care procedures, and foster excellent workflows within the collections services department.

· Attend collection and exhibition meetings, advocate to improve photography commissioning and report outputs to the Group Photography Manager.

· Maintain studio facilities, equipment, materials, and other shared departmental resources ensuring all health and safety standards are followed. 

· Continuously demonstrate inclusive behaviours, valuing everyone’s contribution, and promoting a culture of openness.

· As a colleague at SMG, you will learn about our Health and Safety Policies, procedures and risk assessments, allowing you to take care of your own personal safety and that of others.

For more information and to apply see, here

Contract: Permanent (following 1 year’s successful probation)

Location: Collins Barracks, Dublin 7, Dublin, Ireland

Salary: €70,399 per annum (1st point on the Assistant Principal Officer PPC Scale)

Hours of work: 43.25 gross hours per week (37 net hours per week)

Closing Date: 5pm on Friday 22nd April 2022

Interview date: TBA

Role

The Design and Photography Departments are amalgamating to become an integrated department, which will provide a high quality design and photographic service to the various Divisions/Departments within the National Museum. Projects will include the design of posters, flyers, exhibition graphics, publications, archaeological illustrations, maps, plans, educational worksheets and all collections-based photography and digital imaging services.  The principal duties of this position include: 

• The Head of Design and Photography will collaborate across departments and be a lead on NMI’s content strategy and brand across all communication channels and on the gallery floors. 
• The Head of Design and Photography will manage the Graphic Design, Illustration, Photographic and Rights & Reproductions Team and will be a member of the NMI Management Committee team and work closely with Curatorial/Interpretation and Exhibition Design teams when developing graphics for exhibitions. 
• The post-holder will be required to manage the administration function of the department, including staff management, budgets and strategic planning. 
• Maintains and enhances institutional graphic identity across departments. 
• Designs, creates and directs exhibition graphic identity. Interprets communications strategy and develops concepts that meet the business objectives of the organisation and advance the brand..
• Leads collaboration with internal clients across departments to develop creative strategies that meet their needs and fit within the larger brand vision of the institution, leveraging print, digital production, video, and motion graphics. 
• Directs visual strategy and creates a coherent, multichannel experience of NMI offerings through the conception, design, and production of materials that are on-brand, on-mission, and graphically best international practice. 
• Balances strong design direction with client needs, deadlines, and budget limitations. 
• Articulates ideas and concerns to clients and helps maintain a positive and collaborative environment with a spirit of open communication. 
• Supervises and mentors a creative team consisting of a digital imaging officer, a photographer, graphic designers, archaeological illustrators and contractors. 
• Oversees workflow, process and budgets. 
• Sets specification for identified projects and selects appropriate materials, i.e. paper stocks, inks colours, etc. to reinforce all brand materials. 
• Oversees, reviews and approves design plans and work of staff and external providers to ensure conformity to brand standards. 
• Collaborates with the Marketing Department and others to complete a variety of collateral materials and other design projects for print use, web, social media, etc. 
• Leads the team in ideation and fosters creative collaboration. 
• Liaises with printers, designers and clients. 
• Represents the Design and Photography Department on the NMI Management Committee, and any relevant external committees. 

For more information and to apply see, here

Contract: Permanent 

Location: Boston Spa

Salary: £29,000 per annum

Hours of work: Flexible working pattern – 36 hours per week

Closing Date: 24/04/2022

Interview date: 4-11 May 2022

Role

To manage the designated digitisation studio ensuring delivery of products and services in accordance with customer expectations and/or British Library documented standards and SLAs. 


To be a key member of the Digitisation Services team, the operational lead for customers and supporting the meeting of key operational targets. Leading in particular on aspects relating to the packaging and delivery of orders, technical specification, image generation, post processing and working within the appropriate workflows to ensure timely, quality and efficient delivery. 

To contribute to the development of the service, resource and processes As one of the world’s great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation’s intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available to all. We operate the world’s largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere. 

In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits.  Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 20.6% (this may be higher dependant on grade). Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays. 

For further information and to apply, please see here, and quote vacancy ref: 04079.  

