Temporary/On Call - Photographer 3 - Straub Collaborative

At Straub Collaborative, our teams are well-versed in developing stable workflows and infrastructure to handle 500, 2000, or 50,000 samples at a time. We can be in your distribution center and manage 24-hour turn arounds. We can help you build style guides, manage your DAMs, and leverage your product data in more efficient ways.

We don't stand up and wave our arms. We don't push. We don't overpromise and under-deliver. We sit at YOUR table. And give you exactly what you need — quality, high-volume, fast-turn content — exactly when you need it. With studios and resources around the world, we can help you reach the content scalability and production redundancy you're looking for without losing your brand's uniqueness.

Location: Edgemere, Maryland.

Onsite 5 days per week.

Position Summary:

Photographer Level 3 reports to our Studio Manager and is responsible for capturing digital content according to the client's style guide, working with a stylist, merchandise coordinators, other photographers, and team members as assigned. They will independently direct photo sets to include set management and workflow with Stylists, Hair/Makeup, and Models.

Photographer 3 will follow established guidelines for studio and client projects, ensuring that the correct number of images are created according to the client's SOP. Also, they are responsible for ensuring all images are uploaded and archived as required.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

1. Independently directs photography and/or explains video sets working with Models, Mannequins, Tabletop.

2. Ability to manage communications with clients on the photo set.

4. Completes and achieves images per the style guide and job worksheet, validating finished work quality control.

5. Meets and sets daily expectations in naming images, adding metadata, shot counts, and completing quality control.

6. Required to create process documentation, including lighting diagrams, go-bys, shooting examples, and set images.

Position duties:

• Collaborates with the Project Manager(s) to ensure daily shoots are successful from planning through completion.
• Provides accurate time assessment for scheduling and client estimates.
• Actively participates in Pre-Production and Retrospective (post-mortem) meetings and image review process.
• Completes all action items assigned per the agreed standards or production requests to achieve studio success in a timely manner.
• Processes images according to job specifications, transfers them to the next workflow stage.
• Follows job specifications in documenting proper file names/changes, complete notes on job spreadsheets, and report daily status on workload to studio manager and project manager.
• Creates, communicates, and documents visual references (lighting diagrams, shooting examples, go-bys) to ensure upload to client standard, as needed.
• Mentor and train team members to specific studio/client standards.
• Maintains an organized workplace, to studio standards, both on the digital workspace (Backing up files, monthly monitor calibration, etc.) and the physical shoot environment.
• Establishes the flow on set with stylists and models as well as style projects as necessary.
• Ensures all documentation is completed promptly. This will include expense reports, reimbursement forms, and time tracking/time-off requests, et. al.
• Follow all studio standards for shooting guidelines, including shooting templates, go-bys, and overlays.
• Builds photosets as needed, maintaining consistency across studios, and completes tear down, including the return and storage of equipment.
• Facilitates studio repair needs with the studio manager.

Knowledge and Experience:

• 3+ years of e-commerce apparel/fashion photography and video production experience is required.
• A portfolio of work that demonstrates commercial photography and video is required.
• Experience in using Mac OS, with expert knowledge of Capture One, Canon, PhaseOne, Profoto lighting, Adobe Premiere, and all forms of continuous lighting.
• Proficient in Adobe Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere.
• Experience in utilizing studio production workflow management tools is desired. (I.E., ShotFlow)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, specifically Word and Excel to execute a search, and sort a list by.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring seamless execution through stellar organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated planning skills and the ability to prioritize using information around due dates, clients, internal resource skill sets, and when to escalate for assistance and awareness.
• Ability to work both independently and within a changing team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software programs, specifically Word and Excel. Within Excel, the candidate should be able at a minimum to execute a search, sort a list by applying multiple filter settings, populate a new column of data in an existing spreadsheet, and manage file conversions among CSV and text-based files to Excel.
• Must have an excellent ability to problem solve and creatively respond to set needs.
• Knowledge and comfort with utilizing other types of lighting and camera equipment.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.

Compensation:

• The hourly rate for this temp on-call freelance role is $55.00 - 60.00 per hour, commensurate with experience and skills.

Culture/ EEO Statement:

Straub Collaborative embraces diversity in a profound way and believes in the power of a shared table to bring people together as we are committed to building a culturally inclusive team. We see diversity and inclusion as central to our organization. This means that we stand up against discrimination and harassment wherever we operate.

Straub Collaborative is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) and equal pay to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.