Food Photographer

POSITION SUMMARY

Join our photo studio overlooking the Chicago River, where you'll play an integral role in creating exceptional food photography, collaborating with industry-leading design talents, and working for a renowned list of clients. Develop fresh photography styles for new clients, ensuring a seamless visual identity across established brands. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to elevate your career with challenging projects, professional development, and exclusive perks in a dynamic and innovative environment. If you're a top-tier professional seeking to make a significant impact, we invite you to be a key player in our world-class team.

In this role you can expect to:

• Create stunning food photography for an extensive list of clients
• Direct Food/Prop stylist and assistant on and off set with proficiency

• Competency in DSLR video production workflows is a plus but not required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Attends any client meetings (e.g. pre-photo studio) or interacts with clients directly as necessary.
• Ensures high quality standards in all Photo Studio client deliverables.
• Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of basic to intermediate level Photographic Artwork (digital and conventional) effectively using industry standard cameras, software, tools, and photographic techniques.
• Performs assigned tasks within the overall Photo Studio workflow and assigned budget, according to
• Meets quality standards at all times for all assigned deliverables and makes recommendations to Management for improvements in tools, processes and assigned tasks.
• Ensures quality consistency across a range of Photographic Artwork (digital and conventional), composing shots based on layouts, creative, and art direction of more senior Photographers.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the Company Quality Improvement Effort by ensuring proper lightening of products and by providing the Color team with accurate information.
• Additional duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree in Photography or related field
• 4+ years of previous photography experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Occasional travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.  
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.