Second Shooter, Photography Jobs in Providence, RI

About the role

We are accepting applications from photo second shooters in greater Providence. 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 Providence area run year-round, with the busiest calendar in May–October. The season runs from late spring to mid-fall, with June, September and October booking first. Our venue data covers 70 wedding venues across 7 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

Providence venues you could shoot

Weddings in this market take place at venues like these, drawn from our directory of 70 local venues:

• Providence Marriott DowntownProvidence
• The Patio on Broadway - ProvidenceProvidence
• Renaissance Providence Downtown HotelProvidence
• Rhode Island Convention CenterProvidence
• The WaterFire Arts CenterProvidence
• Providence Firefighters HallProvidence
• Roger Williams Park CasinoProvidence
• Edgewood Manor Inn Bed And BreakfastProvidence
• OceanCliff HotelNewport
• Belle MerNewport
• Castle Hill InnNewport
• Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick (Airport) by IHGWarwick

Areas covered

Providence (19), Newport (17), Warwick (15), Cranston (5), Narragansett (4), Bristol (5), Pawtucket (5). Numbers show venues per city in our data.

Pay in Rhode Island

For context, photographers in Rhode Island earn a median of $37,300 a year, with most earning between $34,600 and $76,810 (BLS, May 2025). Most wedding work is paid per event rather than salaried. See the full Rhode Island pay guide.