Event Photographer - CommandFest Toronto

Face to Face Games

1d•$400 - $400•Onsite

About The Position

CommandFest Toronto is F2F Games' celebration of everything Commander. It's a free-to-enter weekend of Magic: The Gathering at the Montecassino Hotel & Event Centre, packed with on-demand Commander pods, Hobbit Draft, a prize wall, vendor booths, and a stacked lineup of roughly 20 artists, streamers, and community creators. Saturday is the biggest day of the weekend, capped off by the Commander After Dark VIP party: dinner, a meet-and-greet, and the best atmosphere of the event. We're looking for a photographer/content creator who can capture the magic of Saturday at CommandFest Toronto: the games, the community, the creators, and the after-dark party, and turn it into content we can actually use across our website and socials.

Requirements

Experience shooting events, portraits, or conventions.
Your own camera gear and an editing workflow you can move fast with.
Comfortable on your feet for a long, high-energy day (8:00 AM – 7:00 PM, plus an evening event).
An eye for the candid, weird, and wonderful moments, not just posed shots.

Nice To Haves

Bonus points if you've covered gaming or TCG events before.
Bonus: short-form video/reel editing chops.

Responsibilities

Shoot high-res photos throughout the day: Command Zone pods, Hobbit Draft, prize wall moments, vendor booths (F2F, Magic Stronghold, Fusion Gaming, House of Cards), and crowd/atmosphere shots.
Get portraits and candids of the artists and content creators in the lineup: booth shots, signings, meet-and-greets.
Cover the Commander After Dark VIP party in the evening: dinner, meet-and-greet, and party energy.
Shoot short-form video/reels throughout the day: "day in the life" clips, creator spotlights, hype reels, optimized for Instagram/TikTok (9:16 vertical).
Review shots on the fly for focus, framing, and lighting; reshoot if something's off.
Deliver an edited, organized set of photos and clips within [X] business days of the event.