Photo Retoucher

Robert Half’s marketing & creative client is looking for a Photo Retoucher for a 2 month contract opportunity in the Greater Boston area. This is a remote, 20 – 40-hour-per-week opportunity; candidates must be willing and able to work eastern (EST) hours. The Photo Retoucher will manage a variety of post-production tasks for product and lifestyle photography for the client’s in-house studio. Retouching tasks range from basic color grading and dust removal to complex compositing involving background replacements and reflection control .The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical expertise in retouching and demonstrated experience within retail or consumer/CPG environments. Interested candidates should include a portfolio of relevant samples in addition to resume.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced retouching on product imagery
• Execute color correction and grading to ensure consistency across product lines and campaigns
• Apply high-end retouching techniques for lifestyle photography
• Clean and enhance product surfaces
• Manage background replacements, compositing, and perspective alignment
• Create realistic shadows, reflections, and depth of field effects for product presentation
• Maintain non-destructive workflows to allow flexibility across revisions
• Prepare final assets for digital, print, and large-format platforms
• Collaborate with creative teams
• Conduct meticulous quality checks for pixel-level precision and color accuracy
  

• 4 years of experience in retail, consumer, and/or CPG industries
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
• Strong knowledge of color theory
• Knowledge of mechanicals and layout production
• Ability to enhance images in 2D compositions
• Skilled in AI-powered tools to streamline tasks a big plus
• Ability to work with high-resolution imagery while preserving detail integrity
• Familiarity with file preparation for both digital platforms and print production
• Detail-oriented
• Strong communication and project management skills

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