What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Photographer position at Confidential?
Purpose:
- Provide primary photography support and handle high-volume product imaging; secondary responsibility for basic video capture and editing to support marketing content.
Core Responsibilities:
- Capture high-quality product photos (studio/catalog style) at high throughput (20–30 images/day expected initially).
- Operate automated product imaging equipment (the “ordering machine”) to produce multi-angle product shots.
- Perform basic product styling, staging, and post-shoot QC to ensure consistency with brand standards.
- Edit and retouch product images to ready them for the catalog/CMS.
- Capture B-roll and short-form video assets (product cutaways, location/building shots) as requested.
- Edit and repurpose existing video assets into short social clips and marketing-ready pieces.
- Organize, catalog, and upload images/videos to company asset library or CMS.
- Follow scheduling, turnaround, and file-naming conventions; communicate status and blockers to content/marketing leads.
- Participate in candidate handoffs, basic coordination with merchandising/content teams.
Technical Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience shooting product/catalog photography in a studio environment.
- Hands-on experience with automated product photography rigs or ability to learn the “ordering machine” workflow quickly.
- Proficiency in photo editing and retouching (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or equivalent).
- Basic video capture skills (camera operation, framing, lighting) and familiarity with video editing tools (CapCut/Canva)
- Strong file management and asset uploading experience (naming, organizing, cataloging into a CMS).
Preferred:
- Experience editing and repurposing long-form video into social-ready clips.
- Ability to operate lighting setups, backgrounds, and basic product styling for consistent catalog imagery.
- Familiarity with e-commerce image specs and SKU-driven catalog requirements.
- Experience with YouTube asset management and basic metadata handling.
- Prior experience working within a fast-paced product/content team.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Pay Transparency: The starting annual salary for this opportunity ranges from $30-$32 per hour. Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility, which is based on company and individual performance. Company provides a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental and vision insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). Please note that the compensation information is a good faith estimate for this position. It assumes a rate based on location and experience.
Company will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the company is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.
Location Type: On-site
Salary : $30 - $32