Junior Photographer Ask & Embla | Singapore | Full-time

The Role

Ask & Embla is looking for a Junior Photographer to help deliver consistent, high-quality imagery across product launches, e-commerce, social content, and campaigns.

This is a hands-on role that covers the full production workflow: preparing and shooting products, editing and retouching images, organising files, and getting approved assets ready for handover. You’ll work closely with the creative team, follow established visual direction, and build your skills across product, still life, and model photography.

Photography is central to the role, but what happens before and after the shoot matters equally. We’re looking for someone who takes pride in both the images they create and the organisation that keeps production running smoothly.

You’ll also help refine our photography and post-production workflows—documenting practical guidelines and identifying ways to improve image consistency, turnaround time, and handovers.

What You'll Do

Photography & Shoot Support

• Shoot product, still life, and basic lifestyle imagery for e-commerce, social, and marketing.
• Support editorial and campaign shoots, including lighting, equipment, and photo/video setup.
• Follow briefs, shot lists, and brand guidelines to maintain consistency in lighting, composition, colour, and product presentation.
• Check product positioning and details on set, flagging issues before they become post-production work.

Editing & Retouching

• Edit and retouch product and model imagery using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.
• Carry out skin retouching, colour correction, product-detail enhancement, and image clean-up to meet approved visual standards.
• Apply commercial retouching techniques while preserving an accurate representation of the product’s colour, finish, shape, and details.
• Translate review feedback into clear revisions and check image quality before submission.
• Prepare final exports with the correct dimensions, formats, colour profiles, and file names.

Asset Organisation & Production Coordination

• Keep working files, image selections, feedback rounds, and approved assets clearly organised across shared drives.
• Maintain asset trackers so the team can see what is being shot, edited, reviewed, or delivered.
• Prepare organised image sets for internal reviews and handovers.
• Track assigned deadlines and dependencies, flagging missing information, delays, or capacity concerns early.
• Coordinate with Creative, Marketing, Product Design, Product Development, and Merchandising on product details and delivery requirements.

Process & Workflow Improvement

• Work with the creative team to improve shoot preparation, lighting setups, on-set product checks, and post-production workflows.
• Help develop and maintain photography and retouching guidelines, including reference images, repeatable setups, editing standards, and quality-control checklists.
• Identify recurring issues that cause reshoots, repeated editing rounds, or delivery delays, and suggest practical improvements.
• Test agreed improvements with the team and document successful techniques so they can be applied consistently.
• Keep guidelines current as products, tools, and production requirements evolve.

Team & Studio Support

• Take direction openly, ask questions when a brief is unclear, and apply feedback thoughtfully.
• Communicate progress and blockers without waiting to be chased.
• Maintain cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, and a clean, organised studio.

Who You Are

• Around 1–2 years of relevant photography experience, including internships or freelance work. Fresh graduates with a strong portfolio are welcome.
• A portfolio showing product or still life photography, lighting fundamentals, and editing ability.
• Working proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, including detailed retouching.
• Confidence using DSLR or mirrorless cameras and studio lighting.
• An understanding of composition, colour, and how to photograph products clearly for e-commerce.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail across files, versions, trackers, and deadlines.
• Comfort with a role that combines creative production with substantial asset administration and coordination.
• Initiative within an agreed brief: you anticipate the next step, flag issues early, and know when to ask for guidance.
• A process-minded approach: you notice recurring problems, suggest practical solutions, and document what works.
• Willingness to improve workflows collaboratively while maintaining quality and product accuracy.
• A collaborative approach to feedback and the ability to adapt to commercial requirements.
• An interest in Ask & Embla’s aesthetic, values, and community.
• Based in Singapore.