Dobbies : Photographer

Photographer is needed in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Client: Dobbies

Location: Edinburgh, UK

Contract: Part Time

Role Contribution

• Shooting at volume high quality ecommerce photography always adhering to brand guidelines
• Familiar with tethered shooting
• Shooting creative imagery for the wider creative team as required to brief and within the brand guidelines
• Communicating with Digital Designers regularly on any retouch specific notes
• Ensuring that cut out targets are met, and the imagery is supplied on time
• Ensuring cut out photography is evenly lit, in focus and making sure the product looks the best it can look
• Researching current styles and trends within product photography for development and growth of the Dobbies brand
• Working collaboratively with the wider team on shoot planning
• Sample management process – working closely with Buyers and BMA’s
• Keeping an organised studio
• Filing and renaming images

Systems

• Good experience with Adobe photoshop, lightroom and Capture1 software and excellent retouch knowledge
• Experience in creating/editing video and reel production for social channels
• Good knowledge of common digital capture platforms, various lighting environments, photography equipment and best practices/conventions for set safety
• Good knowledge of camera systems and lighting set ups

Personal attributes

• A portfolio that demonstrates high quality ecommerce & creative photography
• Experience in a professional ecommerce studio environment a bonus
• Self-motivated but able to work within a very close-knit team
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Confident and comfortable liaising across all levels and departments
• A keen creative eye, high standards, and attention to detail
• High levels of taste and a desire to improve.
• To be able to work well under pressure and have a flexible attitude. Responds well to feedback.
• Committed to achieving the best quality imagery at all times

You’ve done a good job when…

• Images are delivered on time and on brand
• Opportunities to manage complex workload to reduce time line for delivery are taken
• Organised photo shoots managed on time and on budget

What we offer

• Holiday – enjoy a well deserved break with 33 annual leave days per year (pro-rata for part time)
• Discount – treat yourself with generous uncapped discount across our stores with 50% off in our Restaurants, 25% off in the Garden Centre and 10% off in our food halls
• Hybrid working – a combination of office and home working to help balance your work life balance
• Pension – save for the future with our company contributed enhanced Group Pension Plan
• Season ticket loans – spread the cost of travel with an interest free loan
• Access to Wagestream – support your financial wellbeing, with ability to access earnings ahead of pay day, save for the future and financial advice
• Access to Retail Trust – seek confidential support, free counselling service and discounted retail rewards with our employee wellbeing platform
• Access to Dobbies Academy – continue your development with our eLearning platform and development programmes
• Study assistance – invest in your professional development with funded courses and qualifications
• The little things to keep you going through the day – free tea, coffee, and milk
• Collaborative office space – with access to our wellbeing room, and book swap
• Invites to our annual company conference, summer and Christmas social events
• And more including…Life assurance, eye care, cycle to work and a dog friendly office