We are able to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role, as it does meet the eligibility criteria required for this immigration route 

Contract: Permanent 

Location: Bloomsbury, London

Salary: £37, 954

Hours of work: 41, Full Time 

Closing Date: Midday, 20th April 2022

Interview date: 12th – 13th May 2022

Role

The British Museum is seeking a Head of Photographic and Imaging Service to join the Collection Care department. The main purpose of this role is to lead and manage the photographers and setting standards for photography within the British Museum.  

Key Areas of Responsibility: 

• Leading, motivating and managing the photographic team.
• Line management performance of senior photographers and digital image co-ordinator (ie those graded at R3A) and ensuring opportunities exist for personal and professional development. 
• Oversight of all Section staff including reviewing capacities, staff skills and quality of work  
• Agreeing the brief with the client; advising colleagues and customers of production issues, image quality, management standards and external best practice  
• Creative control including setting house style, lighting, background etc. 
• Setting and monitoring quality standards; ensuring external best practice is monitored and adopted where appropriate 
• Researching new technology and equipment in partnership with other museum stakeholders   
• Managing and maintaining Section assets and studios (including BM_ARC) 
• Leading and managing H&S compliance within the Section 
• Represent Photography at Collection Care, and other museum meetings 
• Other duties as assigned.  

Person Specification: Education: 

• Degree level education or equivalent experience.  
• Other qualifications: formal professional qualification in photography.  
• Specific technical/professional skills & experience: people management skills; strong oral and written communication skills; advanced knowledge of photographic processes, technologies or imaging production management.  
• Work experience: prior experience of photographic or imaging production management. 
• Specific managerial skills: working collaboratively in complex organisations. 
• Specific interpersonal skills: communication; ability to work effectively with others; attention to detail; an appreciation of quality and high standards in image production work and in the keeping of related records, and the ability to communicate this to other; flexibility; able to manage new initiatives and projects within existing work programmes and resources.   

For more information and to apply see here

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience. 

Contract: Casual

Location: London

Salary: £14.40 hourly

Hours of work: Ad Hoc

Closing Date: 24/03/22

Interview date: TBA

Role

We are currently recruiting for 4 Casual Photographers to support our Photography and Imaging Team, working across Tate’s London sites. If you’re a cultural heritage photographer looking for occasional work, or a freelance photographer interested in the chance to vary your portfolio in representing one of the UK’s major galleries we’d be very interested in hearing from you. This role presents a unique chance to work with Tate’s core team on an exciting range of subjects from works of art to architecture to events and editorial assignments. 

You’ll have a minimum 2 years experience working as a professional photographer, ideally in a heritage environment. The post requires a thorough and technical understanding of photography from lighting to colour management and file formats. You should be equally comfortable shooting tethered on medium format cameras in a fully equipped studio as you are covering a busy event across Tate’s Galleries just with a DSLR.  

If you don’t already have experience in conservation imaging you’ll be able to quickly adapt and transfer your photographic knowledge to new processes, with meticulous attention to detail. You’ll manage your work from capture to upload, ensuring images are delivered at the highest standards and to specified deadlines. 

Casual Photographers deliver project work, lend their expertise during periods of peak activity, and cover evening/weekend assignments. They are a valuable and key part of our friendly, supportive team. 

URL For more information and to apply 

Contract: Part-Time, 2-3 days per week

Location: London, E8

Salary: £30,000 pro rata

Hours of work:   16-24 per week over 2-3 days

Closing Date: 27th March 2022, midnight GMT

Interview date: TBA

Role

The Photographer will work alongside the existing photography team utilising one of two flat copy studio setups. Primary responsibilities include photographing, cataloguing and maintaining the digital archive of Frequencies Project. The Photographer may also be required to document exhibitions both in the UK and abroad. The contract will terminate on completion of photography of the archive.  

Frequencies Project is a collaboration with students aged primarily 10-16, initiated by artist Oscar Murillo in 2013, in conjunction with members of his family and political scientist Clara Dublanc. Over the past 9 years, the project has visited hundreds of schools and affixed artist canvas to classroom desks, inviting students to freely mark, draw and write on their surfaces. The canvases, with their accumulated intentional and non-intentional marking, are collected after approximately six months of ‘sedimentation’ in the classroom. The project has visited more than 350 schools in over 30 countries, amassing an archive of over 40,000 canvases currently housed in North East London. For more info see here

RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Photograph canvases from the archive to the current Cultural Heritage guidelines observed by the photography studio. This includes accurate ICC profiling and validation of object level targets. 

