The Junior Photo Tech works within client’s Technical Production Services group and is responsible for bringing clear and logical order to photographic content on and off set; which is key to building and preserving a vast and ever expanding collection of valuable digital assets, utilizing proven efficient workflows, all while following company security guidelines. They are responsible for managing all files in a prescribed standardized order, while assuring that all assets are consistently being redundantly saved on multiple encrypted hard drives. It is paramount that unbroken attention is given to the safe keeping and delivery of assets captured during the production..

This role will require working alongside the photo team, creatives, retouchers, producers, and other key stakeholders; where impeccable customer service is required under incredibly high levels of stress. Nothing on a shoot is constant so this role must be able to pivot gracefully with the myriad of ever changing needs.

Key Qualifications

As our in-house Junior Photo Tech you will need to be highly organized, self starting, have great time management, and extraordinary communication skills. You will need to thrive working in a collaborative and creative team environment, while also being able to work alone when the need arrises. The ideal candidate must have a passionate interest in photography and photographic systems, as well as being able to thrive in a faced paced photo production environment.

• Have Excellent computer skills, and specific expertise with MacOS.
• Must be able to work with ambiguity in all facets of the job.
• Strive on ensuring a high level of consistent quality.
• Abel to take directions and jump in to assist at a moments notice.
• Must be able to train quickly, follow procedures to the letter and exhibit the task management skills necessary to meet or exceed productivity requirements.
• Follow through with commitments on tight deadlines, which fosters mutual trust with fellow team members and internal customers.
• Have good judgment and can follow security practices to protect our unreleased images from exposure.
• Occasionally required to spend long periods of time at a computer screen.
• May be required to travel domestically, and occasionally internationally, to assist Sr Photo Techs on shoots.
• Ability to work at least 40 hours per week from the main office.
• Occasional overtime hours may be required depending on project, with little or zero notice.
• Ability to work different shifts to support production shoots (swing and/or graveyard on occasion).
• Ability to lift 45 pounds, to load and unload equipment needed for production.

Description
As a member of the Photo Tech team, you need to be the kind of person described above: thorough, able to handle shifting demands, reliable, dependable, calm under pressure, a clear communicator, and an excellent team player.

• Proficiency in Capture One and MacOS are required.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and iOS is required.
• Must have a working understanding of camera lenses and digital photography systems.
• Must understand and be able to apply the scientific method to all troubleshooting situations.
• A basic understanding of different image file formats, as well as camera raw file formats.
• Assist team members with receiving images, and helping to sort, update, or modify images based on deliverable needs.
• Curate photo assets to ensure images can be located easily within project
• Learn how to consistently provide concise organization of assets in a curation based on criteria provided by creatives and producers.
• Work collaboratively with Creatives, Photographers, and Producers to make final image selections for site ready to be passed to the post production team or to the Archive team.
• On occasion the Jr Photo Tech will accompany photo teams on location and assist shoots for nightly reviews and uploads.
• Helps maintain the asset cataloging of the photo file system.
• Maintain workflows for the use of assets in all relevant systems.
• Support in asset/content creation, trafficking and asset requests.
• Occasional multiple overnight stays for destination shoots and airline travel.
• Continuously learn and strive to be an expert in everything photos.

Education & Experience

Bachelors Degree in Library Science, Computer Science, Photography, or equivalent preferred.

Must have developed own photographic practice.

Minimum of 1 years working as a digital asset manager, as a photographers assistant, or in a digital tech role.

Minimum of 1 years on photographic set experience.

Minimum of 5 years of photography experience.

MacOS/iOS Genius experience a plus.