Photograph Editor

Overview

We are a busy photography studio based in Ireland, specialising in fun, documentary wedding photography for discerning couples. In 2023 we will shoot approx 40 weddings and we are looking to expand to 60 + weddings per year from 2024.

We are seeking to outsource the culling and editing of images along with the production of slideshows and galleries for each wedding.

Background

Our studio has been in operation since 2011 and we currently have one lead photographer and one additional associate photographer.

We are looking to expand by outsourcing image editing and associated work.

Ideally, this will be a long term appointment, providing consistent quality editing for the studio and rewarding and regular work for the editor for years to come. We are looking to appoint a editor by mid July 2023. Our studio will have work immediately available with eight weddings ready for editing by the end of July.

Experience and Minimum Technical Requirements

Our preference is to appoint this role to a single individual, rather than an agency. This is in order to build a reliable process and standard of editing work.

The editor will have a minimum one years experience working with Adobe Lightroom and in particular have an ability to see and edit colours accurately and consistently based on the style agreed with the studio. The editor will have a strong ability to review images for culling based on the studio’s style guide and produce slideshows on a similar basis.
Strong written English skills and a good eye for detail are a must for the position.

Experience with the following would be beneficial, but not necessary: Adobe Photoshop for more detailed edits as needed and experience with Pic-Time for gallery hosting and slideshow production would be beneficial.

The studio has been using Aftershoot for AI assisted culling and editing and we are open to discussing the use of this software as part of the workflow to speed-up the process for both parties.

The editor will have Adobe Creative Cloud to maintain the current version of the required software. They will also have the hardware required for the prompt turnaround of edits and a screen suitable for the consistent editing of colours. Lightroom Catalogues and other info will be shared using Dropbox so a pro version of this will be necessary.

Scope of Works

Cull of wedding of entire wedding. These are generally approx 2,500 – 4,000 images culling down to 600 – 800 images for delivery to client.

Culling with be based on style guide video provided by studio.

Edit images based on standard LR preset and style guide. Editing process to include the reordering of images.

Editing will include a full set of colour images and a selection of images in black and white (approx 15%).

Following review of images by the studio, the editor will export all required images including a full set of high res images, low res sneak peek gallery, images for slideshow and social media/ marketing use.

Create slideshow of selected images (approx 200) within Pic-Time software.

Create two galleries for each wedding, a sneak peek gallery (approx 40 images) and a full gallery with all images.

Update tracking form on status of all edits including cut and pasting the URLs for the various galleries and slideshows.

Attending monthly zoom meeting with the studio to discuss the work and review ways to streamline the process.

Timeline:

Appointment due end July 2023 on an on-going basis.

Expected turnaround time for a full wedding edit is one week.

Payment:

Payment will be on an agreed monthly rate, paid in arrears.

Exclusions:

The following are excluded from the scope, as they are undertaken by the studio or others:

Production of photography and/or videos.
Hosting of images and slideshows.
Cost of AI software (Aftershoot or other)

Appointment Process:

Applications should be made detailing the following:

Name of Editor
Relevant experience including examples of past work.
Applicants should also include a rate per wedding for work outlined.

During the appointment process a more detailed discussion on scope and strategy will be undertaken and an opportunity for the refining of pricing will be available at this stage.