• Meet the average daily targets for digitisation of the archive. 

• Process and export images in multiple formats for Dropbox server, Artlogic database and for use by the studio team. 

• Upload images to Dropbox server and Artlogic database with accurate information and metadata. 

• Handling a large volume of digital assets following studio protocol. 

• Perform daily data backups. 

• Maintain the equipment of the photography studio. -- Document exhibitions in UK and abroad in line with the “house style”. Process and retouch installation images in line with the “house style”. Create reference PDFs of image catalogues and produce gallery/image mockups when required. 
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REQUIREMENTS  

• Professional artwork and exhibition photography skills and retouching experience in print, digital and web environments required. Videography skills are a plus. 

• Good working knowledge of professional digital camera systems and equipment. Knowledge of Fuji medium format systems a plus. 

• Good understanding of ICC colour management (including accurate profiling) and digital workflow generally and in relation to 2D digitisation specifically. 

To apply

Email a cover paragraph along with CV (maximum 2 pages) and a PDF portfolio of relevant exhibition installation and artwork digitisation works (maximum 10 images per section) to info@frequenciesinstitute.org, subject line ‘Photographer: YOUR NAME’

Contract: Fixed-term contract (2 years)

Location: St. James’s Palace

Salary: Circa £28,000 dependent on experience

Hours of work:   37.5 per week, over 5 days, Monday to Friday

Closing Date: 16/03/2022

Interview date: TBA. First stage Teams interview, second stage on site and task

About this role

It's knowing you’re capturing a unique snapshot of history

It’s working as one team to deliver impressive projects. And it’s the satisfaction of presenting, and promoting, one of the world’s greatest and most diverse art collections. This is what makes working for Royal Collection Trust so different.

The Picture Library is responsible for the photography of items within the Collection, as well as the management and marketing of digital images for the diverse array of artwork in the Royal Collection and Royal Residences.

Joining this dedicated team on an exciting new project, you'll photograph works of art to be published in the catalogue raisonné of European Sculpture, delivering high quality images on time and to brief.

You'll process digital files, undertake detailed colour management and work with the Digital Imager to ensure files are ready to be uploaded to the Royal Collection’s DAM.

Drawing on expertise from teams across Royal Collection Trust, collaboration will be part of your daily routine and will be key to your success. With photographic sessions in Royal Residences and external locations, you’ll liaise with the Picture Library Manager, Project Co-Ordinator, other colleagues and external stakeholders to make arrangements and discuss the brief for each session. And you’ll bring your own style and ideas while working to produce reproduction-quality images.

In all your work, you’ll aim to show the beauty of important and often unique works of sculpture. And your passion for engaging photography will be vital in promoting the works of this unique collection.

About You:

With a degree or equivalent qualification in photography, you’ll have experience in Fine Art photography, perhaps in a museum or gallery, and have used digital backs and professional RAW processing software.

You'll also have experience with colour management, alongside a good knowledge of Photoshop and the use of studio equipment. With a keen eye for detail and lots of creativity, you’ll be confident drawing on your expertise to put forward suggestions to suit varied briefs.

As an excellent communicator with a proactive approach, you'll enjoy collaborating with team members and colleagues who are specialists in their own field.

Organised and methodical, you are able to prioritise your own workload to meet tight deadlines.

And, perhaps above all, you’re eager to immerse yourself in the unique learning opportunities that the collection presents.

This role involves an amount of travel to photographic sessions off site, therefore a full and valid driving license is essential.

For more info and to apply please see here

Contract: Permanent

Location: V&A Sites  

Salary: £28,000.00 - £33,444.00 Per Annum  

Hours of work:   Full time

Closing Date: 27.02.2022

Interview date: Likely 10th and 11th of March

Job Description

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, and the custodian of an extraordinary and extensive collection spanning decorative and applied arts. Working with and for our visitors, we are changing how our extensive Collections are cared for, seen, understood, and enjoyed.  

