24 Seven Talent is hiring: Product Photographer in South Elgin

Product Photographer

Our client is seeking a full-time onsite in-house Product Photographer to join their team. The client is a leader in their specific specialty products space with both brick and mortar and an online store.
Position Overview: Responsible for high-volume product photography supporting one of the country's largest specialty yarn retailers. This Photographer will support over 23,000 skews.
Key Responsibilities:
Photograph hundreds of products each week.
Focus on getting images correct in-camera rather than relying on extensive post-production.
Ensure consistent lighting, color representation, and image quality.
Help work through a substantial backlog of products that have not yet been photographed (some dating back 6+ years).
Photograph yarn products, garments, and other merchandise.
Participate in occasional model shoots when needed.
Technical Requirements:
Strong understanding of photography equipment and studio setups.
Ability to independently troubleshoot cameras, lighting, and related equipment.
Experience with Lightroom and efficient asset management practices.
Ability to work quickly while maintaining consistent quality standards.
Organized and help execute file naming and placement.
Ideal Candidate:
High-volume product photography experience.
5+ years of product photography for online and print.
Strong technical photography skills.
Detail-oriented and highly efficient.
Comfortable working independently with minimal oversight.
Understands color-critical photography and accurate product representation for e-commerce.
Open to a Production Artist that has strong photography abilities.
Key Client Emphasis: Color accuracy is absolutely essential on all products. Customers must see online colors that closely match the real product, making quality control and consistency a major priority in this position.