Quince - Staff Photographer

Photographer is needed in San Francisco, United States.

Client: Quince

Location: San Francisco, CA

Contract: Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for capturing high-quality images for both editorial ad campaigns and product pages, including on-model and flat-lay photography. This role requires a keen eye for detail, creativity, and technical proficiency to deliver images that align with the brand’s aesthetic and enhance the online shopping experience. The photographer will collaborate closely with the creative, merchandising, and styling teams to ensure that all photography reflects the brand’s vision and product availability.

Responsibilities

• Editorial Campaign Photography: Lead and execute on-brand editorial photoshoots for seasonal campaigns and promotional materials. Collaborate with stylists, models, and the creative team to bring the brand’s vision to life.
• Product Page Photography: Capture high-quality images of products, ensuring consistency across all categories (apparel, accessories) and focusing on both on-model and flat-lay photography. Ensure products are showcased in a way that enhances their visual appeal and meets customer expectations.
• Flat Product Photography: Set up and execute flat-lay product shoots to highlight the details and features of apparel and accessories. Ensure each product is clearly represented with attention to color accuracy, fabric texture, and fit.
• Collaboration with Art Director, Digital Tech, and Stylist: Work closely with the art director to ensure that all visuals align with the brand’s creative direction. Partner with the digital tech to ensure technical accuracy in lighting, composition, and image quality. Collaborate with the stylist to ensure products are styled and presented in line with brand standards and customer preferences.
• Consistent Image Quality: Maintain a high standard of image quality and consistency across all visual assets, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines.
• Lighting and Composition: Utilize expert knowledge of lighting, composition, and framing to enhance product and model photography. Ensure all images are clear, sharp, and effectively communicate product features.
• Collaboration with Merchandising: Work closely with the merchandising team to ensure all photographed products reflect current inventory, seasonal releases, and priority stock.
• Post-Production & Editing: Manage post-shoot editing and retouching to ensure images are polished and ready for use on product pages, ad campaigns, and digital marketing materials.
• Process Improvement: Contribute to the development of efficient workflows for product photography, ensuring that shoots are conducted on time and products are ready to be published as per the marketing calendar.
• Trend Awareness: Stay updated on current trends in photography, fashion, and e-commerce to continually enhance the visual representation of products.
• Adherence to Deadlines: Manage multiple projects at once, ensuring all deadlines for product photography and editorial campaigns are met.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a photographer in fashion or e-commerce, with a strong portfolio that includes both editorial and product photography.
• Expertise in lighting, composition, and photo editing tools (Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.).
• Experience in on-model, flat-lay, and still-life photography, with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to maintain visual consistency and align with brand guidelines.
• Strong communication skills to work cross-functionally with the art director, stylist, digital tech, and merchandising team.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with stylists, models, and creative teams.

Company Overview

Quince is a retail and technology company co-founded by a team that has extensive experience in retail, technology, and building early-stage companies. The company focuses on providing high-quality goods at competitive prices, committed to quality materials, fair factories, and price transparency.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Quince provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applications for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Security Advisory: Beware of Frauds

At Quince, we emphasize legitimate recruitment practices to safeguard candidates. All initial communication will be via official Quince email addresses and LinkedIn. Personal data will not be solicited during the application phase. Interviews are conducted through approved platforms such as Google Meets or Zoom. Offers are merit-based and communicated verbally, followed by written confirmation. Personal information will only be requested through secure means.