Photographer
Organizational Context
The International Trade Centre (ITC) supports SMEs in developing countries through various initiatives. This role is part of the "Empowering youth through digital technologies" project in Sierra Leone, aiming to boost youth employment and entrepreneurship by enhancing SME competitiveness and digital skills. The photographer will provide visual content for branding and communication support.
Job Purpose
The Photographer Consultant will produce high-quality visual content for 15-17 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Sierra Leone as part of the "Empowering youth through digital technologies" project. The purpose is to enhance the market positioning, product presentation, and visibility of these MSMEs across offline and digital channels. This involves capturing brand storytelling and product photography, ensuring visual consistency, and delivering edited image packages suitable for various promotional materials, ultimately supporting the project's goal of boosting youth employment and entrepreneurship.
Responsibilities
The Photographer Consultant will plan and coordinate photography assignments, including participating in briefing sessions, analyzing requirements, and developing photography schedules. Key duties involve capturing brand storytelling images of MSMEs (team, workspaces, processes, interactions) and product photography for relevant enterprises. This includes delivering a minimum of 20 edited storytelling photos and up to 4 edited images per product for selected MSMEs. The consultant must ensure consistent visual quality, adapt styles to each business, and deliver images suitable for websites, social media, brochures, and catalogues. Additionally, responsibilities include editing, retouching, organizing files, integrating feedback, and submitting a summary report, all while adhering to ITC's communication and visibility guidelines.
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial photography is required. Experience in storytelling and product photography, producing content for SMEs and businesses, and using professional editing software is essential. Experience with entrepreneurship or development programmes is desirable.
Skills
Photography, Storytelling Photography, Product Photography, Visual Content Creation, Image Editing and Retouching, Planning and Coordination, Client Communication, Adaptability to Business Sectors, Adherence to Brand Guidelines.