Second Shooter, Photography Jobs in Raleigh, NC

About the role

We are accepting applications from photo second shooters in greater Raleigh. 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 Raleigh area run year-round, with the busiest calendar in April–June and September–November. Spring and fall carry the calendar, with summer weekends close behind. Our venue data covers 116 wedding venues across 9 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

Raleigh venues you could shoot

Weddings in this market take place at venues like these, drawn from our directory of 116 local venues:

• North Carolina Museum of ArtRaleigh
• Angus BarnRaleigh
• The RitzRaleigh
• Renaissance Raleigh North Hills HotelRaleigh
• The Merrimon-Wynne HouseRaleigh
• Heights House HotelRaleigh
• The Meadows at Firefly Farm PreserveRaleigh
• The Pavilion at the Angus BarnRaleigh
• The Carolina TheatreDurham
• 21c Museum Hotel DurhamDurham
• Sheraton Imperial Hotel Raleigh-Durham Airport at Research Triangle ParkDurham
• Durham Central ParkDurham

Areas covered

Raleigh (46), Durham (29), Chapel Hill (23), Cary (5), Wake Forest (3), Apex (1), Holly Springs (1), Pittsboro (5), Hillsborough (3). Numbers show venues per city in our data.

Pay in North Carolina

For context, photographers in North Carolina earn a median of $37,120 a year, with most earning between $28,330 and $76,060 (BLS, May 2025). Most wedding work is paid per event rather than salaried. See the full North Carolina pay guide.