We are looking for a talented and detail-oriented Photo Editor to join our creative team. You will work on portrait, wedding, event, graduation, and lifestyle photography using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications.

This position requires someone who can efficiently cull, organize, edit, retouch, and prepare professional-quality images while maintaining our editing style and meeting delivery deadlines.

Responsibilities

Lightroom Culling & Image Selection

- Import and organize RAW images in Adobe Lightroom Classic
- Perform Lightroom culling by reviewing all images

- Reject
- Blurred or out-of-focus images
- Eye-closed photos

- Duplicate or unnecessary shots
- Test shots and accidental captures
- Rate and flag the best images using Lightroom's star ratings and color labels
- Organize collections for editing and delivery

Photo Editing
- Color correction and color grading
- Exposure, white balance, highlights, shadows, and contrast adjustments
- Crop images only where needed to improve composition
- Lens correction and perspective correction
- Noise reduction and sharpening
- Batch editing while maintaining consistency

Advanced Photoshop Editing
- Professional skin smoothing while maintaining a natural look
- Blemish removal
- Object removal
- Background removal or replacement
- Photo masking
- Adobe Layers
- Adobe Overlays
- AI-powered editing tools
- Creative enhancements and composites when required

Album Design
- Design professional wedding and event albums
- Arrange images for storytelling
- Prepare print-ready album layouts
- Follow company album design standards

Requirements
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Lightroom Classic
- Strong knowledge of Adobe Photoshop

- Experience with

- Lightroom Culling





- Adobe Layers

- Photo Masking

- Adobe Overlays

- AI photo editing tools

- Background removal/replacement

- Album Design

- High attention to detail
- Good color sense and composition skills

- Ability to meet deadlines

Technical Requirements
- High-speed internet connection (required for transferring large RAW image files)
- Desktop PC or Laptop with a dedicated high-performance GPU capable of handling Lightroom, Photoshop, AI tools, and large RAW files smoothly
- Available during Morning IST hours (PST Evening)
- Quiet and professional work environment

Interview Process Applicants must demonstrate their editing skills during the interview.

The interview may include

- Lightroom culling test
- Lightroom color correction
- Photoshop retouching
- Background replacement
- Skin retouching
- Album layout/design exercise

Freshers Welcome! Freshers are encouraged to apply.

This position is ideal for:

- Students attending evening college
- Candidates looking for morning IST work
- Individuals passionate about photography and photo editing
- Candidates willing to learn and grow with our team

Training will be provided to candidates with strong fundamentals and a willingness to learn.

Position Details

This is a Contract-to-Full-Time Hire position.

Outstanding performers will have the chance to transition into a permanent full-time role.

How to Apply

Please send

- Your resume
- A short introduction
- Portfolio or before/after editing samples
- Lightroom catalog samples (if available)
- Album design samples (if available)
- Your expected monthly salary or hourly rate
- Your computer configuration (CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage)
- Your internet speed (Upload & Download)Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

📌 Photo Editor (Lightroom + Adobe Creative Suite) (Chennai)
🏢 VM Solutions
📍 Chennai