Photographer, Egyptian Art

You will oversee image production, post-production, and file management based on the needs of departmental projects and initiatives including its large collection of archival and excavation photography. Please submit a portfolio of 15-20 images, preferably depicting objects in a range of sizes, materials, and types to be considered for this role. Create high quality photography of works of art in the Egyptian Art Collection.Advise and consult on departmental projects and initiatives involving images or photography.Carefully handle works of art for imaging.Oversee all photography requests from image capture to post-production and file management for the department. Experience in a museum, gallery, or auction house setting preferred.Knowledge of Egyptian art preferredAdvanced skills in photographing 2-D, and especially 3-D objects, with attention to avoiding reflection and distortion.Experience in handling works of art and a willingness to acquire the skillset necessary to specifically handle ancient Egyptian works of art with Department instructionAbility to work collaboratively and take direction from different stakeholders in the department about desired images and to adjust photography needs when requestedMastery of Adobe Camera Raw and Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop and Bridge; ability to independently post-process various kinds of images using this softwareExperience with digital cameras, ink jet printers, film and flatbed scanners, including Canon One EOS 5DS and EOS R5; Godox and Bowens moonlight sets; and Apple Mac StudioUnderstanding of DAMS; knowledge of TMS and NetX preferred As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.