1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Retoucher / Digital Technician do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Photography
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What is your job title?
Retoucher / Digital Technician
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work in a high end still life product photography studio. There are three full time employees and several freelance workers.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
I have worked here almost one year.
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
I work between 45 and 55 hours a week.
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I retouch and manage the postproduction process (including file handling and delivery to client). I make prints when required, assist with the shooting process when necessary and also make sure all of the technology in the studio is working and regularly upgraded. If anything computer related breaks, I fix it.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
35000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
45000
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list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks paid vacation.
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
I feel decently compensated.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work very closely with the photographer, studio manager, and assistants. We are a small studio and each person must know what is going on in the whole studio. As the retoucher, I need to know what job is being shot and processed and I need to also be in contact with the photographer and assistants about how certain shots need to be comped and otherwise treated. The photographer needs to approve every step of the process and the studio manager needs to make sure everyone is on time and send the work to the client.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
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