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Company description

This photography agency specialises in fashion, advertising, music and still life.

Internship description

How you can expect to spend your day:

The intern will be paired with two senior members of the business in order to learn

directly from the more experienced members of the team. In this role the intern will be shadowing 

team members to develop new skills and understanding of how a successful photography 

agency works an all the various parts that make it work.

Tasks you should expect to learn about and undertake include:

* Learn how set design is prepared for and managed for a client shoot and shadow the

 producers on these shoots to developer a deeper understanding of the whole process

* Learn how the agency prepare, organise and manage model castings

* Learn how the agency prepare the right stylists in line with client briefs

* Learn how the business admin side of a shoot works such as budgeting and raising invoices

* Learn how the agency organise, retouch and manage photograph, post shoot

* How to research new brands, clients, art directors and commissioners

* How to create newsletters on email campaign software such as Mail Chimp

* Attend client meetings to get great insight into how new business partnerships are developed and formed

* How client meeting follow ups and presentations are developed post meeting

* Learn how the social media channels are managed along with new blogs and website editions

The ideal intern's personality and qualifications:

The intern should have an interest in photography but not want to be a photographer, so under no account

apply for this internship if an aspiring photographer. Someone with lateral thinking, positive outlook and 

common sense. Someone able to multitask, a fast thinker, fast talker, someone who understands and 

has a sense of urgency, someone who can manage their own time and jumps into and gets on with the task in hand.

What is the last person who was in this role doing now?

The last intern who was an all rounder and worked incredibly well, is now senior producer.

The perks of interning at this company:

Join a team full of genuinely nice people to work with, learn a lot about fashion photography and experience

 photo shoots with well-known celebrities.

Job Description:

Overview

Paperchase is the undisputed retail brand leader in design led and innovative stationery in the UK. We have been trading for over 30 years and now have more than 100 outlets in the UK and abroad. We are currently seeking an experienced Product Photographer to join our eCommerce team.

The successful applicant will have experience in a similar web based role, ideally gained within a fast paced retail or FMCG business.

Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for providing a comprehensive content management service, with key duties including:

• Creating high resolution photographs to be used for the web and PR campaigns
• Managing a constant throughput of products in an efficient manner
• Using lighting and photography knowledge to ensure that our products (despite their tricky shape or size) look great and consistent.
• Liaising with external suppliers and other photographers
• Ensuring the organisation, tagging, safe keeping and return of all samples
• Re-touching/colour correcting of images to ensure web ready.
• Working to ensure that all images are shot to tight deadlines.

Skills and experience

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge and understanding of Adobe Photoshop and Bridge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working within a studio environment
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages

Benefits

This is an exciting time to come on board, as the business is undergoing a period of substantial growth. Paperchase offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes:

• Generous company bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Season ticket loan
• 50% employee discount 
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Photographer 

The Ships Photographer - Southampton

The Ship's Photographer is looking for experienced Photographers / Videographers and Photo Managers to work as part of our photo teams on board P&O Cruises and Cunard cruise lines. A good understanding of DSLRs is desirable, along with a proven track record in a retail / sales environment. Our ships offer travel experiences all around the world in a fun, fast paced, five star photographic environment, working with like-minded professionals. Contracts range from two to eight months (depending on assignment), with the opportunity to gain professional BIPP accreditation while on board. Working onboard a cruise ship is unlike any career ashore. Working as an onboard photographer is more than just a job – it’s a lifestyle. For many people it is a great experience working with a diverse team in exotic locations and earning a rewarding salary. It’s hard work, but also great fun! JOB DESCRIPTIONS Photographer: Working as part of the photography team, you should be proactive, customer focused and always striving to improve. Duties include capturing and retailing professional quality images and associated products to enhance the holiday experience of our cruise passengers, while maximizing photo revenue opportunities. Photo Manager: In addition to photographer requirements, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the photography department. Duties include maximizing photo gallery sales and profitability, scheduling, training and implementation of company policies and procedures. Manage / lead a staff of up to 15 photographers. Minimum Requirements: Diploma, A Level, HND, professional accreditation, BA(Hons), BSc(Hons) or equivalent in Photography And / Or 1 year of industry experience (2 years for manager) Fit & Healthy (emergency duty responsibilities) Fluent in English (knowledge of German desirable) If selected for an interview must be available to attend face to face in Southampton UK or Sydney Australia For managers: As above and evidence of managing a team of 5 or more people Salary & Benefits Photographer competitive rate, plus commission Manager competitive rate, plus commission Free meals and accommodation (Photographer - twin en-suite shared) (Manager - single en-suite) International travel Develop skills in Wedding, Portrait and Activity Photography Develop skills in video, DVD editing and mini-lab printing Potential for fast track progression Use of passenger & crew facilities Crew discount for on board purchases Gain professional photography accreditation These are just a few jobs I found that was of interest to me. I am still unsure on pursuing a career in photography. Even though it is something I love and will always enjoy I'm thinking about taking a break from it after uni or a year and then going back to it. But these would be the kind of jobs I would apply for.