Hybrid (4 office days/1 flexible)
Our client, a leading fashion business, is seeking a talented Junior Retoucher to join their in-house Studio & Production Services department. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring that all post-production and photography requirements are executed to the highest professional standards, aligning with the brand's vision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and shoot a variety of products, including jewellery.
- Retouch a wide range of product types, including still life, mannequin, flat lays, and on-model images, meeting strict daily post-production targets.
- Retouch images to an exceptional standard in both quality and quantity.
- Ensure colour consistency and correction on images, guaranteeing they accurately represent the product.
- Name and maintain digital asset files, following workflow procedures with structured organization and uploading images to web servers.
- Crop images and maintain file size specification guidelines.
- Perform quality assurance on all images.
- Meet daily and weekly deadlines, demonstrating initiative and creativity within the team.
- Carry out ad hoc duties for the studio.
- Collaborate with other departments involved in the studio process to ensure product issues are flagged and retouched before distribution.
- Adhere to post-production guidelines and approved ways of working.
- Maintain the digital asset library and the integrity of folder structures.
- Check that all files adhere to asset naming conventions.
- Support with team administration tasks, coordination, and workload when required, including during periods of annual leave.
- Assist the Senior Photographer on set when necessary.
Skills and Experience:
- Strong and confident communicator, both written and verbal.
- Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop is essential.
- Proven retouching techniques and a keen eye for detail.
- Self-motivation to meet deadlines and the ability to work effectively 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.
- Polite and professional working manner.
- Excellent punctuality record.
- Excellent organization and communication skills.
- Education qualification to degree level in photography or equivalent.
- Experience in retouching and shooting product photography.
- Ability to 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
Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 dependent on experience.
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