Food Photographer

**Food/Drink Photographer**
Maurya’s Rest.Bar.Banquet | 165 Victoria st | 250 -377- 4969

**Position summary**:
In this position, you are responsible for taking professional food/drink product photography in a restaurant and studio setting.

**About Maurya's**:
Established 2004, we are a family-owned local business in the heart of downtown Kamloops. We are not your average Indian restaurant We are growing the Maurya’s brand rapidly by the day. Our mission is to create Far From Ordinary experiences for our “guests” — a contemporary approach to Indian regional cuisine, flair of global inspiration, 5 star service, and a mix of culture & tradition in our craft cocktails.

Our core values, mission, and vision are the backbone of our business and guide our hiring process. We work in dozens of verticals, and are looking for all sorts of talent in the f&b industry as well as partnerships, suppliers, marketers etc.

**Key Objectives**:

- Comprehensively use and undersand a DSLR camera
- Composing and clicking photos according to established brand guidelines
- Strong attention to detail, and an eye for optimal lighting, clarity, colour theory, and focus.
- Proven experience with the appropriate composition of food and prop selection.
- Experience with natural (back and side) lighting.
- Plan and execute a shoot that will take 20-30 photos.
- Use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to edit photos.
- Capture high-quality and visually appealing photographs for various purposes, including social media, marketing materials, and publications
- Collaborate with marketing or art directors to understand their vision and requirements for each project
- Be able to carry out shots in a limited time while the food and drinks are fresh.
- Use food styling skills to plate, garnish, style, and neatly present all food and drink items for shots
- Use proper lighting techniques to light shots
- Be detail oriented and take photos of products that are free from blemishes, spills, or food/drink imperfections

**Key competencies**:

- Photography product Composition skills
- Food styling
- Drink styling
- Proven experience as a photographer, with a strong food/drink portfolio showcasing your work

**Education/experience**:

- A minimum experience of 1 - 2 years in food photography
- A minimum year skill in drink photography
- Can comprehensively use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

**Commitment to Diversity**

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $16.75-$25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Store discount

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

- Have you specifically done food/drink photography?
- Are you available to shoot during morning daylight 9-10am onwards at least once a week?
- Enter Your Instagram Username Or A Link To View Your FOOD/DRINK PHOTOGRAPHY Work Portfolio. Ensure your Instagram profile is public or put a link for a doc.

Work Location: In person