The Harvard University Art Museums announce an available position as
Photographer in the Department of Photographic Services. This full-time
position requires the following: Undergraduate degree in the humanities
strongly preferred. Technical courses in photography beyond high school
required. Five or more years of experience in large-format photography,
including laboratory experience in film-processing and contact printing
from 8x10" negatives. Experience with studio lighting techniques essential,
including infra-red and ultra-violet techniques. Experience in fine
arts/museum photography required. Good eye for color essential. Familiarity
with color calibration and color correction of large-format electronic
images and experience with scanning of large-format images highly
desirable. Familiarity with digital manipulation and color correction in
Photoshop essential. Interest in and willingness to keep current with new
developments in digital photography essential. Ability to work
independently, attention to detail and good organizational skills required.
Strong interpersonal skills required; ability to work effectively with a
wide variety of clients, including curators, staff, faculty, and outside
vendors.
Duties & Responsibilities of the Photographer include the following:
Operates and maintains a wide range of large-format (8x10") to 35mm camera
equipment to produce high-quality photographs of two-dimensional and
three-dimensional works of art for research and publication. Special
lighting techniques and processing techniques must produce a photograph
which is not only pleasing to the eye, but also yields the most information
for scholarly purposes. Must be able to confer with scholars, designers,
and publishers, understand their needs, and produce a photograph which
meets those specific needs, often under considerable time pressure.
Photographs taken are used for detailed art historical study and
interpretation, and are considered works of art, in and of themselves.
Photographer must be familiar with the collections of the Art Museums, and
sensitive to the varied materials which make up the collections. Must be
able to handle irreplaceable art objects and rare books. Understands the
materials and techniques used in the work of art and must exercise
discretion and judgment in selecting background, lighting, and composition
to interpret the work of art most appropriately. Because each object is
unique and responds to light differently, varied lighting methods and
backgrounds are required to produce a photograph that is technically and
aesthetically proper. Many objects are not moveable, not free-standing,
highly polished, or very large, and therefore require innovative and
creative methods to compensate for these problems. Photographer produces
8x10" black-and-white negatives and archival prints for curatorial purposes
and publication, 35mm slides for lecture and research purposes, and 8x10"
transparencies and for publication, and digital image files for a variety
of purposes. Arranges material to be photographed and selects the angle,
lighting, and background, consulting with curatorial staff when
appropriate. Performs specialized photographic procedures and laboratory
techniques including infra-red and ultra-violet photography. Photographer
will be responsible for implementing large-format digital photography,
including manipulation of color images, color calibration and color
correction, which requires innovation, judgment, and technical expertise.
Responsible for scanning instruction, creation, organization, and
documentation of digital archives produced from photographs or from
original works of art. Performs related job duties as required.
Send r=E9sum=E9s to: Cynthia Friedmann, Manager of Human Resources, Harvard
University Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
This is an exempt position carrying full Harvard benefits. Start date a.s.a.=
p.
Cynthia A. Friedmann
Manager of Human Resources
Harvard University Art Museums
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TEL: (617) 495-2826
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