Founded in 1998, Venture Studios has become the UK’s leading family portrait photographer, with locations throughout the UK, Hong Kong and America.

The Venture team is passionate about the photography business and each member works together to create a service that is second to none. It produces unique and beautiful products which can be handed down from generation to generation.

Our tried and tested business model combines first class customer service, effective routes to generate customers, world class photography, and a marketing support service, the result of which makes Venture unique in the portrait photography market.

Venture is proud that all its products are British made by one of the country’s foremost printers and framers, Premier Image. Premier Image has a high-tech laboratory facility in Cheshire which combines traditional printing methods with state-of-the-art technology.

All products are hand-made and go through intense testing to guarantee that customers receive the quality that Venture and Premier Image have become renowned for.

Job description

Venture Studios Maidstone is looking for Photographers!

The job involves creating rapport and a fantastic experience for our customers, as you photograph them and capture their personalities, in cutting edge and creative ways. As well as photography, you’ll also be editing and retouching all of your images, and then showing our customers their final pieces in our cinema room. You’ll then guide and advise them, as to what will be best for them, based on their interior and budget requirements, so an element of selling is required – all be it very soft with no hard selling with training provided.

Between shoots, edits and viewings, you’ll also be meeting and greeting, and showing them their final pieces in their bespoke wall art orders and calling your customers up before their shoot to get them ready and prepared.

www.venturephotography.com

The role will offer you:

An opportunity to work in a creative, dynamic, fun and friendly environment. All training will be given and good growth and career prospects are available.
You will be part of a wider network of Venture photographers in the UK, Hong Kong and the USA, with lots of training and creative workshops shared with you frequently, to keep you at the forefront of design and creativity.
You will be invited to enter your work into the annual Venture Photography awards and if successful have your images represent the brand globally. https://youtu.be/nglhQX7Uaf8
We are also partnered with the British Institute of Professional Photography, with all photographers given the opportunity to gain qualifications through the establishment, in addition to the in-house qualification and training provided, and enter their Regional and National awards.
However, to even be in for a chance of interview you must

Have at least 2 years experience in studio portrait photography and know Photoshop and LightRoom to a high level. *Essential requirement
Be creative.
Work well in a team.
Have a “can do” attitude and great interpersonal skills.
Love working with customers.
Be great with kids and pets as well as grownups & Newborn babies
Great on the phone and face to face.
Be a generally lovely person who likes working hard, enjoys running around after children and has a passion for what we do.
Be qualified to a diploma or degree level in Photography, Art or Design
Must live locally to the studio location approx 40 minutes commute and/ or a car owner & work weekends
MUST HAVE Links to your online portrait portfolio for examples of newborn, family and pet photography in studio settings
If this sounds like you, please email us an up to date CV, covering letter and link to a portfolio of images (these can be attached images, a website, an image hosting site, or social media link). Please note any applications without images, a covering letter, essential criteria met and full completion of the application will be automatically rejected.

This is a rare opportunity to join a creative brand and team, with lots of training and career development, please only apply if you are serious about the role.

Covering letter to include:

Why you believe you would be perfect for this role
Examples of work experience with children and studio portraiture
Examples of customer service and sales experience
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Full time 5 days a week (including at least one weekend day and some evening shifts) . Basic + Up to £6,000 commission

Full time 5 days a week

During training we do expect the photographer to work both Saturday and Sunday

Best of luck!

Benefits:

Company Events

Company Pension

Continuous training and development

British Institution of Professional Photography qualifications and memberships included.

Schedule:

8 Hour Shifts

Including some evenings and one weekend day

Experience:

Non-student PROFESSIONAL Studio Photography: 2 year (Preferred)

Some sales experience

Experience with working with children is essential

Experience working with studio flash photography preferred

Job Types: Part time available, Permanent

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Commission pay
Performance bonus
Schedule:

8 hour shift (Tuesday to Friday + One weekend)
Ability to commute/relocate:

Maidstone, ME14 1RF: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
Application question(s):

Do you have experience in using Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
Please send LINK to your portrait photography portfolio
Experience:

Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop: 1 year (preferred)
Photography: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Benefits:


Casual dress
Company events
Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:


Maidstone ME14 1RP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):


Do you have experience in Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop
Please send LINK to your portrait photography portfolio
Do you have experience in New-born photography?
Do you have experience in Studio Photography?
Experience:


studio photography: 1 year (preferred)
Language:


English (required)
Work authorisation:


United Kingdom (required)
Location:


Maidstone ME14 1RP (required)
Work Location: In person