Photography Retoucher

Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

SCAD is seeking a photography retoucher to work with the senior digital artist, ensuring timely completion and strict adherence to naming conventions and the department's workflow.

The ideal candidate manages multiple projects with strong color accuracy, collaborates with fellow retouchers, and submits finished work by due date while maintaining professionalism.

Office hours align with the university schedule, and weekend availability may be required during peak seasons.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud including Photoshop, Bridge, Camera Raw, and plugins.
• Familiarity with Mac and Wacom Cintiq tablet.
• Experience with Outlook, Slack, and ClickUp.
• Overnight and weekend availability during peak seasons.

Responsibilities

• Process assignments per specifications promptly per schedule.
• Attend weekly departmental meetings with the photography team.
• Maintain an orderly work area and studio space at day end.
• Submit finished work to senior digital artist by due date.
• Ensure naming conventions and production workflow are followed.
• Support the university's mission as needed.

Skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Color correction

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Bridge

Camera Raw

Wacom Cintiq

Outlook

Slack

ClickUp

Job description

As a SCAD photography retoucher, you will receive assignments from the senior digital artist and adhere to a strict schedule to meet deadlines for assigned jobs. You will ensure that every image file follows the department's naming conventions and production workflow, approaching your assignments with enthusiasm, creativity, and professionalism. Among other duties, you will treat each photograph as if it were to be printed in the university catalog and submit all finished jobs to the senior digital artist in a timely manner, on or before the due date and time. Responsibilities include promptly processing all assignments per specifications, attending weekly departmental meetings with the photography team, and maintaining an orderly work area and studio space at the end of each workday. Additional duties may be assigned by supervisors to support the university's mission.

The ideal candidate has strong time management, problem-solving, and prioritization skills. They use a professional approach to meet deadlines, remain receptive to feedback, and juggle multiple projects. The candidate pays close attention to detail and demonstrates an accurate sense of color and knowledge of color adjustments. They can collaborate with other retouchers on large-scale projects or events, demonstrating an enthusiastic, proactive, and self-motivated attitude. The candidate can learn and adapt to SCAD standards and techniques. Additionally, they will manage image batches and maintain consistent quality standards.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software, including Photoshop, Bridge, Camera Raw, and related retouching tools and plugins
• Familiarity with or willingness to use a Mac in combination with a Wacom Cintiq tablet
• Experience with or willingness to use productivity tools such as Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and ClickUp
• Overnight and weekend availability during peak seasons

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in retouching museum exhibition documentation
• Ability to accurately represent artwork while enhancing and presenting museum environments in an inviting and refined manner

Work hours:The university work week is Sunday through Saturday. Most offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To accommodate business needs, employees may be assigned to other workdays and/or hours, including weekends and evenings.

ADA tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.

Advertised: 17 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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