Job Description
The Jr. Photographer is responsible for both producing high-quality photography and supporting other Photographers, Stylists, Art Directors, Producers and Merchandisers in a high-volume production photo studio environment, as well as, studio responsibilities outlined below.
Responsibilities:
- Assist and/or execute high-quality digital photography for multiple categories used in client’s website and marketing materials, corporate requests and off-site events; maintain consistently high standards for accuracy, aesthetics, and productivity
- Supports on-set troubleshooting of photography challenges
- Reviewing equipment and processing needs with Photographers
- Partner with Studio Manager, Category Managers and Stylists for on-time product supply purchasing, delivery and quality assurance
- Maintaining photography equipment, studio contents and studio environment
- Working directly with Studio Producer to understand and adhere to internal studio schedules
- Tracking assigned projects, maintaining shot lists, and tracking sheets
- Work with in-house and freelance talent to execute photo processing and retouching
- Assisting in processing and routing of images and projects from production through post production
- Working cooperatively with Studio Producer, Photographers and Stylists to insure deadlines are met
- Set building and set assembly skills. Practical working knowledge of hand tools
- Drive image and asset searches as requested by client and studio team
- Performing reviews of circular ad proofs for image requests; providing comments and assets as needed
- Assisting in maintaining a high level of client satisfaction and confidence
- Performing, maintaining and assisting in all studio projects, processes and improvement initiatives
Qualifications: Appropriate education and/or experience may be substituted on an equivalent basis
- Associate or Trade School Degree in Photography, Media, Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Business Management or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 3 year photo or production assisting experience in a commercial, high-end, high-volume, digital photography catalog, retail, e-Commerce or advertising studio photography environment A working portfolio of demonstrable photography skills and abilities is required.
- Understanding and working knowledge of still photography techniques, principles, equipment, and lighting techniques for commercial photography
- Experience with digital image retouching, image manipulation and postproduction techniques and software(s) to enhance/improve raw capture and rendered high-resolution image quality
- Experience with evaluation of photography for reproduction in print and electronic media (web images)
- Working knowledge of current photography equipment, tools and software
- Understanding of workflows for still and video productions
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines
- Accustomed to the intensity of the studio environment, and unshrinking under deadline pressure
- Shooting experience in an e-commerce photo studio
- Self-driven and able to easily communicate creative ideas and collaborate in a team environment
- Productivity-focused and proven to be a quick problem solver
- Proficiency with Apple/Macintosh computer platform/software.
- Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software – specifically Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint
- Working knowledge and experience with CaptureOne (raw image capture software), Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Acrobat, In-Design, Illustrator, Final Cut (Mac) and Adobe Premier
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