Lifestyle Photographer- West Chester, PA USA, PA, West Chester
This is the perfect role for a hands-on photography professional with a passion for conceptualizing, lighting, and delivering content that ensures an overall connection of branding across all channels. And in doing so, can enrich a customer’s shopping experience. This candidate is a highly creative, tech-savvy photographer who is detail-oriented and has experience working in a fast-paced, high volume photography studio. The ideal candidate will bring experience, a positive attitude and the ability to continually improve the studio environment.
Job Description Details
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Shoot lifestyle photography in studio and on location, efficiently and to the highest of quality, for all QVC platforms.
- Reference QVC brand guides to ensure brand and image consistency.
- Work with Designers to collaborate ideas, maximizing storytelling and commerciality.
- Work with Stylists to determine product placement, composition and background to ensure focused, on-brand production that engages shoppers across our multi-platform strategy.
- Determine lighting requirements to ensure quality shooting.
- Direct models on set.
- Partner with Producers to maintain pace of assigned daily shot list.
- Ensure images are coded in Capture One and labeled accurately during the photo shoot, as well as follow back up conventions.
- Work with Designers to edit the shoot output at the end of each day.
- Maintain a strong working relationship with the retouching team and deliver assets in a timely fashion.
Team Leadership
- Proactively help all other photography sets when time allows.
- Maintain a professional and productive working environment at all times.
Industry Knowledge
- Remain current on photographic technology, equipment, industry trends, and competitive aspects of the market.
- Collaborates with Designers and Stylists to develop innovative solutions that deliver consistent brand experiences.
- Engages directly with the Manager of Lifestyle Photography to enhance procedures, standards, and best practices.
SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE
- Extensive knowledge of Nikon and Phase One camera systems.
- Extensive knowledge of Capture One and Adobe Photoshop.
- Competent user of Excel and MS Office.
- A creative and exceptionally critical fine eye for detail.
- An ability to grasp brand aesthetic.
- A conscientious, passionate and positive person, who is able to work under pressure and with a sense of urgency.
- Good interpersonal skills and a can-do approach, strives to exceed expectations.
- An organized individual.
- Professional attitude on set and in front of clients.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in photography or related field.
- 8-10 years professional photography experience.
- Previous studio experience essential.
- A portfolio that demonstrates expertise in applied techniques and extensive knowledge of digital photography, lighting, composition and color quality.
***PLEASE INCLUDE A LINK SO WE MAY REVIEW YOUR WORK.***
MUST BE LOCATED WITHIN APPROX. 40 MILES OF WEST CHESTER, PA AS THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RELOCATION.
Lifestyle Photographer- West Chester, PA
QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Interactive Corporation (NASDAQ: QVCA, QVCB), is the world’s leading video and ecommerce retailer. QVC is committed to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its programming is distributed to approximately 300 million homes worldwide through operations in the U.S., Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy and a joint venture in China. Based in West Chester, Pa. and founded in 1986, QVC has evolved from a TV shopping company to a leading ecommerce and mobile commerce retailer. The company’s website, QVC.com, is ranked among the top general merchant Internet sites.
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