Graphic Designers/Product Photographers

In 2008 I was mostly freelancing as a Graphic Designer or Art Director and selling my photos as fine art. In many of the freelance gigs I was working at I was asked to either photograph products and or events because I have photography on my resume.

This gave me the idea that I needed to improve my lighting skills in photography so I could offer both services to help promote businesses. This is what I have been doing for the last few years as well as assisting pro photographers and marketing multi creative services to others.

Through my efforts many folks have asked me, "so are you a Graphic Designer or a Photographer?" I reply with, "I can do both".

What people don't understand is that photography has become less technical and a little bit easier to create beautiful images. You still need experience and technical knowledge under your belt but it is feasible.

This is why I was very satisfied when I read the Craigslist Graphic Designer/Product Photographer job post below (others are realizing that this concept is possible!) :

Graphic Designer/ Product Photographer (Hollywood, FL)

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Date: 2010-09-21, 10:30AM EDT
Reply to: job-naveu-1965399393@craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

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Very successful and growing South Florida Company, requires an experienced Graphic Designer/ Product photographer for immediate start-full time position.

The job will entail designing banners for multiple websites for e-marketing and on site sales, some web-page redesign and updates, logo design, print ads for high end magazines, posters, certificates and instruction manuals plus miscellaneous design jobs. Some HTML knowledge is required, in order to work effectively with the marketing department in producing e-marketing campaigns/ newsletters etc.

Along with design, there will be Photoshop work in assisting the imaging department silhouetting product shots. Someone with additional product photography experience will be highly regarded. Strong Photoshop skills are essential along with entire Adobe Creative Suite Design skills InDesign, Illustrator, etc.

If you do not have the necessary skills outlined above please do not reply to this posting.

If you believe you do have the necessary skills, reply to this post with “Graphic Designer/ Photographer” in the subject line. Please include 3-5 samples of recent design/ photography work and your resume with a contact phone number. Please be ready to interview this week for the position.