Content Lead Photographer

The Content Photographer and Videographer will be a creative, self-motivated, and full of ideas. Leading the creative content set within the Harvey Nichols studio, they will specialize in shooting beautifully lit luxury product for creative content for use across all HN channels.

About the role...

• Execute creative photography and videography of fashion, beauty and lifestyle (food and beverage) products to be used across all assets for Harvey Nichols Creative Content

• Develop imagery in a multitude of crops and dimension that is fit for purpose across a variety of creative assets and platforms. Including cropping and processing all images, and maintaining file size specification guidelines for social/homepage and all other assets

• Work with the wider creative team to fulfil briefs and deliver an elevated standard of photography

• Create on-brand imagery that meets creative concept requirements

• Have a high technical ability with creative lighting in both video and stills

• Manage expectations by providing constructive feedback on briefs and concepts, always striving to be solutions focused and think creatively as well time management.

• Contributing creative (still life) shoot ideas that are progressive and achievable working very closely with the Brand Visuals Editor.

• Accountable for image labelling, backing up and ensuring all files are sent to retouching team from content set.

• Responsible for a clean and tidy set as well as prop inventory.

• Maintain photography equipment and software, keeping it up to date and functioning properly to ensure a smooth workflow.

• Name and maintain digital asset files.

• Accurately archiving images to be easily accessed by Creative and Design departments.

• Post-production experience is required. Experience in Photoshop and Premier Pro.

• Ad hoc duties.

Is this you?

• A creative and innovative mindset, hungry to try new techniques with a portfolio to match.

• Ability to collaborate with the wider creative team bringing ideas and creative thinking to all projects.

• Solutions driven with a flexible attitude.

• Lead by example by contributing new ideas, to meetings and bringing new ways to drive the business objectives.

• Supportive in your approach, helping the Studio Managers in the delivery of targets and team goals.

• Proactive, showing initiative and suggest ideas to constantly improve the workflow and quality of the set, as well as the wider business.

• Meeting daily and weekly deadlines to prepare for new content material.

• Ability to work with stylists, production, the stock assistant, and other teams across the business.

• Providing clear, calm, and measured direction on a busy set and working environment

• Ability to work collaboratively and value differing perspectives.

• Team player – build relationships with other internal and external teams.

• Excellent work ethic and ability to multi-task.

• Strong eye for detail and organisational skills and strives for a high level of accuracy.

About your experience...

• A portfolio of still life shoot imagery and video showing an appreciation and understanding of luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands

• A keen eye for visual composition with strong knowledge of luxury brands and fashion designers.

• Previous Lead experience in a studio environment.

• Strong proven technical experience with digital cameras and lighting.

• High technical proficiency in Photoshop, Capture One and networked computers.

• Confidence to work on large sets, in tangent with other photographers, models and wider crew. Capturing video or still life imagery.

What’s next?
If you are already thinking of the statement piece you’ll wear on your first day and this role catches your eye, hit the “apply” button below to kick-start your journey with us.