Ansel Adams is one of the most respected photographers of all time, and while working with the Department of the Interior, he captured monochrome landscapes of America’s national parks that are unlikely to ever be duplicated—but that’s not going to stop the government from trying!
As reported by The Verge, Gear Junkie, and other media outlets, the Department of the Interior is looking for someone to fill Adams’ shoes, traveling to some of the country’s most beautiful and pristine areas and taking photographs of those locations (and the occasional historic building).
The job posting is for a full-time position based in Washington DC, although obviously travel will be required (up to 10 nights per month will be spent on the road). It will pay anywhere between $63,722 to $99,296 per year. Applications are being accepted through December 15.
Applicants are being asked to be well-versed in both digital photography and “the principles and techniques of large format, black and white photography,” the listing said. They will also have to be physically able to stand for long periods of time, walk over rough or rocky terrain, bend down or crouch on a regular basis, and frequently lift moderately-heavy equipment.
The lucky individual who is selected will capture images of different parks and/or archaeological wonders that will act as documentation for the HABS/HAER/HALS permanent collections at the US Library of Congress. Applications can either be uploaded online or submitted via fax.
So who was this Ansel Adams guy, anyway?
For those unfamiliar with his work, Ansel Adams was born in San Francisco, California in 1902 and died in April 1984, according to Biography.com. He was most famous for his pictures of the western US—specifically for the images he captured of Yosemite National Park—which were frequently used to help promote efforts to protect wildlife areas.
Following the publication of his first portfolio, Parmelian Prints of the High Sierras, Adams was able to secure a vast number of commercial assignments, and as his reputation increased, he went on to write how-to books on the art of photography. Adams also used his camera as a way to chronicle the struggles of Japanese-Americans placed in internment camps during World War II.
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Feature Image: Ansel Adams/Wikimedia Commons
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