Ecomm/ Product Photographer & Editor - Contract/ Freelance Job Category: Creative Requisition Number: ECOMM001047 - Posted : September 2, 2026

- Part-Time
- Hybrid Locations Showing 1 location Description This is a hands-on production role best suited to someone who is comfortable working independently in a studio environment, managing a high volume of product photography, and taking images through the full process from capture to final retouched asset. What You’ll Do:
- Photograph products for e-commerce across our footwear, apparel and accessory categories. Set up and operate studio lighting, camera equipment, backgrounds, and related photography equipment - Follow established lighting, composition, cropping, and image standards to maintain consistency across the site - Style and position product accurately and consistently for photography - Capture multiple required angles, details, and product views according to shot lists and e-commerce guidelines - Review images throughout the shoot to ensure focus, exposure, colour, positioning, and overall quality are correct - Retouch imagery for final e-commerce use, including but not limited to:
- Colour correction and color matching - Exposure and tonal adjustments - Background cleanup - Dust, marks, and minor product imperfections - Reshaping and comping - Cropping, alignment, and image consistency - Basic compositing or cleanup when required - Prepare, name, organize, and export final assets and product image folders according to established file specifications and naming conventions - Manage photography and editing efficiently to meet agreed-upon deadlines and asset volumes - Flag product, photography, or asset issues proactively when they may impact final deliverables and timelines - Collaborate with the Creative team to incorporate feedback and maintain evolving brand standards Requirements:
- Professional experience in e-commerce, product, or commercial photography - Strong product photography portfolio,



ideally including footwear, apparel, accessories, or consumer products - Solid understanding of studio lighting and consistent lighting setups - Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Capture One and/or Lightroom - Strong retouching skills with an eye for natural, polished, commercially appropriate results - Excellent understanding of color correction and image consistency, with experience using a colour checker to ensure accurate and consistent product colour across images - High attention to detail, particularly when working across large volumes of similar assets - Comfortable working independently and managing your own workflow - Organized and reliable, with the ability to manage files, deadlines, and multiple products at once - Ability to work quickly without sacrificing image quality or consistency - Comfortable receiving and implementing creative feedback - Familiarity with tethered shooting workflows - Experience working in a fast-paced in-house brand or retail studio - Basic knowledge of studio equipment maintenance and troubleshooting - Experience with high-volume product photography and batch editing workflows - Must have your own professional camera equipment, including camera body, appropriate lenses, SD/memory cards, batteries, chargers, and other standard photography essentials required for a shoot - Must be experienced and comfortable working with a tethered photography setup, including connecting to and shooting directly into Capture One or a similar tethering workflow - Comfortable troubleshooting basic camera, tethering, lighting, and studio equipment issues independently - Must be comfortable working with water during shoots, including tossing or pouring water on products, creating splashes and puddles, and simulating rain or wet conditions as needed for product photography.
- Comfortable working in a studio environment where photography equipment may be used in proximity to controlled water and rain setups, while following appropriate equipment and studio safety practices

📌 Ecomm/ Product Photographer & Editor - Contract/ Freelance (Vancouver)
🏢 Vessi Footwear
📍 Vancouver