Magazine photographer job description

Magazine photographer job description

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I. List of Magazine photographer duties:

1. Ability to organize and clearly convey information to ensure that the best visual elements are obtained to complement and enrich other elements for publication.
2. Works collaboratively with editors, reporters and designers to choose the appropriate media platform and format to best convey the information.
3. Creates innovative and compelling ways to visually present news events, features and other stories.
4. Upholds ethical standards for visual journalism.
5. Examines work for accuracy and completeness, and makes corrections quickly.
6. Keeps up with developments in visual media and identifies and resolves problems with hardware/software or equipment in a timely fashion.
7. Art direct and manage workflow and designers in the art department
8. Concept, design and direct promotional and advertorial pages
9. Produce studio and location photo and video shoots including budgeting, selecting photographer and production crew, scouting location, styling, pre-shoot and on-set art direction, client and crew

II. List of Magazine photographer qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
2. At least two years of daily newsroom experience and a portfolio that exhibits skills in editing for print, online and multimedia.
3. Skill at visual storytelling to create a narrative and convey emotion.
4. Proficiency with relevant technology of visual journalism including hardware and software.
5. Must adhere to strict ethical rules and uphold company ethical standards.
6. Possess ability to gather and organize accurate and relevant information necessary for compete captions.
7. Proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote, QuarkXPress and Microsoft Office
8. Experience managing and mentoring other talented design professionals
9. Excited at the idea of working for an agile brand that constantly experiments with new approaches, technologies and perspectives
10. Ability to clearly communicate design concepts to colleagues and clients
11. Strong interest in fashion