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As a Photographer, you will be responsible for creating our company vision through photography for our product lines. If you have a creative spirit for the retail industry and are an experienced photographer with a passion for product photography in a high volume, digital studio environment, then this is the perfect role for you! In this position, you will have the opportunity to successfully create vision through your photography for Shop LC’s website. You must be a self-starter, strong communicator, detail-oriented, and have a passion for macro photography.

The pay for this role is $18 an hour.

• Take pictures for our web, catalog, TV and social media platforms.
• Additional duties as assigned per business needs.
• Support production flow, organize and maintain sets, photographic equipment, props and studios.
• Prepare for photoshoots; Set up lighting, backdrops, style product, steam apparel, other shoot related tasks.
• Learn the layout of our warehouse to occasionally procure and return product as needed.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Reply to emails in a prompt manner.
• Ability to skillfully take precise shots of very small objects.
• Able to capture stylized images of products such as jewelry, fashion, home décor, beauty and more.
• Manage product shot list; Shot list preparations, image file naming, image cropping and image uploading.
• Understand deadlines and schedules in order to help prioritize product.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience using Nikon cameras.
• Strong compositional skills.
• 2+ years of taking pictures for various platforms (TV, web, social media, marketing and other commercial platforms).
• Ability to capture an image that represents the product accurately with minimal photo retouching.
• An ambassador of our Core Value: Teamwork, Honesty, Commitment, Passion and Positive Attitude.
• Proactive problem solving, both technically and creatively, with constant attention to process improvement.
• 2+ years of macro photography.
• Experience in Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Must be open to critique and able to follow direction well.
• Energetic, creative and detail oriented.
• Experience in product styling.
• Solid knowledge of studio lighting and off camera flashes.
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team environment.
• Able to handle multiple tasks in an ever-changing fast paced environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one workplace to another.
• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Adjusting or moving objects up to 40 pounds in all directions.
• Operating lighting and photography tools
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.

BENEFITS:

• Parental leave, company covered short-term & long-term disability, paid training time, and paid volunteer time.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship (for dependents going to college)
• Fully-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employee.
• Corporate discounts and employee sales.
• 4% 401(k) match with immediate vesting
• Company profit sharing.
• Employee Assistance Program.

We are the US retailing unit and a subsidiary of Vaibhav Global Limited (VGL), a well-established and vertically integrated company, founded in India 35 years ago. The other retailing units of VGL Group are in the UK (Shop TJC) and Germany (Shop LC, Germany). Together, all 3 businesses ship out approximately 50,000 products to their customers in the US, UK, and Germany every day. In addition, VGL Group operates offices globally in India, China, Indonesia, and Thailand.