The National Park Service is looking for a modern-day Ansel Adams

For shutterbugs who fancy themselves the next Ansel Adams, the National Park Service has a job right up your alley.

In 1941, Adams was hired by the Department of the Interior to take photos of national parks, and those shots ended up being some of the most iconic of his career. As The Verge discovered, the National Park Service is looking for someone to do the same thing today, with their photos ending up in the HABS/HAER/HALS permanent collection at the Library of Congress. This full-time job will be based in Washington, D.C., but will likely require travel 10 days (and nights) a month.

The salary range is from $63,722 to $99,296 a year, and the second-coming of Adams must have a firm grasp on "the principles and techniques of large format, black and white photography" and digital techniques. Not surprisingly, the job will involve "physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, or stretching; and recurring lifting of moderately heavy equipment and materials," and the photographer can also expect "moderate risks and discomfort due to the deteriorating state of some sites and exposure to weather conditions."

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