The Photography and Digitisation department serves as a visual hub for the V&A, operating across multiple sites, and with studios in South Kensington and in Stratford. The team undertakes imaging of the museum collections, its activities, people, and estate that are used for collections management, public access, exhibition catalogues, V&A publications, commercial sales and press and marketing activities. They also undertake imaging for external partnership publications commissioned by the V&A.  

The post-holder will be expected to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to cope with photographing a wide variety of cultural objects and any other photography requests and deliver high-quality images to time and brief. The post will contribute to the photography of the collection for V&A publications, the museum’s programme, its website and for collections management systems. 

Candidates will have extensive experience working as a professional photographer, a portfolio of professional work, and to be able to demonstrate a full knowledge of imaging software and lighting techniques. A willingness to learn and take on new techniques such as photogrammetry or x-ray imaging is essential. The candidate will be expected to become part of a team and to be able to work both under supervision and under their own initiative. 

For more info and to apply please see here

Contract: Permanent 

Location: V&A Sites  

Salary: £28,000.00 - £33,444.00 Per Annum  

Hours of work:   Full time

Closing Date: 27.02.2022

Interview date: Likely 10th and 11th of March

Job Description

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, and the custodian of an extraordinary and extensive collection spanning decorative and applied arts. Working with and for our visitors, we are changing how our extensive Collections are cared for, seen, understood, and enjoyed.  

The Photography and Digitisation department serves as a visual hub for the V&A, operating across multiple sites, and with studios in South Kensington and in Stratford. The team undertakes imaging of the museum collections, its activities, people, and estate that are used for collections management, public access, exhibition catalogues, V&A publications, commercial sales and press and marketing activities. They also undertake imaging for external partnership publications commissioned by the V&A.  

The post-holder will be expected to be able to respond quickly and efficiently to cope with photographing a wide variety of cultural objects and any other photography requests and deliver high-quality images to time and brief. The post will contribute to the photography of the collection for V&A publications, the museum’s programme, its website and for collections management systems. 

Candidates will have extensive experience working as a professional photographer, a portfolio of professional work, and to be able to demonstrate a full knowledge of imaging software and lighting techniques. A willingness to learn and take on new techniques such as photogrammetry or x-ray imaging is essential. The candidate will be expected to become part of a team and to be able to work both under supervision and under their own initiative. 

For more info and to apply please see here

Contract: Freelance 30 days February to end March  

Location: Cardiff  

Salary: We require a fixed fee quotation (inclusive of all costs)   

Hours of work:   Image capture at National Museum Cardiff, 09:00-17:00 weekdays by arrangement; remote image processing flexible hours 

Closing Date: 15 February 2022 (by 5pm) 

Interview date: Selection based on the criteria outlined below.  

Outline:

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is looking for a freelance photographer to photograph and digitise part of the contemporary art collection. This work contributes to the National Contemporary Art Collection for Wales project which aims to create a virtual collection as a first point of access to the public.

You will work with a small team to capture and process images from the collection of artist sketchbooks held by Amgueddfa Cymru. This 30-day project will individually digitise pages from a minimum of 50 sketchbooks, each with an average of 50 pages. The books vary in size, with the largest being approximately A4. 

You will need experience in Cultural Heritage photography especially the handling of artworks and archive books. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that all photographs are taken to the required Museum standard, that efficient workflows are followed and that all the relevant metadata is in place. 

The role will involve:

· Digitising archival material (artist sketchbooks) using your own digital capture device – minimum 50MP camera (professional lights and a copy stand will be provided)

· Creating colour managed digital (Tiff) files of the items, naming files in accordance with the project specifications, recording each item in a spreadsheet to be shared with the project team

· Uploading or delivering the digitised items in a methodical and organised fashion and backing up the files on external hard drives

· Handling fragile archival material and repacking items back into storage following digitisation

· Working with the project team to safely move material to and from the digitisation station

· Working with the archive team to identify highlights from the scanned items

Training will be provided on the correct procedure for handling sketchbooks.    

Selection will be based on the following criteria: 

· Cost (30%)

· Experience in heritage and archive photography and methodology for meeting the brief (30%)

· The ability to complete to time (20%)

· The quality of your work via portfolio assessment (20%)

Please supply the following with your application:

· Quotation

· Portfolio (or link to website)

· Covering letter (no more than two sides of an A4 sheet) documenting your experience of heritage and archive photography and how you can cover all requirements as detailed in the brief.

