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Elstob Auctioneers is seeking a talented and reliable Product Photographer to join our team at our Ripon saleroom.

The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality, accurate, and visually appealing photographs of antiques, fine art, jewellery, silver, furniture, and collectables for our online auction catalogues, website, and marketing channels.

This is a full-time position, although we are flexible about how the contracted hours are worked. The role may suit someone who prefers to work their hours over fewer, longer days.

Key responsibilities

• Photographing a wide variety of auction lots, from jewellery and small collectables to furniture and large works of art.
• Producing consistently well-lit, accurately coloured and professionally composed images.
• Taking detailed and additional photographs to highlight marks, signatures, condition issues and other important features.
• Editing, cropping, colour-correcting and preparing images for use in online auction catalogues.
• Organising and uploading images accurately and efficiently.
• Working closely with our valuers, cataloguers and saleroom team to ensure photography is completed in line with auction deadlines.
• Maintaining photography equipment and keeping the studio and photography areas organised.
• Assisting with the photography and creation of content for Instagram, Facebook and other social media channels.
• Identifying visually interesting lots and helping to present them creatively for marketing purposes.
• Assisting with other appropriate saleroom or marketing duties when required.

The ideal candidate

You will have:

• Experience in product, commercial, studio or still-life photography.
• A strong eye for composition, lighting, colour and detail.
• Good knowledge of digital cameras, studio lighting and image-editing software.
• The ability to work efficiently while maintaining a consistently high standard.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence in handling a broad range of objects carefully and responsibly.
• The ability to manage your own workload and meet fixed catalogue deadlines.
• An interest in antiques, art, jewellery, interiors or collectables.
• An understanding of social media content creation would be advantageous.

Previous auction-house experience is not essential. More important are strong photographic skills, reliability, attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

Working arrangements

This is a full-time, primarily site-based role at our auction house in Ripon. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including how the contracted weekly hours are divided across the working week.

Some additional flexibility may occasionally be required in the lead-up to auction catalogue deadlines.

What we offer

• A varied and visually interesting working environment.
• The opportunity to photograph an exceptional range of antiques, fine art, jewellery and collectables.
• Flexibility in how full-time hours are worked.
• Training in auction-house systems and processes.
• The opportunity to contribute creatively to our marketing and social media presence.
• A friendly and supportive team environment.

Salary will be dependent upon experience.

Pay: £26,000.00-£37,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person