School and Sports Photographer

Job overview

The School and Sports Photographer role is onsite in Mesa, AZ, with service across East Valley communities, and pays $18–$23 per hour. Signature Images specializes in school portraits, youth sports photography, and senior portraits, creating memories for students and athletes. The photographer captures school portraits and sports images while helping picture days and events run smoothly. The role contributes consistent image quality and a positive experience for students, athletes, families, school staff, coaches, and league officials, while following established equipment and image-management workflows.

What you'll do

• Photograph students during school picture days
• pose students and maintain image quality, framing, and exposure standards
• assist with student organization and workflow
• photograph athlete portraits and team photos
• organize group photographs
• coordinate with coaches and league officials
• set up and break down lighting, backdrops, and camera systems
• handle equipment safely
• troubleshoot basic equipment issues
• follow image capture, file management, and data accuracy workflows.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

school photographer

sports photographer

school portraits

youth sports

senior portraits

mesa az

east valley arizona

part-time

some evenings and weekends

paid training

mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel

401(k)

paid time off

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k)
• paid time off
• paid training and hands-on photography instruction
• mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel
• advancement opportunities.

Why this role

Seasonal school portrait work and year-round sports photography; early morning starts are common during fall school portrait season; some evenings and weekends; paid training and hands-on photography instruction; mileage reimbursement for qualifying travel.

About the employer

SIGNATURE IMAGES is hiring for this role. Industry: Commercial Photography. Sector: 54.