Freelance Digital Tech – Luxury Fashion & Beauty
About The Position
Slate Studios is a New York–based content production studio specializing in high-end photography and motion for luxury fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands. We produce elevated campaigns and e-commerce content for leading global clients. We are seeking an experienced Freelance Digital Tech to support our studio and location productions. As a Digital Tech at Slate Studios, you will manage all on-set digital workflow, ensuring accurate capture, file integrity, color consistency, and organized asset management from shoot through handoff. This role is critical to maintaining production efficiency and premium quality standards on fashion and beauty campaigns.
Requirements
- Based in New York, NY
- Available for on-site freelance production days
- Proven experience as a Digital Tech on fashion/beauty shoots
- Strong understanding of professional studio workflow
- Advanced proficiency in Capture One
- Deep understanding of tethered workflows
- Knowledge of file structure, color management, and backup protocols
- Comfortable working with Phase One, Canon, or equivalent systems
- Detail-oriented and process-driven
- Calm under pressure
- Efficient, organized, and proactive
Nice To Haves
- Experience in luxury campaign environments
- Familiarity with high-volume e-commerce workflows
- Understanding of retouching handoff standards
Responsibilities
- Manage tethered capture (Capture One preferred)
- Monitor exposure, focus, and file integrity
- Apply color profiles and maintain visual consistency
- Build and maintain structured session folders
- Oversee file naming conventions and shot organization
- Perform secure backups (on-site + redundancy protocols)
- Prepare selects for client and creative review
- Maintain organized transfer and archive process
- Support photographers with camera, tethering, and monitor setup
- Troubleshoot technical issues quickly and efficiently
- Maintain calibration standards for monitors and displays
- Work directly with photographers, producers, art directors, and clients
- Maintain calm, professional communication during fast-paced shoots
Benefits
- High-profile fashion and beauty clients
- Premium studio environment
- Repeat freelance opportunities
- Competitive per-day rate, based on experience and project scope.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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