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The Photo Tech is part of the client's Technical Production Services group and is responsible for bringing clarity and logical order to photographic content on and off set, which is essential for building and preserving a large and growing collection of valuable digital assets while adhering to company security guidelines. They are in charge of managing all data in a standardized sequence and ensuring that all assets are saved redundantly on numerous encrypted hard drives on a regular basis. It is critical that the safekeeping and delivery of assets captured during the production be given undivided attention. For shootings shot on macOS and iOS devices, the Photo Tech will act as the DigiTech, and for Newsroom shoots, he or she will act as a standard Digitech as needed.This position will need collaboration with the photo team, creatives, retouchers, producers, and other key stakeholders in a high-stress environment where outstanding customer service is necessary. Nothing stays the same on set, therefore this role must be able to pivot gracefully to meet the variety of always-changing changing requirements.Key QualificationsAs our in-house Photo Tech you will need to be highly organized, self starting, have great time management, and extraordinary communication skills. You will need to thrive working in a collaborative and creative team environment, while also being able to work alone when the need arises. The ideal candidate must have a passionate interest in photography and photographic systems, as well as being able to thrive in a faced paced photo production environment.- Have Excellent computer skills, and specific expertise with MacOS.- Must be able to work with ambiguity in all facets of the job.- Strive on ensuring a high level of consistent quality.- Must be able to train quickly, follow procedures to the letter and exhibit the task management skills necessary to meet or exceed productivity requirements.- Follow through with commitments on tight deadlines, which fosters mutual trust with fellow team members and internal customers.- Have good judgment and can follow security practices to protect our unreleased images from exposure.- Occasionally required to spend long periods of time at a computer screen.- Must be able to work in extreme and varied environments. (ie. Hiking in a jungle, on a boat at sea, on a sub-arctic glacier, etc)- Must be able to work effectively with little sleep for days at a time.- May be required to travel domestically, and occasionally internationally, for shoots.- Ability to work at least 40 hours per week from the main office.- Occasional overtime hours may be required depending on project, with little or zero notice.- Ability to work different shifts to support production shoots (swing and/or graveyard on occasion).- Ability to lift 45 pounds, to load and unload equipment needed for production.DescriptionAs a member of the Photo Tech team, you need to be the kind of person described above: thorough, able to handle shifting demands, reliable, dependable, calm under pressure, a clear communicator, and an excellent team player. Additionally :Expertise in Capture One and MacOS are required.- Proficiency in Photo Mechanic, ChronoSync, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Better Rename, Terminal, TidyUp, and iOS is required.- Must have a working understanding of camera lenses, lens optics, lighting, the exposure triangle (and ISO) and DSLR sensors.- Understand how a Device is used as a photographic tool, while being able to address any challenges and differences when compared to a traditional DSLR.- Must understand and be able to apply the scientific method to all troubleshooting situations.- A basic understanding of different image file formats, as well as camera raw file formats.- Basic knowledge of digital photography systems, with proficient understanding of camera systems from all major manufacturers; DSLR and medium format systems.- Maintain industry knowledge on current industry solutions available, asset management and photography trends.- Assist team members with receiving images, and helping to sort, update, or modify images based on deliverable needs.- Consistently provide concise organization of assets in a curation based on criteria provided by creatives and producers.- Set up in-house shoots with proper file naming structures and meta data standards.- Curate photo assets to ensure images can be located easily within project- Work collaboratively with Creatives, Photographers, and Producers to make final image selections for site ready to be passed to the post production team or to the Archive team.- On occasion the Photo Tech will accompany photo teams on location and assist shoots for nightly reviews and uploads.- Helps maintain the asset cataloging of the photo file system.- Design, implement and maintain naming standards and metadata schemas that reflect the true and ever changing needs of the business.- Maintain workflows for the use of assets in all relevant systems.- Contribute to the development and improvement of documented protocol, processes, and procedures.- Support in asset/content creation, trafficking and asset requests.- Occasional multiple overnight stays for destination shoots and airline travel.- Continuously learn and strive to be an expert in everything photos.Education & ExperienceBachelors Degree in Library Science, Computer Science, Photography, or equivalent preferred.Must have developed own photographic practice.Minimum of 5 years working as a digital asset manager, as a photographer's assistant, or in a digital tech role.Minimum of 5 years of photographic set experience.Minimum of 10 years of photography experience.
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