Freelance Photographer

Freelance Photographer American Eagle Outfitters is seeking a dynamic fashion photographer with an extensive portfolio to work in our e-commerce photo studio. The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven understanding of the fashion industry and the ability to raise the creative bar through commercially relevant imagery. 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. Key Responsibilities: • Take direction from studio creative leads and collaborate on daily shoots with team members to follow style guides and produce consistent on-figure product shots for AEO e-commerce • Continually achieve productivity and seasonal deadlines while maintaining established brand standards • Shoot supplemental assets as needed for email, stores and web set Qualifications: • 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 studio photography • Knowledge of common digital capture platforms (Canon/Nikon DSLRs, medium format systems); various lighting environments (strobe, continuous light); and best practices/conventions for grip and set safety • Knowledge of Broncolor, Profoto, and Arri lighting • Fluency in Capture One and Photoshop • Working knowledge of Mac OSX and PC computing platforms