Photo Editor VA
Retouches, colour-corrects and prepares product, portrait and marketing photography to a consistent professional standard. A senior photo editor delivers clean, on-brand images at volume.
- Top 1% vetted talent
- No lock-in contracts
- Replacement guarantee
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Description
A Photo Editor VA retouches and prepares product, portrait, lifestyle and marketing photography for digital and print use. They can colour-match images, remove backgrounds, create ecommerce cut-outs, process high volumes of files and maintain organised image libraries. Outsource Teams provides top 1% vetted talent with professional photo editing and retouching experience, no lock-in contracts and a replacement guarantee, helping businesses maintain consistent image quality across large volumes of photography.
Responsibilities
- Retouch product, portrait and lifestyle images in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom to the client's style guide.
- Colour correct and match images across shoots so catalogues and websites look consistent.
- Remove backgrounds, create clipping paths and prepare cut-outs for ecommerce listings.
- Batch process high volumes of images with presets and actions while maintaining quality.
- Composite images, extend backgrounds and remove distractions with care for realism.
- Resize, crop and export images to the correct specifications for web, marketplaces, print and social.
- Organise and archive image libraries with consistent naming and metadata.
- Quality-check every image for artefacts, halos and colour shifts before delivery.
- Coordinate with photographers and marketers on shot lists and revisions.
Software & Tools
Requirements
- Five or more years of professional photo editing and retouching with a portfolio showing before and after examples.
- Advanced Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom skills, including frequency separation, masking and colour grading.
- Experience with ecommerce image standards for platforms such as Amazon, Shopify and Etsy.
- Understanding of colour management, file formats and print versus screen requirements.
- Fast and accurate at volume without compromising quality.
- Good written English for briefs and feedback discussions.
- A colour-calibrated monitor, reliable high-speed internet, backup power and availability during the client's business hours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of photos can they edit?
They can work with product, portrait, lifestyle and marketing photography.
Can they remove backgrounds?
Yes. They can create clipping paths, transparent backgrounds and clean ecommerce cut-outs.
Can they process large volumes of images?
Yes. They can use presets and actions to batch process larger image sets while maintaining consistent quality.
Can they prepare images for ecommerce?
Yes. They can resize, crop and export imagery to the specifications required by platforms such as Amazon, Shopify and Etsy.
Can they retouch and colour-match images?
Yes. They can perform detailed retouching, colour correction and grading to keep photography consistent across different shoots.
What tools can they use?
They can work with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Capture One and Canva.
How much does it cost?
Rates are listed in USD at $7 per hour for entry-level talent, $9 per hour for intermediate and $12 per hour for senior talent. There are no lock-in contracts.
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