Second Shooter, Photography Jobs in Birmingham, AL

About the role

We are accepting applications from photo second shooters in greater Birmingham. Applicants here are contacted first when our companies begin booking weddings in this market. Cover preparation, guests, candids and alternate angles while the lead photographer directs.

Weddings in the Birmingham area run year-round, with the busiest calendar in March–May and October–November. Summer heat pushes most couples to spring and fall, with plenty of winter weekends too. Our venue data covers 50 wedding venues across 5 cities in this market.

What you'll do

• Photograph the getting-ready rooms the lead is not in
• Shoot alternate ceremony angles and guest reactions
• Capture candids, details and cocktail hour
• Help with lighting setups and family formals

What you bring

• Some wedding or event experience, or a strong portrait portfolio
• One professional body, a fast lens and a flash
• Willingness to learn our house style and follow a lead

Birmingham venues you could shoot

Weddings in this market take place at venues like these, drawn from our directory of 50 local venues:

• Iron City BhamBirmingham
• Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook, Autograph CollectionBirmingham
• The Wine Loft Birmingham - EventsBirmingham
• The Harbert CenterBirmingham
• City Club BirminghamBirmingham
• Woodrow HallBirmingham
• Birmingham Tree HouseBirmingham
• B&A WarehouseBirmingham
• Hotel Indigo Tuscaloosa Downtown by IHGTuscaloosa
• Aldridge GardensHoover
• Cypress Inn PavilionTuscaloosa
• Historic Drish HouseTuscaloosa

Areas covered

Birmingham (29), Hoover (3), Homewood (3), Tuscaloosa (14), Pelham (1). Numbers show venues per city in our data.

Pay in Alabama

For context, photographers in Alabama earn a median of $36,130 a year, with most earning between $24,590 and $72,550 (BLS, May 2025). Most wedding work is paid per event rather than salaried. See the full Alabama pay guide.