Fashion photographer job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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Example fashion photographer requirements on a job description
Fashion photographer requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in fashion photographer job postings.
Sample fashion photographer requirements
- Bachelor's degree in photography or related field.
- Proficiency in digital photography software.
- Experience with aesthetic lighting techniques.
- Knowledge of fashion trends and styles.
- Ability to properly maintain and care for photographic equipment.
Sample required fashion photographer soft skills
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong time management skills.
Fashion photographer job description example 1
Dolls Kill fashion photographer job description
Dolls Kill is a global fashion brand that empowers everyone to celebrate their individuality. We currently have over 10 million social media followers including some of the most influential personalities in music, art, pop culture and fashion. We're also backed by strong consumer-focused investors who share in our vision of building one of the world's next great consumer brands.
Our team is growing quickly and we are hiring across many functions. We are looking for team members who are equally passionate about what we do and excited about joining the Dolls Kill crew.
About us
Named "The Fastest Growing Retailer in the US", Dolls Kill is a fashion brand that boldly empowers people to celebrate their individuality. With over two million followers on Instagram, we've become a cult favorite among DJs, celebrities and artists around the world.
Based in San Francisco, we have an amazing team of retail leaders, scrappy hackers, creative marketers and fashion trendsetters who are fun to work with and serious about what they do. We're also backed strong consumer-focused investors who share in our vision of building one of the world's next great consumer brands. Look for our latest press mentions in Business Insider, Racked, TeenVogue, PopSugar, Elle, and more.
About the Role
We are looking for a forward-thinking photographer to join our fast-paced eCommerce and editorial studio.
Our team is passionate about our customers, products, and shopping experience so the ideal candidate will also have a personal connection to the Dolls Kill brand, an intuitive understanding of our customers, and an ability to highlight our aesthetic.
Responsibilities Photograph e-commerce products in a high-volume studio setting and on location.Produce high quality and consistently beautiful images, ensuring they are correctly exposed and color accurate.Work in partnership with the stylist to create on-brand product and marketing images.Maintain digital asset files while accurately checking off daily shoot lists and uploading to correct channels on a daily basis.Perform quality assurance on all images.Crop and process images within Capture One.Ensure quality photo assets are delivered to meet post-production deadlines.Image processing and editing.Pre-Production and Shoot planning.Ideation and concept planning for editorial and marketing collateral.Create content for social channels.Inspire the community to unleash their inner IDGAF through fearless creative.
Requirements Knowledge of commercial studio & location lighting.3-5 years experience shooting in a high-volume E-commerce studio.Awareness of contemporary trends in photography and fashion.Sense of urgency and strong attention to detail.Ability to work well under pressure and against deadline.Ability to work well within a team.Proficiency in Capture One and Adobe CC.Strong photography portfolio that demonstrates knowledge and techniques of digital lighting and photography.
You *MUST* include a portfolio to be considered
Our team is growing quickly and we are hiring across many functions. We are looking for team members who are equally passionate about what we do and excited about joining the Dolls Kill crew.
About us
Named "The Fastest Growing Retailer in the US", Dolls Kill is a fashion brand that boldly empowers people to celebrate their individuality. With over two million followers on Instagram, we've become a cult favorite among DJs, celebrities and artists around the world.
Based in San Francisco, we have an amazing team of retail leaders, scrappy hackers, creative marketers and fashion trendsetters who are fun to work with and serious about what they do. We're also backed strong consumer-focused investors who share in our vision of building one of the world's next great consumer brands. Look for our latest press mentions in Business Insider, Racked, TeenVogue, PopSugar, Elle, and more.
About the Role
We are looking for a forward-thinking photographer to join our fast-paced eCommerce and editorial studio.
Our team is passionate about our customers, products, and shopping experience so the ideal candidate will also have a personal connection to the Dolls Kill brand, an intuitive understanding of our customers, and an ability to highlight our aesthetic.
Responsibilities Photograph e-commerce products in a high-volume studio setting and on location.Produce high quality and consistently beautiful images, ensuring they are correctly exposed and color accurate.Work in partnership with the stylist to create on-brand product and marketing images.Maintain digital asset files while accurately checking off daily shoot lists and uploading to correct channels on a daily basis.Perform quality assurance on all images.Crop and process images within Capture One.Ensure quality photo assets are delivered to meet post-production deadlines.Image processing and editing.Pre-Production and Shoot planning.Ideation and concept planning for editorial and marketing collateral.Create content for social channels.Inspire the community to unleash their inner IDGAF through fearless creative.
Requirements Knowledge of commercial studio & location lighting.3-5 years experience shooting in a high-volume E-commerce studio.Awareness of contemporary trends in photography and fashion.Sense of urgency and strong attention to detail.Ability to work well under pressure and against deadline.Ability to work well within a team.Proficiency in Capture One and Adobe CC.Strong photography portfolio that demonstrates knowledge and techniques of digital lighting and photography.
You *MUST* include a portfolio to be considered
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Fashion photographer job description example 2
Buckle fashion photographer job description
The Fashion Photographer will explore new ways of presenting our merchandise and brands; accenting the quality, details, and special features through lifestyle photography and creative image editing.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Communication and coordination with Marketing teams to generate multiple purposes for fashion editorial content.
* Operate digital cameras and equipment effectively to obtain high quality photographs.
* Maintain expertise in editing software and apply techniques to edit digital images.
* Distribute and archive photography according to assignments and requests.
* Follow standards for product and image photography on Buckle.com.
* Collaborate with the Visual Merchandising team in setting standards for product and image photography on Buckle.com that represents and appeals to our diverse product and Guest mix.
* Provide content to the Internal Marketing team for placement on social channels.
* Research and understand the merchandise plan for each season and present ideas for seasonal fashion content topics.
* Present innovative ideas for photographing our product selection through various Channels, including Email, Store Signage, and Digital Creative.
* Understand marketing results for content projects and apply results and research to future planning and recommendations.
* Provide suggestions for supplemental content topics and photography concepts.
* Cull, refine and edit imagery in line with creative direction for each specific DA (Digital Asset).
* Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
* Special projects and other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.
Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the State Law Supplements found on the Teammate Center, under Human Resources.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
* Communication and coordination with Marketing teams to generate multiple purposes for fashion editorial content.
* Operate digital cameras and equipment effectively to obtain high quality photographs.
* Maintain expertise in editing software and apply techniques to edit digital images.
* Distribute and archive photography according to assignments and requests.
* Follow standards for product and image photography on Buckle.com.
* Collaborate with the Visual Merchandising team in setting standards for product and image photography on Buckle.com that represents and appeals to our diverse product and Guest mix.
* Provide content to the Internal Marketing team for placement on social channels.
* Research and understand the merchandise plan for each season and present ideas for seasonal fashion content topics.
* Present innovative ideas for photographing our product selection through various Channels, including Email, Store Signage, and Digital Creative.
* Understand marketing results for content projects and apply results and research to future planning and recommendations.
* Provide suggestions for supplemental content topics and photography concepts.
* Cull, refine and edit imagery in line with creative direction for each specific DA (Digital Asset).
* Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
* Special projects and other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve.
Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the State Law Supplements found on the Teammate Center, under Human Resources.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024