Photographer & Auction House Assistant
Skills
About the role
Job Overview
What you’ll do
Studio-style photography of antiques, art, jewellery & objects (RAW + JPEG).
Set up lights, control reflections, capture scale/inscriptions; shoot 360/short clips when needed.
Fast post-production in Lightroom/Photoshop (colour true-to-life, clean backgrounds, straight lines).
Rename files to lot numbers and upload to our folder structure.
Basic cataloguing: measurements, concise appearance-focused descriptions, condition notes.
Create simple social content (reels/shorts) from your shoots.
Safe handling, packing help, and occasional front-of-house support on viewing/auction days.
You are
Strong with product/artefact photography (portfolio required).
Fluent in Lightroom + Photoshop and efficient with batch workflows.
Meticulous with details, file naming, and colour accuracy.
Comfortable lifting/handling fragile/heavy items (with training).
Calm under time pressure; reliable and punctual.
Right to work in the UK.
Nice to have
Experience with auction platforms.
Macro/tilt-shift know-how; tethered capture; colour-managed workflow.
Basic video editing (Premiere/CapCut) and Canva/InDesign for simple assets.
Interest in art/antiques; ability to read/record visible inscriptions.
Equipment
We have continuous lights/backdrops; bringing your own camera/lenses is a plus (full-frame + macro).
PLEASE EMAIL PORTFOLIO’S NOT ONLY CV’s
PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE IS A MUST
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From £150.00 per day
Benefits:
Flexitime
Free parking
On-site parking
Work from home
Experience:
Product Photography: 5 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
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