Photographer - The Royal Household : Job Details

It's knowing you’re capturing a unique snapshot of history

It’s working as one team to deliver impressive projects. And it’s the satisfaction of presenting, and promoting one of the world’s greatest and most diverse art collections. This is what makes working for Royal Collection Trust so different.

The Publishing & Images team is responsible for the photography of works of art within the Collection; as well as the management and marketing of digital images for use by internal and external colleagues and by customers who wish to purchase images through our Picture Library.

Joining this dedicated team, you'll photograph works on paper, manuscripts and books and all other decorative works of art whilst ensuring the delivery of high-quality images on time and to brief.

You'll process digital files, undertake detailed colour management and work with the Digital Imager to ensure files are ready to be uploaded to the Royal Collection’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system. You’ll maintain an up-to-date pool of images, as well as undertaking specific photography requests as and when required, using your expertise in RAW image processing software to bring the images to life.

With photographic sessions undertaken in both Royal Residences and external locations, you’ll liaise with internal and external stakeholders to plan and discuss the brief for each photography session. Attending shoots will involve moving photographic equipment between different sites as required.

In all your work, you’ll aim to show the beauty of unique and often fragile paintings and other works of art. And your passion for producing engaging photography will be vital in promoting the works of this unique collection.

Essential Criteria:

• With a degree or equivalent qualification in photography, you’ll have experience in Fine Art photography within a museum or gallery and have used digital backs and professional RAW processing software.
• You'll also have experience with colour management, alongside a good knowledge of Photoshop and the use of studio equipment.
• With a keen eye for detail and lots of creativity, you’ll be confident drawing on your expertise to put forward suggestions to suit varied briefs.
• As an excellent communicator with a proactive approach, you'll enjoy collaborating with team members and colleagues who are specialists in their own field.
• Organised and methodical, you are able to manage your workload against shifting priorities and meet tight deadlines, as well as being confident with numbers and filing systems.
• And, perhaps above all, you’re eager to immerse yourself in the unique learning opportunities that the collection presents.
• This role involves an amount of travel to photographic sessions off site, therefore a full and valid driving license is essential.

Benefits:

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.

Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.

We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.