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We’re Hiring: Part Time Photography News and Culture Writer

Chris Gampat
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12/30/2014
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Last Updated on 12/30/2014 by Chris Gampat

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Hey folks!

We’re currently in the process of bringing on a new addition to team Phoblographer. The site is currently going through lots of exciting changes that we’ve been very quiet about for the past year and we’re looking for an awesome candidate to hop on board.

Details after the jump.

Part-Time News Writer

Requirements

– Must be proficient with WordPress.org platforms. WordPress.com platform knowledge may be considered.

– Located in the US, preferably in the NYC area but not 100% mandatory

– Previous news writing experience is highly preferred, especially in the photo industry

– Must have photo industry knowledge as well as photography art world knowledge. The most ideal candidate will demonstrate understanding of the art and technology world.

– News writing is a mix of aggregation and original news stories while culture writing is a mix of interviews and photographer features. We choose stories every morning and you get to pick the one that you want. On occasion, posts will be specifically assigned.

– One news post per business day of the week. Usually pieces are around 300-500 words each. We pay industry rates and every employee receives a single raise each year with bonuses. We also enjoy a number of company benefits. We’re asking for around an hour a day, totalling to five hours a week roughly.

Consideration for writing extra and getting bonus pay is always there and always on the table to be discussed.

– Paid holidays

– Must be able to meet deadlines

– Must work well with a team and be able to take guidance (sometimes constructive criticism) well.

We’re a pretty relaxed company with the startup mentality and that also as a lot coming in the near future. You can be a part of it.

How to Apply

– There are two ways to apply:

1. Send us a cover letter and resume along with three writing samples that demonstrate that you can do the type of work that we’re looking for to editors@thephoblographer.com.

2. Skip the resume and send us a mind-blowingly awesome cover letter citing all the best stuff that you’ve done in one shot along with three writing samples that demonstrate that you can do the type of work that we’re looking for to editors@thephoblographer.com.

Be sure to make the subject line say your name and News Writer Position. Example would be: Chris Gampat: News Writer Position.

After your application is received, it will be reviewed by the Editorial Board, and then voted on.

Good luck to all applicants.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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