Fine Art Photo Lab, Large Format Portrait Printing & Production Specialist

IN-PERSON POSITION - MIDLOTHIAN, VA

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday

Benefits: Paid Time Off Paid Training

Butler Portraits is a nationally recognized fine art portrait studio with more than 50 years of experience creating exceptional portrait art
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Located on a beautiful lakefront property in Midlothian, Virginia, we specialize in luxury, museum-quality portraits created to become meaningful works of art that families enjoy for generations.

We are looking for an experienced, highly detail-oriented Fine Art Photo Lab & Production Specialist to join our in-house team.

We are specifically looking for someone with professional experience in Photoshop, color correction, color management and large-format printing who also enjoys hands‑on production and craftsmanship.

You will help take our portraits from the finished digital image all the way through production to the completed piece of fine art.

• Preparing professional portrait files in Adobe Photoshop
• Performing high-level portrait retouching and digital finishing
• Expert color correction of portraits and skin tones
• Preparing files for professional printing
• Operating professional large-format printers
• Managing color consistency from monitor to finished portrait
• Working with monitor calibration, printer profiles and professional color-management workflows
• Inspecting prints for accurate color, density, sharpness and overall quality
• Cutting and trimming finished portraits
• Mounting portraitsi>
• Applying protective finishes and coatings
• Preparing artwork for framing
• Framing finished portraits
• Performing final quality‑control inspections
• Packaging finished artwork for our clients
• Assisting with portrait deliveries
• Maintaining an exceptionally clean and organized production area
• Assisting our Client Services Team by telephone and in person when needed
• Working closely with our artists and production team to maintain Butler Portraits' quality standards

Deliver consistent, high-quality portraits that meet client and organizational standards with a 95% acceptance rate at final approval

Ensure reliability and timeliness by completing 90% of projects within agreed timelines

Support client outcomes with a Net Promoter Score (NPS) 80

Contribute to organizational knowledge by authoring or updating at least two technique documents annually

High acceptance rate at final approval

On‑time delivery of projects

Average quality score from independent reviews

Client satisfaction score

Number of standards and technique documents updated annually

We are looking for candidates with at least 3 years of professional experience in Photoshop, professional photographic printing, fine art production, commercial printing, or a related field.

• Adobe Photoshop
• Professional color correction
• Accurate skin-tone correction
• Color management
• Large-format printing
• Preparing professional image files for print
• Quality control and attention to detail
• Experience with mounting, canvas production, print finishing, framing, Lightroom, Bridge, printer profiling, or professional portrait production is a strong plus.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys working with both technology and their hands
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One part of your day may involve making precise color adjustments in Photoshop.

The next may involve producing a large-format portrait, cutting and mounting it, preparing it for framing, inspecting the finished artwork, and helping prepare it for presentation to the client.

We are looking for…