Traveling Sports Photographer and Sales Representative
Pay: $375–$1,850 per week
Location: Philadelphia, PA / Sports complexes throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
Job Type: Independent Contractor
Schedule: Primarily Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
About Picture Pros
Picture Pros Photography photographs youth athletes at tournaments across the country while creating a positive experience for players, coaches, and families.
We’re expanding our Philadelphia-area team and looking for dependable, energetic photographers who enjoy sports, travel, working with people, and being part of a fast-paced event environment.
This role combines photography, customer service, sales, travel, and event operations.
Success comes from taking quality photographs, communicating confidently with athletes and families, and helping customers choose photo products they’ll enjoy for years to come.
Professional photography or sales experience is helpful, but reliability, communication, coachability, and a strong work ethic are equally important.
Compensation
This is a performance-based independent contractor position.
For qualifying full events, you’ll receive either your earned commission or a guaranteed minimum of $375 per event—whichever is greater.
Compensation can increase significantly with strong photography production, customer engagement, and sales performance.
Actual earnings vary depending on event size, assignment, production, and individual performance.
Complete compensation details and performance expectations are reviewed with qualified candidates before their first event assignment.
What You’ll Do
Responsibilities may include:
- Photograph youth sports teams and individual athletes
- Organize players and coaches for team photos
- Work efficiently within tournament and warm-up schedules
- Deliver a friendly and professional customer experience
- Explain photo products and ordering options
- Assist parents and families with purchases
- Distribute ordering information and photo proofs
- Track assigned teams and event progress
- Assist with photography equipment and event materials
- Help with event setup and breakdown
- Communicate with the Event Manager throughout the assignment
- Support general event operations as needed
This is not a photography-only position.
Team members are expected to contribute to photography, customer interaction, sales, organization, and overall event execution.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for people who:
- Enjoy sports and working with people
- Communicate confidently with customers
- Are dependable and punctual
- Stay organized in fast-paced environments
- Accept coaching and continuously improve
- Work well as part of a team
- Maintain a positive and professional attitude
- Are comfortable approaching and speaking with customers
- Can stay productive during long tournament days
- Communicate quickly when schedules or circumstances change
Photography experience is helpful, but reliability, communication skills, sales comfort, and work ethic are what set our strongest team members apart.
Requirements
Applicants must have:
- A DSLR or mirrorless camera
- Reliable transportation
- Friday, Saturday, and Sunday availability
- Strong communication skills
- Confidence interacting with parents and customers
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
- Ability to lift and carry photography and event equipment
- Basic computer and smartphone skills
- Professional appearance and communication
- Willingness to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to participate in overnight and multi-day travel assignments when scheduled
Preferred Experience
Experience in any of the following is helpful:
- Photography
- Sports photography
- Portrait photography
- Customer service
- Retail
- Hospitality
- Sales
- Event staffing
- Coaching
- Youth sports
- Marketing or promotions
Previous professional photography experience is not required for every applicant.
Schedule and Travel
This is a traveling weekend opportunity.
Most assignments take place on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
The Philadelphia-area team may travel to youth sporting events throughout:
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- Washington, D.C.
- Other surrounding Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets
Assignments may include:
- Friday travel
- Early-morning departures
- Full-day tournaments
- Outdoor venues
- Local and regional driving
- Overnight travel
- Multi-day tournaments
- Hotel stays
- Occasional longer-distance assignments
Some events may begin earlier in the week or return later depending on tournament schedules and travel distance.
Applicants should have a schedule that allows for regular weekend travel and overnight assignments.
Exact travel and event details are communicated before an assignment is accepted.
The Work Environment
Youth sports tournaments are active, fast-paced, and sometimes physically demanding.
Applicants should be prepared for:
- Early mornings
- Long event days
- Significant walking and standing
- Outdoor weather conditions
- Busy tournament environments
- Large groups of athletes and families
- Carrying photography and event equipment
- Changing tournament schedules
- Customer-facing sales conversations
- Working closely with an event team for multiple days
Some parts of an event move very quickly. Other parts require patience, organization, and attention to detail.
Photography Responsibilities
Successful photographers must be willing to:
- Follow Picture Pros photography standards
- Organize teams and athletes efficiently
- Communicate clearly with coaches and players
- Work within limited tournament timeframes
- Capture sharp and properly framed images
- Accept photography coaching and feedback
- Protect photography equipment
- Follow required image-handling and upload procedures
Owning a DSLR or mirrorless camera is required for this listing.
Specific equipment expectations may vary depending on the assignment.
Sales and Customer Interaction
Sales and customer communication are an important part of this opportunity.
Team members may interact directly with parents and families to explain our photo products and assist customers with their purchases.
You do not need previous professional sales experience, but you must be willing to:
- Approach customers
- Start conversations
- Explain photo products clearly
- Answer customer questions
- Help families complete purchases
- Handle rejection professionally
- Remain positive and energetic
- Receive coaching on customer interaction and performance
Applicants who only want to take photographs and are unwilling to participate in customer interaction or sales will not be a strong fit for this position.
Growth Opportunities
High-performing team members may have opportunities to advance into roles such as:
- Senior Photographer
- Sales Representative
- Event Lead
- Event Manager
- Training Support
- Office Operations
- Regional Leadership
Advancement is based on performance, reliability, communication, leadership, and consistency.
This May Be a Great Fit If
- You live in or around the Philadelphia area
- You enjoy youth sports
- You enjoy photography
- You’re comfortable talking to new people
- You’re interested in developing sales skills
- You enjoy traveling
- You can regularly work Friday through Sunday
- You’re comfortable being away from home for multiple days
- You perform well in fast-paced environments
- You’re motivated by performance-based earning potential
- You want opportunities to take on greater responsibility
This Is Probably Not a Good Fit If
- You are only available for a few hours on Saturday
- You cannot travel overnight
- You are unwilling to travel outside the Philadelphia area
- You do not want to interact with customers
- You are uncomfortable participating in sales
- You only want to take photographs
- You need every weekend to follow the same exact schedule
- You regularly cancel commitments at the last minute
- You are uncomfortable working outdoors
- You are looking for a traditional guaranteed hourly position
We would rather be transparent about the travel, customer interaction, and performance expectations before you apply.
Apply Today
If you’re looking for an opportunity to combine photography, youth sports, travel, customer interaction, and performance-based earnings, we’d like to hear from you.
Qualified applicants will be asked to complete the official Picture Pros application before continuing through the hiring process.
Official application:
https://picturepros.com/contact/hiring
Picture Pros Photography
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Northeast Travel Team
Pay: $375.00 - $1,850.00 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Referral program
Application Question(s):
- Are you available to work most Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during tournament season?
- This position combines photography, customer interaction, and performance-based (commission) earnings. What excites you about this opportunity?
- What is the best email address and phone number to reach you regarding next steps?
- In 2–3 sentences, tell us what experience or qualities would make you successful at Picture Pros.
- Do you own a DSLR or mirrorless camera? If so, what brand and lens?
Work Location: In person
