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Sr Photographer

American Eagle Outfitters

Pittsburgh, PA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago

American Eagle Outfitters rating

5.6

Company rating: 5.6 out of 10

Based on 627 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

67th of 105 rated fashion retailers

Job description


Title: Sr. Photographer
Reports To: Sr. Creative Director
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
About American Eagle
American Eagle is a youth culture brand grounded in denim. Our purpose extends beyond making the best jeans-we embrace self-expression, culture, optimism and connection. Through the brand platform Live Your Life, we empower our community to be who they want to be all while wearing the clothes that make them most confident.
Get to Know the Role:
American Eagle Outfitters is looking for an extremely experienced and creatively driven fashion photographer with an extensive portfolio to lead photography in our e-commerce photo studio.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven understanding of the women's and men's fashion industry and the ability to raise the creative bar through commercially relevant imagery, lighting and dynamic creativity. The ability to work within and across large, interdependent teams is a must, so the right person will have an understanding of the balance needed between creativity, communication, and collaboration. This role owns the end-to-end creation of photographic imagery - from shoot execution through lighting, color, sets, posing, editing etc.- ensuring the American Eagle brand is represented with consistency, quality, and momentum across platforms. The ideal candidate is a professional photographer with strong instincts, a commercial eye, incredible communication skills, and the ability to operate efficiently in a fast-paced fashion environment.
What You'll Do:
  • Take direction from Creative Director and collaborate on daily shoots with team members to follow style guides and produce consistent on figure product shots for American Eagle e-commerce and lifestyle photography in studio.
  • Continually meet seasonal deadlines while maintaining established brand standards.
  • Become the primary expert on all studio production software and analytical tools.
  • Assume responsibility over all studio sets and EQ to maintain camera, lighting, and grip equipment.
  • Routinely improve and document all studio processes in centralized formats.
  • Work with studio creative leads to continually evolve shoot creative direction with the ever changing trends.
  • Shoot supplemental assets as needed for email, stores, and web sets.
  • Manage the second fulltime photographer and any freelance photographers brought in.
  • Manage the Product Photographer and advance the shooting of accessories and shoes.
  • Manage the fulltime digitech team and any freelance grip, lighting, and digitech's brought in.
  • Participate in the photography of still life assets and product flats.
  • Assist in location scouting.

What You Bring:
  • Online portfolio that demonstrates expertise and judgment in the applied techniques of on-figure fashion photography (composition, lighting, capture, and processing), as well as pre-production and post-production steps.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in commercial ecomm studio photography. Applicant should possess expert knowledge of Canon Pro series camera systems and glass including care and maintenance best practices.
  • Applicant should be an expert in lighting with both flash & continuous systems including Broncolor, Profoto, Aputure, Nanlux, and ARRI; be able to execute 'natural light' and 'blended light' scenarios and possess knowledge of care and maintenance best practices.
  • Applicant is an expert in standardized e-commerce photography & lighting practices including metering and color balancing.
  • Applicant is an expert in CaptureOne Studio tethered capture and possess essential troubleshooting skills for common software bugs and have a working knowledge of MacOS and CaptureOne compatibility.
  • Applicant is an expert in basic photo retouching practices with proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.
  • Applicant is proficient in Figma collaborative design tool.

Perks: Why You'll Love it Here
  • Generous Associate Discount: Treat yourself to the best our brands offer!
  • Summer Fridays (For Pittsburgh, NYC and Remote Corporate Associates): More time for the sun and the weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  • Casual Dress Code: Come as you are (and stay comfy).
  • Hybrid Schedule: Enjoy a blend of home-office focus and in-office collaboration.
  • In-Person Connection: While we love our digital tools, we love our people even more! To keep our culture thriving, in-person presence is required at one of our Pittsburgh or NYC headquarters, distribution centers or field locations for interviews, orientation and periodic quarterly meetups.
  • FOMO (Fun Office Moments Only) Events: Exciting company-wide events you won't want to miss!

AEO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PAY/BENEFITS INFORMATION:
  • Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
  • Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
  • Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click HERE.
  • AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.

About Us
Get to Know AEO
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) is a leading global specialty retailer with a portfolio of beloved apparel brands including American Eagle, Aerie, OFFL/NE by Aerie, Todd Snyder and Unsubscribed.
Rooted in optimism, inclusivity and authenticity, AEO's brands empower every customer to celebrate their unique personal style by offering casual, comfortable, timeless outfitting and high-quality products that are made to last. In addition to a robust e-commerce business, we operate stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with merchandise available in more than 30 countries through a global network of license partners.
At AEO, we believe in the power of our people and our brands. Our Better Together culture creates a mutual desire to succeed-inspiring our community to excel, while driving future growth for the business and associates. Through experience, exposure and education we empower associates to build their unique career journey.
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access at AEO
We remain committed to building an inclusive culture that is welcoming and fosters a sense of belonging for everyone. Please see more about our initiatives here.
AEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to complying with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity ("EEO") laws. AEO prohibits discrimination against associates and applicants for employment because of the individual's race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or partnership status, domestic violence or stalking victim status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This applies to all AEO activities, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, compensation, assignment, training, promotion, performance evaluation, discipline and discharge. AEO also provides reasonable accommodation of religion and disability in accordance with applicable law.
Applications will be accepted until the Apply Before date (if applicable), but may be extended based on applicant volume.

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