Photo Imager (Senior)

Company: Malouf Companies
Location: Logan
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description/Overview

The Malouf Photo Imager accelerates speed of photo deliverables, ensures the consistency and quality of those deliverables, and reduces lost time efforts across the company by ensuring files are stored in an easy understood, accessible manner.

This role is responsible for file cleanup, compositing of multiple images where necessary, color change/color correction and delivery of files for a high-volume commercial photo studio.

Master-level experience in Photoshop and extensive experience in managing a high volume of digital assets is critical. Experience in other Adobe products, Capture One, and work with 3D assets is also helpful. Some portfolio of before/after work in Photoshop is expected and candidates may be asked to demonstrate ability, particularly in regard to color change.

This role requires direct interaction with photo/creative, collaboration with other imagers, and regular input from in-house clients. The ability to understand, follow, and then improve and teach process are critical to this role. Other important skills include: critical thinking, the ability to prioritize need, and problem-solving. The ideal candidate will be self-driven and looking to improve and grow a wide variety of their own skill sets over time.

This is a full-time position. General schedule is 8am-5pm Monday - Friday in the office. Part time, remote, or student schedules are not available.

Responsibilities And Duties Retouching/file finishing
General cleanup of files (wall seams, dust, etc.)
Responsibility for skin tone/background consistency
Composition of multiple images (in particular dropping exterior scenes out of windows)
Product color change
Color confirmation/consistency
Ingest of some exterior photo files
Management of resources
Effective use of outsourcing for appropriate tasks (paths, shadows, etc.)
Division of labor between self, other imager(s), outsourcing options and photographers
File Delivery
Most files need multiple crops and involve delivery to multiple places
This is process driven and critical to success
Management of current/future data storage
Understand and effectively use current folder structure
Work with appropriate end users to develop and share appropriate information regarding structure
Work to understand need and then make recommendation about potential Digital Asset Management system
Develop process and procedure
Document critical processes and procedures
Continuously research new options and refine process and procedures

Qualifications And Skills
Minimum 5 years in retouching in commercial photo environment
Extensive Photoshop experience (experience in any related softwares a plus)
Extensive experience with organization/storage/management/archiving of large number of files
Technical skills: must be able to effectively (quickly and at a high quality level) finish and deliver a high volume of photo files
Technical skills: Color: knowledge of best color management practices, the ability to color correct/change product and develop/keep standards for known colors
Communication skills: ability to communicate clearly and effectively with photographers/creatives and with clients/end users
Self-management: ability to understand and adjust priority to meet larger corporate needs
Team skills: must be able to work well with others
Process/procedure skills: must be able to develop, improve, employ and teach process
Creative skills: ability to understand perspective and overall creative direction

Physical Requirements

There are no strenuous physical requirements related to this role.

Job Description Metadata: (concise description-between 100-300 max characters)

Retoucher, imager, retouching, Photoshop, photo studio, commercial photography

Benefits: Insurance premiums paid 100% by Malouf
HSA Eligible Health Plan
Dental w/ orthodontics
Vision Plan
Basic Life insurance
Short-term Disability Insurance-Voluntary
Long-term Disability Insurance
Company-matched 401K
Free daily gourmet lunch provided by our company chef
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Onsite fitness center
Onsite monthly hair/salon appointment
Product discounts
Learn more at www.maloufcompanies.com

We are an EOE/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

We are an EOE/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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