(Freelance) Photo Retoucher Beverly Hills, California

Fashion Nova, LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401k match

Weekly catered lunches

Summer Fridays Early Departure

Attractive employee discounts

Job summary

Fashion Nova, LLC, based in Los Angeles, is seeking a Freelance Photo Retoucher responsible for editing eCommerce product images and overseeing complex editorial fashion campaign photography. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in photo retouching, expertise with Adobe Photoshop, and a strong knowledge of color theory. This role provides opportunities for professional growth and benefits including health insurance and team bonding events.

Qualifications

• Two plus years of experience as a Photo Retoucher in a studio environment, ideally in the Fashion eCommerce industry.
• Proven experience in photo retouching and color manipulation, with a strong portfolio demonstrating before-and-after examples.
• Strong knowledge of color theory, with the ability to perform color corrections and adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Retouch and upload product photography images.
• Manipulate and adjust colors on products while maintaining natural texture.
• Match product images to physical color samples for consistency.

Skills

Photo Retouching

Color Manipulation

Adobe Photoshop

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Education

BA degree in Photography or equivalent work experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Role Overview

Reporting to the Post-Production Manager, the Freelance Photo Retoucher is responsible for editing a high volume of eCommerce product images, shot daily in our photo studio. You will oversee retouching complex and demanding editorial fashion campaign photography. Your expertise will be instrumental in the company exceeding the expectations of our customers and ensure our products are represented accurately. As a color specialist, you will also be responsible for ensuring color accuracy and consistency across digital and print media, performing advanced color swapping, balancing tones, and maintaining calibrated workflows in collaboration with photographers and production teams. An eye for detail, deep understanding of color theory, and proficiency in industry-standard software like Adobe Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Retouch and upload product photography images
• Manipulate, adjust, and swap colors on products while maintaining natural texture, shadows, and lighting integrity
• Create multiple color variants of a single product image as needed for product lines or promotional use.
• Match product images to physical color samples and style guides for visual consistency across channels.
• Name and maintain digital asset file structure organization
• Crop digital photographic images and maintain file size specification guidelines
• Ensure color consistency between image assets
• Upload assets to servers in accordance with calendars
• Strong color correction skills, matching images from different cameras
• Perform quality assurance on all imagesResponsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines
• Ability to receive creative direction from the Director, Art and the Director, Creative Services, and make amends where necessary
• Demonstrate initiative and ideas to constantly improve the service of the photography team

Role Requirements

• Two plus years of experience as a Photo Retoucher in a studio environment, ideally in the Fashion eCommerce industry
• Proven experience in photo retouching and color manipulation, with a strong portfolio demonstrating before-and-after examples
• Strong knowledge of color theory, with the ability to perform color corrections, adjustments, and creative color grading to enhance product imagery.
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop
• Detail oriented, organized, and methodical approach to retouching
• Enthusiasm for exploring new techniques and ideas in pursuit of improving existing workflow
• Knowledge of studio photography and lighting practices, as well as photographic vocabulary and terms.
• Able to have a detail-oriented dialogue about the properties of a given image.
• Passionate about teamwork and team building
• Willingness to embrace giving and receiving critical feedback
• BA degree in Photography or equivalent work experience
• English, additional language(s) an advantage
• Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

Benefits

• New State-of-the-art HQ located in Beverly Hills
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches fully-stock kitchen pantry!
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and or federal law.