Photo and Visual Editor

Role Overview

Evaluate, select, edit and retouch images for use in AI-focused visual review work. You will assess image quality and relevance, make defensible editing decisions, and document your reasoning clearly.

Key Responsibilities

• Review image sets and select the strongest image for a specified purpose.
• Assess exposure, focus, color, noise, cropping, accuracy and overall visual quality.
• Identify images altered in ways that materially change what they depict.
• Confirm that captions and descriptions accurately reflect image content.
• Correct and retouch images according to a provided brief.
• Write concise explanations supporting selection and editing decisions.

Qualifications

• Professional experience as a photo editor, picture editor, visual editor, retoucher or photo producer.
• Experience selecting, editing or retouching images for publication, clients or brands.
• Daily working knowledge of Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Capture One or comparable professional tools.
• Experience delivering imagery for print, web, social, broadcast or brand audiences.
• Ability to explain why one image is more effective than another.
• Clear written English.

Work Terms

• Independent contractor engagement.
• Fully remote, open to candidates worldwide.

Compensation

Hourly compensation is listed as $50 to $105 per hour. The opportunity snapshot lists $55 to $100 per hour.

Application Process

• Apply with a resume and short profile.
• Complete a brief editing interview focused on your image-selection and editing experience. No preparation or written work is required, and completion advances your application.
• Your experience will be reviewed against current project needs.
• If selected, you will receive guidelines and complete an initial task that is reviewed before continuing.