The role of Retoucher & Product Photographer sits in our in-house Studio & Production Services department, where you will provide specialist expertise to ensure that all post-production and photography requirements are executed to a professional level to the brand.
We are looking for a Junior Retoucher & Photographer who is passionate and driven to learn in a fast paced environment. Majority of the day to day work work involves Retouching and then will be Product Photography. 80% retouching and then 20% Product Photography.
Day to day key responsibilities:
- Prepare and shoot a variety of products including jewellery.
- Retouching a variety of product types including still life, mannequin, flat lays and on model to a strict daily postproduction target.
- Retouch images to a high standard in both quality and quantity.
- Ensure colour consistency & correction on images ensuring they are consistent and a true representation of the product.
- Name and maintain digital asset file. Follow workflow procedure with structure organisation and upload images to web servers.
- Crop images and maintain file size specification guidelines.
- Perform quality assurance on all images.
- Be responsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines
- Showing initiative and creativity within part of a team, which is constantly improving its imagery.
- Carry out ad hoc duties for the studio.
- Work collaboratively & liaise with other departments involved in the studio process to ensure that all product issues are flagged and retouched before distribution.
- Ensure work is completed in accordance with postproduction guidelines and use approved ways of working.
- Maintain the digital asset library and the integrity of folder structures.
- Check that all files adhere to asset naming conventions.
- Liaise with the 3rd party supplier and freelance contributors when required.
- Support with team administration tasks and coordination and workload when required and during periods of annual leave.
- Support Senior photographer on set when required.
- Occasional Ecommerce photography.
Skills and Experience:
- A strong and confident communicator.
- An excellent working knowledge of Photoshop is essential.
- Strong retouching techniques and eye for detail.
- Self-motivation to hit deadlines and initiative to work as part of a team.
- Strong understanding of colour correction and correction.
- Proven ability to work efficiently on a high volume of images to meet deadlines.
- Good knowledge of photography and lighting equipment
- Excellent punctuality record.
- Excellent organisation and communication skills.
- Education qualification to degree level of photography or equivalent.
- retouching and shooting product photography.
- Work in a fast-paced friendly studio environment dealing with still life, mannequin and flat lay apparel photography.
- Minimum 2-3 years of proven experience working in an e-commerce studio
Software and Technical Skills:
· Adobe Photoshop and Bridge
· Capture one
· Microsoft office, excel and word
· Wacom Tablet
· Canon Equipment
· Profoto Lights
· Mac OS
We offer a diverse working environment where our colleagues are valued and respected, competitive pay and opportunities for career growth within a strong and dynamic business. We are an Equal Opportunities employer.