Freelance Photo Retouching Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the world's leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women, Men, Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide, Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022, alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006, from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings, Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013, pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable, on-trend, size-inclusive clothing online- powered by an innovative, social media-first marketing strategy.

Today, Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers, with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brand's name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B, Drake, 21 Savage, Saweetie, The Game, Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities, artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion, Ice Spice, Chris Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Rick Ross, Kourtney Kardashian, and Kylie Jenner.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Post-Production Manager, the Freelance Photo Retoucher is responsible for editing a high volume of eCommerce product images, shot daily in our photo studio. You will oversee retouching complex and demanding editorial fashion campaign photography. Your expertise will be instrumental in the company exceeding the expectations of our customers and ensure our products are represented accurately. As a color specialist, you will also be responsible for ensuring color accuracy and consistency across digital and print media, performing advanced color swapping, balancing tones, and maintaining calibrated workflows in collaboration with photographers and production teams. An eye for detail, deep understanding of color theory, and 
proficiency in industry-standard software like Adobe Photoshop.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Retouch and upload product photography images
• Manipulate, adjust, and swap colors on products while maintaining natural texture, shadows, and lighting integrity
• Create multiple color variants of a single product image as needed for product lines or promotional use.
• Match product images to physical color samples and style guides for  visual consistency across channels.
• Name and maintain digital asset file|structure organization
• Crop digital photographic images|maintain file size specification guidelines
• Ensure color consistency between image assets
• Upload assets to servers in accordance with calendars
• Strong color correction skills, matching images from different cameras
• Perform quality assurance on all images
• Responsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines
• Ability to receive creative direction from the Director, Art and the Director, Creative Services, and make amends where necessary
• Demonstrate initiative and ideas to constantly improve the service of the photography team

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Two plus years of experience as a Photo Retoucher in a studio environment, ideally in the Fashion eCommerce industry
• Proven experience in photo retouching and color manipulation, with a strong portfolio demonstrating before-and-after examples
• Strong knowledge of color theory, with the ability to perform color  corrections, adjustments, and creative color grading to enhance product imagery.
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop
• Detail oriented, organized, and methodical approach to retouching
• Enthusiasm for exploring new techniques and ideas in pursuit of improving existing workflow
• Knowledge of studio photography and lighting practices, as well as photographic vocabulary and terms.
• Able to have a detail-oriented dialogue about the properties of a given image.
• Passionate about teamwork and team building
• Willingness to embrace giving and receiving critical feedback
• BA degree in Photography or equivalent work experience
• English, additional language(s) an advantage
• Schedule of this position: Monday - Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

BENEFITS

• New State-of-the-art HQ located in Beverly Hills
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Comprehensive health insurance across Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova, LLC, and subsidiaries thereof, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily operations. We will continue to recruit, hire, train, and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, status as a protected veteran, criminal history, or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual, any such characteristic, nor any other classification protected by local, state and|or federal law.