Picture this: Kuoni, the luxury travel company, is on the hunt for an amateur “shutterbug” with a flair for the creative to snap up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become its Official Honeymoon Photographer-In-Residence. This exclusive job will have you living the ultimate dream on the stunning paradise islands of the Maldives, capturing loved-up couples as they embark on their new journey together.
Kuoni is the ultimate honeymoon curator, creating picture-perfect getaways that couples cherish for a lifetime. And now, they’re looking for a camera-savvy cupid to join their team and capture newlywed memories. The ideal candidate will have a passion for romance and the ability to frame great moments in every shot.
Many couples invest thousands of pounds in a top-notch wedding photographer, but when it comes to their honeymoon, they’re often left with subpar selfies or out-of-focus snapshots. Kuoni knows that newlyweds deserve the best of the best when it comes to preserving their first trip since the big day, and that’s why it’s launching this search for an exceptional honeymoon photographer. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to be the lens through which newlyweds can relive their unforgettable honeymoon experience for years to come; capturing the activities experienced amongst Kuoni’s incredible honeymoon destinations.
This is not just any job, it’s a chance to become the ultimate love-storyteller and create memories that will be captured in time forever.
So, get ready to island-hop and say “I do” to a dream job because the lucky individual will first be posted across four exclusive, heavenly Kuoni resorts as their first assignment. Kuramathi, Kandolhu, Baros and Velassaru are stunning paradise islands in the Maldives each with their own unique experiences and atmosphere, and our new photographer will be stationed for three weeks here in 2023 – with all expenses paid, in order to capture these couples in wedded bliss.
The chosen candidate will be allowed to bring a guest to join them and be additionally paid £2,885 for three weeks of work, which equates to a salary of £50,000 per year.
ENTRY MECHANICS:
To enter, amateur photographers will need to visit photographer.kuoni.co.uk and submit their best shots and a rationale as to why they should be selected. After the search closes, the Kuoni panel of Judges will select a lucky winner who will be sent to The Maldives to assume their new position. Before going to the islands, the winner will also receive personal training with Sandra Von Reikoff, a renowned wedding photographer responsible for capturing newly wedded celebrities and even royalty such as Princess Eugine at her nuptials in 2018.
Rachel O’Reilly, Director of Communications at Kuoni comments: “Every year couples spend thousands of pounds on capturing the perfect images of their wedding day, but when it comes to honeymoon photography, very few couples have beautiful pictures of themselves together to remember their honeymoon – which is truly their holiday of a lifetime.”
“A Kuoni honeymoon is unforgettable, but now we’re offering our customers the chance to share and capture their earliest days as newlyweds. Our new Honeymoon Photographer-In-Residence will be on-island with our customers, capturing their most special moments together which they can cherish and relive forever.”
The panel of judges who will be selecting the successful candidate includes Mark Duguid, Managing Director at Kuoni as well as Sandra Von Riekoff, renowned celebrity wedding photographer and Zoe Burke, Editor of Hitched. The judging will take place on May 5th, and a winner will be announced shortly after.
