Photo Retoucher Job Description
Photo retoucher
provides expert level Photoshop skills including: high-end photo manipulation; color accuracy; color adjustments; troubleshooting Photoshop solutions, along with basic skills: creating paths and masks; image sizing and cropping.
Photo Retoucher Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Capture1, and Bridge
Works independently with direction to achieve objectives
Manage web and print assets (RGB vs
Cleaning up all images by erasing the backgrounds out to be transparent and fixing all issues with garments like unwanted wrinkles, sample stamps, rips, dirt and lint
Partner with cross functional teams to ensure quality and fulfillment of work, proactively address discrepancies and problem solve
Manages the post photography asset process for web images
Utilize both your technical and creative skills on a diverse range of imagery
Be part of a collaborative team where your voice and creative vision has an impact
Competitive salaries and generous equity
A leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas
Photo Retoucher Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Photo Retoucher
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the photo retoucher job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Photography, Graphic Design, Education, Design, Fine Arts, Editing, Visual Arts, Art, Communication, Multimedia
Skills for Photo Retoucher
Desired skills for photo retoucher include:
Cameras and basic web design
Photography processes
Masks and masking techniques
Color theory
Specifically Photoshop
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Software suite
Adobe Suite
Any other photo editing tools
Bridge
Desired experience for photo retoucher includes:
A startup with a proven business model that’s growing fast
A comprehensive health insurance plan, including full dental and vision coverage
Fully stocked pantry with your choice of snacks and drinks
Sunny office location in downtown San Francisco
Bring your impressive and advanced skin tone retouching, compositing and color correction abilities to the team
Focus on retouching and editing on-figure and flat-styled images in a high volume studio without sacrificing image quality
Photo Retoucher Examples
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Photo Retoucher Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of photo retoucher. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for photo retoucher
- Responsible for effectively communicating with cross-functional partners when problem solving
- Thrive in our environment that is high-volume, fast-paced and feedback driven
- General corrections to adjust contracts, exposures
- Delivery logistics
- Retouch all images to meet the standards of our editorial teams our clients
- Digital Photography retouching including image compositing, color correction, clipping and prepping files for final use
- Maintaining photography files in the new asset management system, including appending metadata and accurately labeling images
- Oversee printing of in-house proofs and color output files before going to press
- Facilitate movement and distribution of files between necessary parties and departments
- High level digital retouching including color correction, compositing and image clean up
Qualifications for photo retoucher
- Proficient in MS Office programs such as Excel and Word and have good computer skills
- Experience with delivery logistics and last mile delivery scenarios
- Ability to create reports to show facility metrics and analyze same data for process improvements and controls
- Must have flexible schedule including all major holidays and peak seasons
- Candidate must be "nimble" enough to work in our fast paced, ever changing environment
- Must have the ability to work in hot and cold temps for extended periods of time the work on one's feet for extended periods of time and lift up to 50lbs
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Our growing company is hiring for a photo retoucher. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for photo retoucher
- Possesses a strong conceptual skill, high level sense of the production process
- Prior experience working with digital retouching for printing
- Maintain computers and displays with special attention to color calibration
- Guarantee technology functions properly during the shoot, including recovery from crashes
- Organize and maintain continued functioning and backup of digital captures
- Collaborate with Creative Directors, Producers and Studio Director on shot list tracking including versioning, image selection, delivery status
- Advise the photographer and assistants on exposure, lighting, focus, set background
- Work closely with Studio Director on implementing metadata requirements during and after shoot
- Style images while in progress
- Retouch images with direction from Photographer, Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers and Studio Artists
Qualifications for photo retoucher
- Bi-lingual ability and floral/florist experience are a plus
- Color correction, compositing, masking, sharpening, lighting, resizing
- Master of current imaging software and digital design tools such as Capture One Pro and Adobe CS developing design technologies that push design and storytelling
- Ability to deliver while remaining calm, in a fast-around, deadline driven environment
- BFA or equivalent in Graphic Design or related subject
- Experience working on 3D ainimation
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a photo retoucher. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for photo retoucher
- Back up and process files (during or post-shoot) and deliver to Studio Director
- Implement and maintain long-term archival solutions
- Composing GIFs
- Long term potential exists for process to be handled internally
- Altering clothing on models and laydown shots (color, graphics, patterns )
- Removing or changing backgrounds from photos
- Providing quick turnaround on edits
- Assisting in creating trend reports and various documents in InDesign
- Edit and process the minimum number of daily assets set by the direct manager
- Creation of digital image composites for online packages
Qualifications for photo retoucher
- Maya experience a plus
- 3+ years in related field, preferably at an agency
- Extensive knowledge/skills in Adobe CC programs
- Basic understanding of the principles of print production/design/photography
- Strong attention to detail, highly organized and able to manage several projects concurrently
- Must be proficient with Mac OS
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of photo retoucher. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for photo retoucher
- Data entry of metadata to all assets when applicable
- Coordinate with Photo Studio Manager & Studio Producer to ensure all deadlines are met
- Manage workflow of assets from capture, retouching, to delivery of files to Digital Asset Management tool
- Work with Studio Manager to maintain and update studio workflows/processes
- Collaborate with Creative teams on AdHoc projects when needed
- Train retouchers on standards & practices
- Proactively identify, communicate and solve any issues occurring throughout the production process
- Monitor calibration
- May be called upon to do press OK’s alone or with the client
- Juggle and drive multiple projects simultaneously
Qualifications for photo retoucher
- Proactive and able to show initiative to foresee / resolve issues related to post workflow
- CaptureOne Knowledge a plus
- Ability to retouch a wide range of product and on figure images that involve complex cleanup and color correction
- Advanced knowledge of photography, lighting
- Must be willing to work in Denver, CO (this is not a remote position)
- Bachelor's Degree (or 4 years of equivalent work experience) is required, preferably in Photo Journalism, Media Technology, Digital Media Arts, or related field
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Our company is looking for a photo retoucher. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for photo retoucher
- Curate compelling image collection to meet our corporate business objectives
- Establish visual image to build a more modern and engaging brand experience
- Collaborate with supporting teams and assist photo style direction
- Craft image research processes and share with teams
- Prepare and organize images for review and approval
- Prioritize image research, projects, new requests
- Track image details and cost using Excel Spreadsheet
- Coordinate image search and production with photo production artist
- Assist with image retouching
- Support photography team with photo production
Qualifications for photo retoucher
- Intermediate understanding of RGB and CMYK color spaces and the basic issues of process color separations for print and RGB continuous tone for Web (2 skills/lines or 1 skill/line)
- Basic understanding of line art and raster file formats and of the issues associated with their optimal use in print and Web presentation
- Intermediate proficiency using Adobe Photoshop (Mac-based)
- College degree (DEC, technical diploma, community college diploma) in Graphic Design and/or Photography and/or Retouching
- Macintosh OS, Capture One, and Photoshop proficient
- Proficient in retouching techniques