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  • Photographic Retoucher - Cape Town - ExecutivePlacements - The JOB Portal

    Description

    Recruiter:
    Paqueta Personnel


    Job Ref:
    Photographic Retouch.


    Date posted:
    Friday, October 3, 2025


    Location:
    Cape Town, South Africa


    Salary:
    Market Related


    SUMMARY:
    Calling all Retouchers in Cape Town


    POSITION INFO:


    My client an Industry Leader in E-Commerce requires a competent and experienced Photographic Retoucher to join their team in Cape Town CBD.


    CORE PURPOSE OF THE JOB


    The aim of this role is to work collaboratively with the studio team, photographers & QA (Quality Assurance) to ensure we achieve the desired quality images ready for clients across multiple channels.


    Experienced retoucher accustomed to high volumes of product images for e-commerce or print with a clear understanding of working in a non-destructive image workflow.


    REQUIREMENTS:
    At least (3) years of experience with Photography Retouching
    ESSENTIAL
    Bachelor's Degree in Graphics Design, Visual Arts, and/or other related
    Advanced skill level in Photoshop selection, extraction, and masking/clipping techniques.

    ESSENTIAL
    Minimum 2 years of work experience editing images for eCommerce.
    Exposure to product photography and digital enhancements.

    SA Citizens only

    Must be Criminal Clear

    Must reside in the Greater Cape Town Area


    Behaviours, Skills, and Attributes:
    Proactive and independent with the ability to take initiative.
    Be able to take the lead but also to follow direction when required.
    Ability to work in a deadline driven and pressurised environment without compromising image quality.
    Conduct oneself in an ethical manner internally and externally.
    Meticulous and attention to detail with an eye for creativity.
    Self-motivated and energised.
    Problem solver.
    Effective communication skills - verbal and written.


    KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
    Adobe Photoshop Experienced and up to date - selection, extraction, tonal and colour manipulation tools and techniques

    Good understanding of photographic lighting qualities and how they affect products and surfaces, also how to enhance and/or manipulate lighting.

    Edit product photography for use in e-commerce, including color correction, removing backgrounds, clipping, cleaning up imperfections on products, and adding shadows or reflections as needed.

    Utilise masking, selections, adjustment layers, custom curves, channels, and layer masks.
    Isolating product photos, clean up, correct verticals, deep-etch images, save output formats specifications.
    Retouching imperfections
    Match density and colour across all product angles, and across a product range – important
    Fine colour correction to match reflective surfaces
    Following of image briefs as per client and image specifications (reference images)

    Following QA specifications and feedback to always ensure the highest quality.

    Fast and consistent work speed without jeopardizing quality.
    Follow a non-destructive way of working by using adjustment layers.
    Maintaining photo asset workflow standards including file naming conventions and file management
    Prioritizing multiple projects at a time


    KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
    Image Quality - Cleaning product imperfections, aligning verticals, colour and tonal correcting and deep etching of digital images.
    Compositing/Enhancing multiple elements needed to create a final image and bringing these elements together smoothly. (Retouch angles/Plates).
    Interpretation / Implementation of retouch briefs for general imagery or creative/high end jobs.
    Image Quality / Consistency - Applying and adhering to image specifications.
    Communication (verbal and written), meeting Due Dates of jobs / collaborate
    Image Quality - low rejection rate, Quick turn-around time on rejections.
    Good file and folder management. (Housekeeping).

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