Job Requirements

- Excellent English and communication skills
- Basic photography knowledge
- Positive, vibrant, outgoing personality
- You are able to finance Visa, Police clearance certificate, and FULL APPROVED medical by an approved doctor.
- Passport valid for at least another year.
- Commit to Image for at least 2 -3 years (you get 6 weeks holiday for every 6 month contract)
- after your initial pre screen, if approved you will be required to attend a 2-3 week training course in Stellenbosch at the Image training college.
- First, you will attend a final interview in Stellenbosch which will determine if you qualify for the training. This course will improve your photographic knowledge and fully prepare you for ship life.
-For experienced photographers you will still need to attend the course but only for 2 weeks.

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Advantageous, but NOT essential:
- Retail Experience
- Photo lab printing experience
- Excellent photography skills

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The biggest question here is about finances.

- You do NOT need to pay for your flight to your ship ever.
- You always pay for your flight home from the ship
- You do need to pay for a camera body. You must use a Nikon D90 or above model. If you already have one you do not need to buy a new camera body. If you need to purchase, the camera is supplied to you by Image and will be paid off by you as you earn.It is advisable to purchase it through Image as it is much cheaper in the USA. Cost $660.
- medical from approved doctor only about R3500
- $500 deposit, to be paid as you earn.
- $200 uniform, paid off as you earn.

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If you borrow this money and need to pay it back, there are plenty of facilities in virtually all ports of call using western union or moneygram to name a few. There are also cheap international calls and other crew services like postage etc. Internet is on the ship, of course you need to pay for it.