In-House Photographer

IN-HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHER

Anya Hindmarch founded her business in London in 1987 and it has since grown into a global brand. Today, it is as known for its luxury, organisation-obsessed accessories as it is for its ground-breaking work in sustainability and its playful experiential retail concepts. Creativity, modern craftsmanship and personalisation sit at the heart of everything Anya Hindmarch does. Alongside the beautiful seasonal collections which celebrate leather work and impeccable design, the Anya Hindmarch brand includes Anya Hindmarch Bespoke – a line up of beautifully crafted, personalisable designs; the Labelled collection, which grew from Anya’s obsession with organisation and love of labelling – each piece is designed for a specific purpose; ANYA LIFE, the brands playful home and lifestyle collection, a line up of designs to animate your space; and Anya Hindmarch food, delicious and delectable fare with an Anya twist. The brand has also released two hugely successful knitwear collections in collaboration with Uniqlo.

The Village on Pont Street in London’s Chelsea, opened in 2021, is a community of neighbouring stores and a café. Ever evolving, it centres around the Village Hall, which hosts innovative concepts, collaborations and exhibitions, all of which are amplified digitally. It is a place for the brand to connect with its customers, engage with projects it cares about and invite in collaborators. So far, The Village Hall has played host to numerous concepts that include a Peanuts stationery store, the cult Ice Cream Project and a Christmas grotto each year for 2500 children. At the Anya Cafe, a selection of drinks, lunch, cakes and afternoon tea are served with a twist of the brand’s trademark humour.

BASIC INFORMATION

Department Creative Team

Reporting to Creative Content Director

Location Anya Hindmarch studio, London

Hours 5 Days a Week

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for an experienced and passionate fashion photographer is to join our creative team. You will work with the creative team to plan and execute all aspects of our in-house photography. Your role will cover studio shoot set up, lighting, equipment maintenance, image quality control, guideline adherence and retouch (with some support from an external re-toucher as required)

You will deliver all brand online product imagery from ecommerce, to creative still life and imagery of pop ups in line with the Anya Hindmarch brand image.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To run the Anya Hindmarch’s in-house photography studio.
• To work closely with the Creative Content Director and team to concept and bring to life creative shoots that are used across the website, email and social.
• To shoot content at the Anya Village in the café or stores but particularly The Village Hall activations.
• To work closely with the Ecommerce team on shooting and lightly retouching seasonal and carry over products to a timely manner in line with launch dates. These shoots encompass both product stills and non recc models.
• To understand and be able to set up lighting to the brief set by the Creative Content Director.
• Operate various photographic equipment such as single lens reflex cameras and film (we do have an inhouse videographer but film knowledge would be an asset) or digital cameras and lighting.
• Confidence to try new ideas and work on own initiative.
• Use artistic knowledge to enhance and compose photographs.
• To deliver all online product imagery that accurately reflects the products with an inspirational unique style whilst following Anya’s brand values and image.
• Use photography manipulation software such as Capture One and Adobe Creative Suite including photoshop to get desired results.
• Recommend creative ideas and practical solutions to exceed expectations of goals and objectives.
• Review the photographs, selecting the best results to go through with the Creative Content Director.
• Accurately archive and name images so that they are easily accessible.
• Helping keep a safe and tidy shoot environment, tidying away equipment and backgrounds when not in use.
• Keep good care of all photographic and lighting equipment. Ensuring everything clean and locked when not in use.
• When needed and where possible, you will be required to take briefs and produce professional photographic images from other departments. Working with the Anya Hindmarch producer to ensure timings work with the main flow of work.
• Working closely with the Anya Hindmarch Producer on timings, ensuring every deadline is met.

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience as a photographer in a competitive fashion industry
• Strong portfolio of fashion editorial, ecommerce, product and creative stills photography
• Detailed knowledge of photography art and lighting
• Strong creative presence and artistic flair
• Customer focus with a desire to over deliver on quality
• Able to follow instructions clearly to achieve desired results
• Flexible to travel to locations as required of the job
• Ability to work well within a team and own initiative and to adapt to frequent change and a high pressure, environment.
• Outstanding loyalty and commitment to the business.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interactive skills.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Honest communication: straight talking, demonstrate humility and respect, challenge constructively, create transparency, acknowledge & resolve mistakes, maintain commitments and to be accountable
• Integrity: to be honest, with strong moral and ethical principles and values
• Drive: show relentless determination to drive delivery & excel
• Positive mindset: achieve results with a positive energy and can-do attitude, overcome challenges and influence others positively
• Prioritise quality: less is more, an obsessive attention to the detail
• Support: challenge and encourage colleagues, celebrate success and focus on positives

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Anya Hindmarch is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you need reasonable adjustments at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.