Brand Photographer
Blenders Eyewear, United States
Job Description
Who We Are:
Fresh from San Diego, California, Blenders Eyewear was founded in 2012 to provide quality products at a great price. Our eyewear is for the pleasure-seekers of the world, the ones who lust for life’s adventure, and the people who will not stop until they find it. We are fueled by the ocean, the culture, and the shot of energy that hums through our little slice of the world.
Blenders sprung to life because a lot of people felt the same way we did. We were sick of paying huge markups for brand name eyewear when we could make the same for better and for a fraction of the cost. So every time you rock your Blendz, we hope they serve as inspiration to take chances. To shoot your shot. To chase your spark!
The future is bright at Blenders, and that’s where you come in! We’re looking for a Brand Photographer to add to our team of smart, dedicated, and passionate people.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Creative Director, the Brand Photographer is responsible for executing and bringing to life campaign concepts from start to finish. This role collaborates with the Creative and Marketing teams to concept and lead brand photo shoots as well as edit varying media needs and mediums. The Brand Photographer is always pushing to raise the creative bar and deliver next level content consistently.
Primary Responsibilities
- Artistic Ability: Delivers creative output with a commitment to quality and brand consistency; Explores new, fun and creative ways to visually bring the Blenders brand to life while staying aware of contemporary trends in photography and the action sports industry.
- Photography: Concepts, creates and delivers professional visual content for all Blenders brand assets (i.e: Action, Lifestyle, Product, Creative); Manages all aspects of shoots from budgets, scheduling, casting, location, and photo assets to support the vision of each campaign; Networks with influencers, models, photographers to foster new brand relationships; Shoots various brand related events such as surf contests, street fairs and festivals
- Editing: Supports in cropping photos for the website; Delivers final edited and/or retouched photo assets for all of Marketing to use
- Asset Maintenance amp; Organization: Creates a seamless system for asset management to enable teams to access photography easily
Requirements
Why You’re Right for this Role:
- You have proven professional photography skills
- You have the ability to show examples of photo direction via mood boards
- You have the ability to organize onsite and offsite photoshoots
- You have the ability to locate talent and acquire props for photoshoots
- You are proficient with camera and photography equipment
- You have a strong command of using Photoshop and professional experience with Adobe Lightroom, Camera Raw and other photo organizing programs.
- You are organized and detail oriented
- You have the ability to export and summit contact sheets to share with the Creative Director for approval
- You have lifestyle and studio photography experience
- You know how to use color mode for exporting files
- You know how to properly export files in different formats
- You have an understanding of how to tag photos and proper naming conventions for exported files
Work Requirements:
- 3+ years working in a fast-paced photo e-commerce environment. Creative shoot experience is a plus (for example: Timelapse, Stop Motion and Boomerangs)
- Must work onsite from the San Diego office
- You are flexible to travel and work on the weekends 10-25% of your job will include traveling for shoots
- Normal working hours are Monday through Friday (8:30AM-4:30PM)
Position Details:
This is a full-time operating out of our San Diego office (once regulations allow) and reporting directly to the Creative Director. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday (8:30AM-4:30PM).
Benefits
Why Blenders:
Besides working in sunny Pacific Beach with some of the coolest people you will ever meet, Blenders also offers:
- We're happy to pay for superb talent and we offer medical, dental and vision benefits to full time employees.
- 401(k) Plan
- Blenders is growing fast! We've got some incredible opportunities for learning and growth ahead.
- In addition to 13 observed holidays, full-time exempt employees have Unlimited PTO
- You’ll receive free shades and 50% off any additional products.
- Paid parking in Pacific Beach, walking distance from restaurants and coffee shops
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