Junior Product Photographer (Part-Time)
About the role
ProShot Media is a product photography studio in Downtown LA. We shoot clean, professional product images for e-commerce and Amazon brands. We're hiring a part-time assistant to start at the bottom and learn the craft from the ground up: shooting, color, and quality control. This is a training track with a clear path to eventually running the entire photography department, with pay increasing at each stage as you take on more responsibility.
Responsibilities
In this assistant role, duties in order of priority:
- Prep shoots: steaming, organizing, and prepping products
- Assist on shoots: styling products, swapping products in and out, keeping the set moving
- Logistics: pickup, dropoff, and returns of client products
- Studio upkeep: small tasks, errands, keeping things neat
- Shoot behind-the-scenes content on iPhone and post to social media
- On slower days: help build and document our studio systems, assist with video
Training track
This role is built to grow. Once you've mastered the basics, we train you in the actual craft, in this order:
- Shooting products to our standards
- Color correction
- Quality control
As you take ownership of each stage, your day rate increases. The end goal is for you to run the entire photography department.
What you'll gain
- Hands-on experience in a real commercial production environment
- Skills in production workflow, content creation, and professional product photography
- Exposure to the systems and tech tools that run a modern production studio
- Direct mentorship from our team
- Real work to show on your portfolio and resume
- A clear path to more days, higher pay, and full-time work
Pay
$150 day rate to start, with increases as you advance through the training stages.
Schedule
2 days per week (flexible), with potential for more days as you grow. In-person at our studio in Downtown Los Angeles.