For further information, to view some of the sketchbooks, or to apply please email Curator: Digital Art Collections, Dr. Melanie Polledri (Melanie.Polledri@museumwales.ac.uk) or Museum Photographer, Robin Maggs, (Robin.Maggs@museumwales.ac.uk)

Contract: Permanent / full time 

Location: Edinburgh  

Salary: £39,052 per annum  

Hours of work: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday 

Closing Date: 23rd January 2022 at midnight  

Interview date: 3rd February, virtual 

Role purpose: 

To lead and coordinate the delivery of the National Library of Scotland’s mass digitisation programme so that it can grow and develop in line with the Library’s strategic aims. This will involve elements of technical digitisation leadership, staff management across multiple work streams, workflow planning and coordination, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Areas you lead:

· Leading and co-ordinating delivery of the Library’s mass digitisation programme by:

• Managing simultaneous still image digitisation activities across multiple work streams;
• Developing, maintaining, reviewing, documenting, and coordinating business models, workflows and quality assurance procedures for still image digitisation; 
• Managing the day-to-day work of digitisation staff, recruiting, training and instructing as required. 
• Ensuring that Library standards for conservation, metadata, rights, and other relevant areas are followed within the Library’s mass digitisation activities, including regular stakeholder communication;
• Preparing appropriate reports for the Library’s One Third Digital Programme Board and other groups as required;
• Setting requirements for mass digitisation systems, services, software, hardware, tools and their procurement;
• Procuring and ordering goods and services as a Delegated Procuring and Purchasing Officer for mass digitisation activity, systems and services, and monitoring and advising on budget spend;
• Preparing tenders for capture equipment and managing them through the tender lifecycle including participation in tender selection boards;
• Managing equipment maintenance contracts, including trouble-shooting and contractor liaison as required.
• Meeting regularly with the Digital Transition Manager to review personal performance, report on mass digitisation progress, and discuss areas of mutual interest or concern.

· Representing and promoting the Library’s mass digitisation activities at events, conferences, and external meetings as appropriate.

· Seeking opportunities to network with other heritage and information bodies (national, academic, public and other) on matters relating to mass digitisation, and positively maintaining existing relationships. 

Areas you significantly contribute to (shared responsibility):

· Determining and advising on technical standards related to digitisation across the Library;

· Working with other teams involved in digital production to ensure consistent and efficient services that meet the needs of internal and external audiences;

· Contributing to the development of metrics for digitised collections; 

· Keeping up-to-date with developments in digitisation and digital content management.

URL For more information and to apply:    https://www.nls.engageats.co.uk/ 

Contract: Full Time (Fixed Term – 6 Months) 

Location: National Collections Centre, Wiltshire (Near Swindon) 

Salary: £23,700 - £28,000 (Depending on Experience) 

Hours of work: 35 hrs per week

Closing Date: 23/01/2022 

Interview date: 01/02/2022 (Provisional) 

Job Description

In May 2021, the Science Museum Group acquired the contents of Stephen Hawking’s office – hundreds of individual items from the mundane to the extraordinary. These objects will be preserved by the Science Museum Group, enabling the public to explore key aspects of Hawking’s life and career as a world-class theoretical physicist, popular communicator of science and as an individual who lived with motor neurone disease for more than five decades. 

As part of this acquisition, we are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Photographer to join the Collections Services team to photograph and digitize this collection, which are housed at the National Collections Centre in Wiltshire.

As Photographer you will be responsible for creating enhanced photography of collection objects, copy 2D material from the collections archives and create on-brand communications photography to promote this collection externally. You will carry out post-production and apply metadata, making images accessible through our DAMS for all users.

Within this project, photography provides a professional, technical and creative service making digital content for a diverse range of clients and stakeholders within SMG. 

What you will be doing

· Produce enhanced photographs of 2&3D collections to museum standard, retouching and post-production.

· Produce communications photography, closely following briefs for on-brand photography. 

· Capture and apply metadata for images including object accession number, captioning, copyright and batch post-processing prior to upload to the Digital Asset Management System.

