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Ecomm/ Product Photographer & Editor - Contract/ Freelance

Vancouver, BC
On-site
Posted Sep 2, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Part-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The photographer will manage the full production process of e-commerce product imagery, from studio setup and capture to final retouching. They are responsible for maintaining brand consistency, meeting high-volume deadlines, and collaborating with the creative team.

Job details

This is a hands-on production role best suited to someone who is comfortable working independently in a studio environment, managing a high volume of product photography, and taking images through the full process from capture to final retouched asset. What You’ll Do: * Photograph products for e-commerce across our footwear, apparel and accessory categories. Set up and operate studio lighting, camera equipment, backgrounds, and related photography equipment * Follow established lighting, composition, cropping, and image standards to maintain consistency across the site * Style and position product accurately and consistently for photography * Capture multiple required angles, details, and product views according to shot lists and e-commerce guidelines * Review images throughout the shoot to ensure focus, exposure, colour, positioning, and overall quality are correct * Retouch imagery for final e-commerce use, including but not limited to: * Colour correction and color matching * Exposure and tonal adjustments * Background cleanup * Dust, marks, and minor product imperfections * Reshaping and comping * Cropping, alignment, and image consistency * Basic compositing or cleanup when required * Prepare, name, organize, and export final assets and product image folders according to established file specifications and naming conventions * Manage photography and editing efficiently to meet agreed-upon deadlines and asset volumes * Flag product, photography, or asset issues proactively when they may impact final deliverables and timelines * Collaborate with the Creative team to incorporate feedback and maintain evolving brand standards Requirements: * Professional experience in e-commerce, product, or commercial photography * Strong product photography portfolio, ideally including footwear, apparel, accessories, or consumer products * Strong understanding of studio lighting and consistent lighting setups * Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Capture One and/or Lightroom * Strong retouching skills with an eye for natural, polished, commercially appropriate results * Excellent understanding of color correction and image consistency, with experience using a colour checker to ensure accurate and consistent product colour across images * High attention to detail, particularly when working across large volumes of similar assets * Comfortable working independently and managing your own workflow * Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage files, deadlines, and multiple products at once * Ability to work quickly without sacrificing image quality or consistency * Comfortable receiving and implementing creative feedback * Familiarity with tethered shooting workflows * Experience working in a fast-paced in-house brand or retail studio * Basic knowledge of studio equipment maintenance and troubleshooting * Experience with high-volume product photography and batch editing workflows * Must have your own professional camera equipment, including camera body, appropriate lenses, SD/memory cards, batteries, chargers, and other standard photography essentials required for a shoot * Must be experienced and comfortable working with a tethered photography setup, including connecting to and shooting directly into Capture One or a similar tethering workflow * Comfortable troubleshooting basic camera, tethering, lighting, and studio equipment issues independently * Must be comfortable working with water during shoots, including tossing or pouring water on products, creating splashes and puddles, and simulating rain or wet conditions as needed for product photography. * Comfortable working in a studio environment where photography equipment may be used in proximity to controlled water and rain setups, while following appropriate equipment and studio safety practices

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have professional experience in e-commerce or commercial photography and a strong portfolio featuring footwear or apparel. Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, and studio lighting equipment is required, along with the ability to manage tethered workflows.