Photographer

Quad•Coraopolis, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.

Requirements

Associate or Trade School Degree in Photography, Media, Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts, Business Management or equivalent work experience
Minimum 2-year photo or production assisting experience in a commercial, high-end, high-volume, digital photography catalog, retail, e-Commerce or advertising studio photography environment
A working portfolio of demonstrable photography skills and abilities is required
Experience photographing product and people
Ability to work as a team member in a creative group environment and also to work solo and be self-driven, when necessary
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Understanding and working knowledge of still photography techniques, principles, equipment, and lighting techniques for commercial photography
Experience with evaluation of photography for reproduction in print and electronic media (web images)
Proficiency with Apple Macintosh computer platform/software
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint
Experience with CaptureOne, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office, Adobe Lightroom, Bridge, Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, Final Cut (Mac) and Adobe Premier
Working experience with photography equipment, cameras, computers, lighting and grip equipment, basic mechanical, hand and power tool knowledge

Responsibilities

Performing in-studio and on-location photography
Attending internal pre-production meetings and meeting with the client to determine scope of projects and offering solutions and creative input
Exhibiting a well-developed skill set and the ability to deliver photography where brand and lighting requirements need to be quickly and effectively attained
Understanding art direction, “reading” layouts and sketches
Determining necessary lighting requirements, set up, composition, background & prop choices, as well as any additional shooting specifications
Judging and correcting digital files for color, contrast, balance, and background
Critically evaluating images while remaining objective