Job description
STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER, VIEWER & PHOTOSHOP RETOUCHER
> Looking to build your career in Studio Portrait Photography?
> Would you like to be part of a well-respected team?
> Are you confident and an excellent communicator and love working with people of all ages?
MI&Co The Portrait Studio are Yorkshires Premier independent family portrait studio. Due the success of our growing business, we are now looking for another additional photographer to join our amazing team. This is a very rare and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a well-established company, with excellent career development.
Minimum starting salary equivalent of between £20,000 to £23,000. Plus bonuses once trained. Salary may be negotiated for very experienced candidates wishing to transfer from other studios based on relevant skills and experience.
JOB DESCRIPTION
> Taking portraits of a wide range of families and age groups from new-borns, babies to couple shoots, generation shoots and often also often including the family pet
>* Retouching images* in Adobe Photoshop and creating a presentation ready for customer viewings
> Viewing sales (selling high quality finished products and frames to customers to suit their individual home interior, taste and budgets).
> Quality checking of customer orders and frames.
> Potential to overlap in other areas of the business such as sales and marketing.
SKILLS AND PAST EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
> Must have outstanding people skills with excellent verbal communication, with the potential to be good at sales (with the right training by us).
> You need to be extremely good with people of all ages, but especially children.
> Must have past studio experience with a good understanding of studio flash and lighting techniques.
> Must be able to demonstrate a Good eye for detail and creative composition, through your existing portfolio.
> A reasonable reasonable proven competence with Adobe Photoshop software with at least 3 years’ experience.
> Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment.
> Confident, with an outgoing personality with a highly positive attitude.
> Have Exceptional customer service skills.
> Be a quick learner, able to take on feedback and drive own progression with our support.
> A team player who can also work independently.
> Must live locally (Leeds/Bradford/Aire Valley area) or within approx. 40 minutes commute to our studio.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE:
The photographer role typically requires a good level of fitness – as there is a lot of running around the studio in order to make kids laugh and get the best shots.
If you feel like you tick a lot of our skills boxes above and would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you!
TO APPLY:
Only full applications, including a bespoke covering letter will be considered. Applications must be via our own website NOT THROUGH THE INDEED QUICK APPLY BUTTON.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: £20,000.00-£23,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Quarterly bonus
- Yearly bonus
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: STUDIO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER, VIEWER & PHOTOSHOP RETOUCHER
Expected start date: 16/05/2023