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Photographer--DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
Department of the Air Force HeadquartersRobins AFB, Georgia · full time
$40,736 – $97,087
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
The Air Force is hiring a versatile photographer to staff a base photo studio and execute field photojournalism across Robins Air Force Base, managing daily studio operations while handling urgent assignments like mishap documentation. This role suits someone with professional photography training or equivalent portfolio experience who can balance technical studio work with compelling visual storytelling for military communication.
Our summary, not Department of the Air Force Headquarters’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- Operating standard and specialized camera equipment
- Knowledge of still and video photographic principles and practices
- Ability to plan and execute photography projects
- Knowledge of DoD and DAF standards for audio-visual records
- Skill in computer hardware and software for image generation
- Professional photography training or equivalent civilian portfolio
Nice to have
- DINFOS training
- Basic Photojournalist Course completion
- Experience with Public Affairs Productivity Portal (P3)
- Knowledge of subject matter being photographed
- Portfolio samples demonstrating technical competence