Merchandising Artist

Photo Artist

A Photo Artist is responsible for the successful capture, production, and overall guest experience of Photography on Celebrity Cruises. Photo Artists will capture ad hoc or private moments with guests onboard or ashore and have them produced and available for sale onboard. The Photo Artist is also responsible for selling additional photo productions and photo retail. The Photo Artist is a highly skilled photographer who captures amazing memories for our guests.
The Photo Artist position is part of a larger Onboard Revenue team. This position will have responsibilities beyond capturing and producing photography. Also responsible for the selling, promoting, and merchandising of consumer technology retail, other retail and Wi-Fi packages.
All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with the Company's Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
Minimum of six months experience as a photographer required, preferably in a high-end photography studio or conducting wedding photography • Strong-demonstrated knowledge and understanding of photographic exposure, composition and focus is essential.

• Must be able to use a modern Digital SLR camera, hot-shoe mounted flash and other professional equipment.
• Must have basic computer literacy, knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Must have advanced literacy, knowledge of and experience using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Photo key and other image editing software.
• Operate computer systems and touch-screen kiosks and perform basic computer troubleshooting procedures.
• Knowledge of principles for providing exemplary customer service including problem resolution and achievement of quality service standards.
• IOS and Android operating systems
• Central Management tool (CMT) & IQ Photography management system (ideal, but not required)
• Lightroom, Photo key and Photoshop.

LANGUAGE REQUIEREMENTS

All shipboard employees must be able to communicate in the English language to understand and interpret written procedures. Full use and range of arms and legs as well as full visual, verbal andhearing abilities are required to receive and give instructions in the event of an emergencyincluding the lowering of lifeboats.