Silver Orchard Creative is independently owned by Christine Baumgarten. She has been a photographer for 9 years, and photographing weddings for 8 years.
We are highly focused on building authentic relationships with the couples and clients we serve. We believe every client deserves to have someone passionate about their lives and someone who will take great care in documenting their stories. We are proudly celebrate all body types, cultures, LGBTQ couples, and support BLM and aim to push the industry in a more inclusive direction.
Our brand is a blend of authentic warmth and empathy with unwavering professionalism. We aim to invite clients into our lives as well as staying focused on theirs.
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ALL ABOUT CHRISTINE
Fueled by equal parts tea and passion, I capture the kinds of images that make you stop, smile and ask time to slow down. Images full of joy, love, and romance. Your story, your love, is beautiful and I can't wait to capture it in images you will treasure for years to come. I believe images prove that we loved and were loved. These are the images that are itching to be printed, placed in beautiful frames and hung on walls for years to come so you always remember how it felt when your love was young,. These are the memories and stories we pass down as our Legacy of Love
MARYLAND and D.C. WEDDING & BOUDOIR Photographer
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Unpaid Internship
Social Media/Marketing Internship
Click below to read about current job and internship opportunities. Use the contact form below to reach out with any questions or apply.
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Current openings
Unpaid Internship
Photography Internship
Internship
Social Media/Marketing INternship
- Create a comprehensive social media strategy
- Launch a new Pinterest account with tailored content to feed to the SOC website
- Refresh branding on Instagram (highlight stories). Perform an analysis, make recommendations, and implement new ideas
- Write SEO keyword heavy blog posts
- Launch a SOC Tiktok and create a content strategy for reels on Tiktok and Instagram
- Review Facebook and make and implement suggestions
- Perform keyword analysis
- Optional: Shadow weddings or engagement sessions to create content (weekend dates, fully optional, must provide your own transportation).
Responsiblities
Forward-thinking , small business looking to hire an intern with strong knowledge and understanding of the digital media landscape, including various social media platforms to spearhead the creation of a cross-platform social media strategy to compliment the next growth step of Silver Orchard. This position is best for an advanced student looking to implement their classroom skills on a real-world case study.
Position Description
$13.50 per hour
A quick breakdown of the internship
Compensation
Quick Reference
Pinterest, Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook.
Primary Responsiblity
Program knowledge
Fully Virtual, occasional in-person day if needed for content creation. Flexible and independent hours.
Location
Creating a comprehensive social media plan and implementing a cross-platform strategy
- A junior or senior in a Marketing/Communication/Social Media program or graduate student in a similar program.
- Strong/advanced understanding of the business side of social media platforms and marketing
- Familiarity with current social trends
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong time management skills and the ability to multitask
- Ability to stay on-brand
- Must be joyfully accepting of LGBTQ+ couples and a sensitivity to the diversity of different cultures.
- Knowledge of Google Analytics and Facebook Ads
- Knowledge of the wedding industry (especially luxury wedding photography)
- Familiarity of the DMV area
Job Qualifications and Skills
- Practical experience of social media campaigns
- Ability to have a great deal of independence to test and implement your own strategy.
- Full access to analytics to be able to have meaningful data for future resumes
- Opportunity to participate in real business decisions
- Flexible, "make-your-own" schedule for students
- Possibility of continuing on if we are a good fit.
- Internship will be tailored to meet any requirements of the student's program
- Optional ability to be mentored in graphic design and the Adobe programs (Christine has 10 years of professional experience)
Benefits for the student
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Social Media / Marketing
Internship
Photography INternship
- Assist Christine during wedding days and/or small photography events (corporate, family, and engagements).
- Carry bags, hold reflectors, set up lights, fluffing wedding dresses etc.
- Take behind-the-scenes photo/video for social media posting
- Deliver exceptional service to SOC couples, their families and guests.
- Must be available for 80% of weddings/photo sessions. These take place on weekend days or Fridays. Weddings are 8-10 hours, fast moving days. Photography sessions tend to be very early in the morning or late in the evening for 1.5 hrs (sunrise and sunset). You must have your own reliable car.
- Bonus: Blog writing on photography subjects.
- Bonus: An interest in wedding photography and/or an interest similar style of photography/editing.
Responsiblities
Local small business looking to hire an intern with strong desire to be a professional photographer and/or run their own business. Student should already have a strong foundation in digital photography, composition, and lighting and is ready to have practical real-world experience. Duties are primarily as an assistant with the option to photograph when not directly assisting. Optional mentoring calls that are student led.
Position Description
No compensation
A quick breakdown of the internship
Compensation
Quick Reference
No program knowledge required but Lightroom is a plus
Primary Responsiblity
Program knowledge
Must be available select weekend dates and have access to a car. Meetings are held virtually.
Location
Act as an assistant on wedding days, taking behind-the-scenes photo and videos for social.
- A junior or senior in a Marketing/Communication/Social Media program or graduate student in a similar program.
- Extensive knowledge of digital photography, composition, color quality, and aesthetics.
- Exceptional professional skills- this position has direct face-to-face contact with SOC clients
- Must be able to lift 40lbs and stand for 8-10 hours with very little downtime, while maintaining a positive attitude
- Must be joyfully accepting of LGBTQ+ couples and a sensitivity to the diversity of different cultures.
- Knowledge of the wedding industry (especially luxury wedding photography)
- Familiarity of the DMV area
Job Qualifications and Skills
- Practical experience of running photo sessions and a photography business
- Ability to practice photography skills and receive feedback on images taken at sessions.
- Weekly mentoring meeting where you can ask any photography or business related questions-this meeting is student directed to best help prepare the student for future work.
- Optional/if desired: Christine will attend a student led and designed photo-session as an on-location mentor.
- Internship will be tailored to meet any requirements of the student's program
BENEFITS FOR THE STUDENT
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Photography
Please email christineb@silverorchardcreative.com with your resume, website/portfolio and any relevant information.
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