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American Golf is Europe's largest golf retailer with over 95 stores across the UK and Ireland. We recognise talent. For us, it’s all about loving what you do, whilst a passion for golf will be well received, it is more about the service and expertise we deliver as a business.
The role
The purpose of this role is to join and support our content team in the daily production of images for our websites in an e-commerce environment. You will have a strong experience in the technicalities of camera and lighting equipment and have a strong desire to develop and learn retouching skills.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Photographer, photographers are responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day running of studio shoots.
- Shooting products to the highest standard across non-model shots and occasionally Model shoots
- Perform flawless and high-resolution image retouching including clean up, masking, colour changing and colour correction of product and fashion photography
- Giving clear and concise model direction on set and be accountable for the poses, mood and overall feel of the product shots alongside the Stylists
- Ensure the product is fully displayed while maintaining an aspirational look and feel
- Confident to understand and deliver a suitable level of retouching to images to ensure that the product is not over retouched/left unretouched when retouching is required.
- Deliver every shoot to agreed start and finish times, meeting your set target and hitting (if not exceeding) creative benchmarks
- Demonstrating and maintaining a professional presence in and around the business
- Assist the lead photographer & videographer on-location shoots
- Maintain a professional, organised and productive working environment
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of lighting setups, Lightroom and Canon camera system with the ability to translate this knowledge on set
- Demonstrate full understanding of creative changes within the department
- Keep up to date with the latest industrial photographic equipment and styles ensuring American Golf stays ahead of our competitors
- Support on ad hoc projects including company head shots
- Support the model booking team with castings, feeding back on the progress of new models where necessary
- Be proactive in the maintenance of studio kit, ensuring kit stays in optimal working conditions and replacements flagged within a timely manner and make sure studio is kept neat and tidy
- Developing your creative knowledge to keep shoots relevant and aspirational – always up to date on our customers, with a strong overview of golf, social media and general trends
- Demonstrating excellent brand awareness by identifying areas for review, researching ideas and assessing competition when required to ensure we are market leaders
Essential skills
- Vast experience using Lightroom, Canon and LED Technology
- Previous studio photography experience in an e-commerce environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of Photoshop and its related software for image editing/retouching
- Excellent communication skills to build relationships internally and externally
- Self-motivated, detail orientated and willing to go the extra mile
- Is flexible and can think outside of the box and bring new ideas to the team
- Excellent organisation and time management to ensure the studio targets are achieved
- The ability to stay calm, professional and positive in a fast-paced environment
- Someone who is passionate about photography and has a solid understanding of current trends and how they relate to the American Golf customer
- Team player qualities who is eager to learn and can grasp new information quickly
- Strong eye for detail & creative
What you'll receive
- 22 days holiday excluding bank holidays
- A day off to celebrate your Birthday!
- 25% staff discount
- Company bonus applicable
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Europe's Largest golf retailer and support our ongoing growth as a market leader. If you are interested in this position apply today!
