Product Photography Associate

Product Photography Associate

$16.00–$17.00/hr | Peoria / East Peoria area, IL

Employer: Kelly Services

Job Type: Temporary Creative Production Assignment

Assignment Length: Approximately 90–120 days, with possible extension based on business needs

Openings: 4

Start: As soon as selected and cleared

Schedule

Training may begin on an earlier schedule, such as:

8:00 AM–4:00 PM

9:00 AM–5:00 PM

After training, the schedule may shift later, such as:

11:00 AM–7:00 PM

12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Some Saturday availability may be available depending on business needs and candidate availability.

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From the Desk of the Recruiter

Kelly Services is hiring Product Photography Associates for a creative production role in the Peoria / East Peoria area.

This is not a traditional warehouse job. This is a product photography role where you will help capture clean, accurate images of retail and food service products used for e-commerce, shelf management, and digital product content.

This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys photography, product images, lighting, detail work, and hands-on creative production. You do not need years of professional studio experience, but you do need a good eye, basic photography knowledge, and the ability to follow a repeatable process.

If you are a hobby photographer, photography student, marketing student, creative media student, content creator, or someone who enjoys product photography, this could be a great fit.

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Job Details

Pay: $16.00–$17.00/hr

Location: Peoria / East Peoria area, IL

Assignment Type: Temporary assignment

Length: Approximately 90–120 days

Extension: Possible based on business needs and performance

Environment: Product photography, creative production, digital content, and image-quality review

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What You’ll Do

Capture product photos using automated photography equipment and basic camera setups

Help produce e-commerce images, shelf-management images, product case images, labels, nutrition facts, ingredients, and other product views

Set up and position products so images are clean, accurate, and consistent

Review images as they are captured to make sure lighting, angles, focus, and product placement look correct

Follow templates, instructions, and repeatable image-capture processes

Support retail product photography and food service product photography projects

Work in a production-style photography environment where quality and pace both matter

Re-capture images when lighting, alignment, angle, or product appearance does not meet expectations

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What We’re Looking For

Strong candidates will have:

At least 6 months of photography experience required

6–12 months or more of photography experience strongly preferred

Photography experience from work, school, freelance projects, portfolio work, hobby photography, product photography, studio work, social media/content creation, or creative projects

Basic understanding of camera settings, lighting, angles, and image quality

Ability to notice when an image does not look right

Comfort doing repetitive, detail-focused product work

Reliable attendance and ability to stay focused in a production environment

Willingness to learn automated photography equipment and product-image standards

Photography, marketing, multimedia, graphic design, media production, communications, or creative arts students are encouraged to apply.

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Good Fit For Someone With Experience In

Photography

Product photography

Studio photography

Food photography

Retail product images

E-commerce content

Marketing or social media content

Creative media

Camera operation

Visual quality control

Multimedia or digital content projects

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What the Work Is Really Like

This role is creative, but it is also structured and repetitive.

You should be ready for:

Photographing many products in a consistent format

Following instructions instead of free-styling every shot

Checking lighting, alignment, labels, angles, and image quality

Staying focused during a full production shift

Working at a steady pace while keeping quality high

Repeating the same process until the image meets the standard

The best person for this role has a good eye, shows up consistently, follows direction, and takes pride in getting the image right.

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Why This Role Stands Out

Good opportunity for college students or early-career creatives

Flexible scheduling may be available depending on class schedule and business needs

Helpful experience for a photography, marketing, creative media, or product-content resume

Hands-on work with real products, image capture, lighting, and digital content standards

Possible longer-term opportunity if business needs continue and performance is strong

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Pre-Employment Requirements

Selected candidates may need to complete:

Kelly Services prescreen

Resume or experience review

Background screening

Drug screening, if required for the assignment

Kelly Services onboarding

Candidates cannot start until all required onboarding and clearance steps are complete.

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How to Apply

For a faster response, text our recruiters the code “PHOTO” at 847-729-2575.

Please include:

PHOTO | First + Last Name | Peoria/East Peoria | Answers to the 3 questions below

3 Quick Questions

Do you have at least 6 months of photography experience through work, school, freelance, hobby, portfolio, or content creation?

Are you comfortable with product photography, lighting, angles, image review, and repetitive detail-focused work?

Which schedule works best for you: earlier training hours, later shift hours, and/or occasional Saturday availability?

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