· Closely work with the Stephen Hawking Collection team to uphold collections care procedures and foster excellent workflows within the collections services department. 

· Quality assure your image output in line with SMG’s standards.

· Maintain studio facilities, equipment, materials and other shared departmental resources.

· Take care of your personal health and safety and that of others. Complying with the Science Museum Group H&S Policies, risk assessments and safe systems of work and reporting any health and safety concerns.

  · Undertaking any other tasks required to fulfil the duties of this role.

What you being to the team

You will definitely have…

· Experience of photographing and lighting 2D and 3D objects in a studio environment.

· Expert experience of using Capture One and Adobe Suite.

· Excellent planning, organisation and coordinating skills to deliver photography requests on time.

· Results focused problem-solving skills and the ability to make technical judgements knowing when to escalate to the Lead Photographer. 

· Self-motivated to use your own initiative to solve issues alone or as part of a team.

· Experience of colour management from capture to output.

· An ability to communicate technical challenges to clients, influencing and negotiating to ensure successful shoots. 

It would be good if you have…

· Experience of photographing in a museum, fine art or heritage environment.

· Experience of communications, editorial and commercial photography.

· Experience of using Digital Asset Management software or equivalent front-end content management system.

· Good ICT literacy skills and are comfortable working on PC systems and using Microsoft Office.

· Object handling experience and knowledge of hazards found in museum collections. 

URL For more information and to apply: https://bit.ly/3Fvpmi0

Contract:   Freelance

Location:   London EC2Y 8DS

Salary:   based on £2,500 per full month

Hours of work:  35 hrs per week, full time

Closing Date:  2nd January 2022

Interview date:  from the 4th January 2022 

Job Description

The Barbican Archive team are about to embark on a major project to digitise the Barbican’s architectural plans collection along with other key items from the archive. The project is taking place ahead of our 40th anniversary in March 2022 and aims to digitise 6,000 items from the collection. We are looking for a freelance digitisation technician to join our team for three months, from the beginning of January to 31 March 2022. The role will involve:

• Digitising archival material (primarily large scale architectural plans) using a DT ATOM tabletop scanner
• Creating metadata for the scanned items, recording each item in a spreadsheet to be shared between the archive and the project partners
• Uploading the digitised items to shared storage and backing up the files on external hard drives
• Handling fragile archival material and repacking items into new storage following digitisation
• Working with the archive team to safely move material to and from the digitisation room
• Working with the archive team to identify highlights from the scanned items

Training will be provided on how to operate the scanner and laptop software.

Working time and place

This role is a full-time position for up to 3 months, starting as soon as possible in January and running until 31 March 2022. The role will involve working in a digitisation room based next to the archive collections storage spaces. The role will work closely with the archive team – the archive team members are part-time while this role will be on site on a full-time basis, and therefore must be comfortable working independently.

Please visit the Barbican Careers page for more details and to find out how to apply.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please email careers@barbican.org.uk or annie.ward@barbican.org.uk

(We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates as they are under-represented within this team. 

We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates, who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role).

Contract:   Fee Paid

Location:   IWM Duxford 

Salary:   £14.38 per hour

Hours of work:  0 hours

Closing Date:  9am Monday 17th January 2022

Interview date:  Virtual interviews will be held week commencing 24th January 2022 

Job Description

As a part of the Visual Resources team, the photographer provides high quality professional imaging services to internal and external markets. The scope of the work will range from high end capture of 2d and 3d objects in the studio, to providing creative and conceptual work to keep the Museum stock images current and contemporary. The role includes the covering of IWM events and press calls, which need immediate turn around for delivery to IWM social media channels as well as external press outlets. 

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Contract:   Fee Paid

Location:   IWM North

Salary:   £14.38 per hour

Hours of work:  0 hours

Closing Date:  9am Monday 17th January 2022

Interview date:  Virtual interviews will be held week commencing 24th January 2022 

Job Description

As a part of the Visual Resources team, the photographer provides high quality professional imaging services to internal and external markets. The scope of the work will range from high end capture of 2d and 3d objects in the studio, to providing creative and conceptual work to keep the Museum stock images current and contemporary. The role includes the covering of IWM events and press calls, which need immediate turn around for delivery to IWM social media channels as well as external press outlets. 

