Photo Editor / Assistant Photographer

Stories Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Stories Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur is hiring a Photo Editor / Assistant Photographer for a full-time role with hybrid work. You will edit and retouch photos, organize image libraries, and design albums, while assisting photographers during shoots and providing on-site support.

collaboration with the creative team to maintain brand visuals and prepare images for both online and print use, including social media content when needed.

Qualifications

• Strong photo retouching and image editing skills including color correction and basic compositing.
• Basic photography skills, with experience assisting on shoots and handling lighting/equipment.
• Foundational video editing to support simple cuts and social media content.

Responsibilities

• Edit and retouch photos; organize image libraries and design albums.
• Assist photographers during shoots: equipment prep, lighting setup, on-site support.
• Collaborate with creative team to maintain visual style and prepare images for online/print use.
• Contribute to storytelling concepts for corporate and lifestyle assignments.

Skills

Photo retouching

Image editing

Basic photography

Video editing

Visual storytelling

Communication

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Photography/Visual arts education

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Lightroom

Canva

CapCut

Job description

Company Description Since 2008, Stories Sdn Bhd has been telling meaningful stories through photography and video. We focus on two key areas: Business and Lifestyle. Stories for Business helps brands connect with their communities through visuals that inspire, educate, and make an impact. We believe in humanizing brands — capturing the real people, culture, and values behind every organisation to build trust and emotional connection. Our services include photography, video production, live streaming, and coaching – all delivered with heart, purpose, and authenticity. We specialise in people portraits, lifestyle / documentary style images and events. View more samples of our work at business.stories.my .

We also serve individuals, couples, and families through Stories Lifestyle. At our core, we exist to help organisations tell the human stories behind their brand. Visit stories.my to see our personal work.

Role Description This is a full-time Photo Editor / Assistant Photographer role based in Oval Damansara, Kuala Lumpur with a hybrid work arrangement, allowing some work-from-home flexibility. Day-to-day tasks include editing and retouching photos, organizing and managing image libraries, designing albums, printing and framing photos, and editing reels when needed. The role involves assisting photographers during shoots, including equipment preparation, lighting setup, on-site support, and simple social media coverage when needed. The Photo Editor / Assistant Photographer will collaborate closely with the creative team to maintain consistent visual styles, prepare images for online and print usage, and contribute to storytelling concepts for both corporate and lifestyle assignments. Administrative tasks such as backing up files, maintaining an organized workflow, are also part of the role.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess strong Photo Retouching and Image Editing skills, including color correction and basic compositing.
• Candidates should possess basic Photography skills, with experience assisting on shoots and handling lighting and camera equipment.
• Candidates should possess foundational Video Editing skills to support simple cuts, trims, and basic visual consistency for creating social media video content.
• Proficiency in industry-standard software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva, Capcut or equivalent) is required.
• Strong visual storytelling sense, attention to detail, and the ability to follow and apply brand style guidelines are essential.
• Good communication skills, reliability, and the ability to work collaboratively with a people-centric team and diverse clients are important.
• Good organisational skills and detailed.
• Relevant education or training in photography, visual arts, media, or a related field is beneficial; prior studio or agency experience is an advantage.