Junior Photographer - 12 Month FTC

Junior Photographer

At PizzaExpress, creativity is at the heart of how we make every moment matter for our customers.

We’re looking for a talented and passionate photographer to join our iconic brand, to deliver high‑quality photography that elevates brand storytelling across product, lifestyle, retail and social & PR, forming a crucial pillar of the content and creative team’s production capabilities.

This is an incredible opportunity to develop your creative skills, tackle exciting new responsibilities and form part of a growing creative production team. Your work will help shape how a globally loved brand shows up in a wide variety of channels, both physical and digital.

What you'll be doing:

• Plan, shoot and deliver high‑quality product, food, lifestyle, retail, event and environmental/property photography for use across menu launches, packaging, social & PR, digital, CRM, PR and in‑restaurant channels.
• Capture both studio‑based and location‑based imagery, adapting to a range of lighting conditions and environments.
• Working with the social media manager and external photographers for day-to-day photography needs.
• Attend and contribute to creative briefings and pre-production meetings, helping to define shot lists, lighting approaches, styling needs, prop selection and location requirements.
• Prepare shoot plans, equipment lists and logistics requirements to ensure smooth execution across both studio and location environments.
• Manage the full editing & retouching workflows, delivering high quality assets fit for multi‑channel use.
• Maintain all photography equipment and studio areas to the highest standards.

What you'll need:

• Practical experience on-set as a photographer or photography assistant.
• Demonstrable experience across product, food and lifestyle photography, studio and location based.
• Excellent technical knowledge of photography equipment, including camera and capture systems, lenses, lighting and digital workflows.
• High proficiency editing and retouching with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Lightroom, Capture One or similar photography suites.
• Confidence providing direction and taking ownership of shoots.