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Contract:   Permanent

Location:   Bloomsbury, London

Salary:   £23,916

Hours of work:   Full-Time (41 hrs per week)

Closing Date:    Midday Monday 6th December

Interview date:  TBA

Job Description

The British Museum is seeking a Photographer to join the Collection Services department. Working under the guidance of a Senior Photographer, this role will undertake day-to-day studio commitments to create high quality photographs in support of client briefs. The role is designed to introduce a junior/entry level photographer to the photographic and imaging demands of a major cultural institution in the 21st century, whilst providing a developmental environment for the individual in the field of heritage imaging.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Produce high quality digital and film images to meet agreed creative briefs in line with 

               Photography and Imaging workflow procedures.

• Process images and enter data into the Museum image database. 

• Liaising with collection management colleagues on the delivery and return of objects to respective departments.

• Identify technical problems and refer to line manager for guidance and solutions.

• Report on production issues to the Senior Photographer.

• As required, work outside normal working hours e.g. weekends and evenings to document Museum events and support of Museum’s public programmes.

• As required, work on locations in UK and abroad.

Person Specification:

• Education: GCSE level education or equivalent experience including maths and English.

• Other qualifications: high quality portfolio of relevant work, showing competency.

• Specific technical/professional skills & experience: knowledge of photographic processes and technologies; practical use of professional camera systems; practical understanding of digital capture (Phase One), including low and high-end capture devices; Adobe Photoshop and/or other image editing software.

• Work experience: prior experience of working in a professional photographic environment.

• Specific interpersonal skills: teamwork: ability to work effectively with others; flexibility: demonstrates a willingness to adapt to changing priorities and deal with urgent deadlines; communication: is able to communicate clearly with Line Manager, customers concerning delivery of image requirements and with department staff over workflow issues; tenacity: is a self-starter and is able to work through and complete large jobs that may overlap conflicting requests. 

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Contract:   Fixed term contract

Location:   St Pancras, London

Salary:   £26,000

Hours of work:   36 hrs per week

Closing Date:    14 November 2021

Interview date:  26 November 2021

Job Description

As a Senior Imaging Technician/Photographer you will be responsible for the production of high quality digital images for the International Dunhuang Project (IDP). The IDP is a ground-breaking international collaboration to make information and images of all scrolls, manuscripts, paintings, textiles and artefacts from Dunhuang and archaeological sites of the Eastern Silk Road freely available online and to encourage their use through educational and research programs.

This role will be a part of the IDP’s Lotus Sutra Project and so requires understanding and knowledge of photographing Lotus Sutra scrolls. This requires a keen eye for detail, a thorough understanding of both imaging capture and post production software, and an excellent understanding of the importance of productivity and service delivery. Familiarity with Apple Mac systems and Phase One camera systems is essential as is a good working knowledge of colour management. The post holder will be expected to work under a matrix management structure with the Project Manager of the Lotus Sutra Manuscripts Digitisation Project, and work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues from Chinese Collections, Collection Management and Heritage Made Digital Portfolio team at the British Library. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a ‘can do’ approach and a flexible and adaptable attitude to change.

As one of the world’s great libraries, our duty is to preserve the nation’s intellectual memory for the future and make it available to all for research, inspiration and enjoyment. At present we have well over 170 million items, in most known languages, with three million new items added every year. We have manuscripts, maps, newspapers, magazines, prints and drawings, music scores, and patents. We make our collections and programmes available to all. We operate the world’s largest document delivery service providing millions of items a year to customers all over the world. What matters to us is that we preserve the national memory and enable knowledge to be created both now and in the future by anyone, anywhere.

In return we offer a competitive salary and a number of excellent benefits. Our pension scheme is one of the most valuable benefits we offer, as our staff can become members of the Alpha Pension Scheme where the Library contributes a minimum of 20.6% (this may be higher dependant on grade. Another significant benefit the Library provides is the provision of a flexible working hours scheme which could allow you to work your hours flexibly over the week and to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3 month period. This is on top of 25 days holiday from entry and public and privilege holidays.

For further information and to apply, please visit www.bl.uk/careers quoting vacancy ref:03856