Photography Associate - 1st Shift - 17​/hr - FT

Product Photography Associate

Employer: Kelly Services

Job Type: Contract-to-Hire Creative Production Opportunity

Contract Type: Contract-to-Hire through Kelly Services

Assignment Length: Approximately 3–6 months, or sooner if hired on

Permanent Opportunity: Pay and benefits may change if hired into the permanent role

Pay: $17.00/hr (WEEKLY PAY)

Location: Peoria / Peoria Heights area, IL

Training

Schedule:

8:00 AM–4:00 PM

Schedule After Training: Flexible based on business needs and candidate availability

Saturday Availability: Saturday overtime may be available if you want extra hours or need added schedule flexibility

• Capture clean, accurate product images using automated photography equipment and camera setups
• Set up retail and food service products so images look consistent, sharp, and professional
• Capture product views such as packaging, case images, labels, nutrition facts, ingredients, and other required details
• Review images for lighting, focus, angles, alignment, product placement, and overall quality
• Re‑capture images when something does not meet the standard
• Follow templates and repeatable image-production processes
• Work in a production-style creative environment where speed, accuracy, and quality all matter
• Support digital product content used by brands, retailers, and online platforms

• At least 6 months of hands‑on DSLR, SLR, camera, photography, studio, school, freelance, portfolio, product-image, or visual project experience
• Ability to explain basic camera concepts such as aperture, ISO, focus, exposure, lighting, and image quality
• Real interest in product imaging, creative content, marketing, publishing, journalism, visual media, or digital production
• Ability to notice when lighting, angle, focus, labels, or product placement do not look right
• Comfort doing repetitive, detail-focused work without losing focus
• Reliable attendance and willingness to learn a structured production process
• Strobe lighting or studio lighting experience is a strong plus, but not required

This is not the best fit for someone whose only experience is casual phone pictures or posting online. The client is looking for people who have used a real camera and understand enough of the basics to be trained.

• Product imaging
• Studio production
• Retail or food product content
• E‑commerce visuals
• Marketing content
• Digital publishing
• Journalism or visual media
• Camera work
• Visual quality control
• Creative content production
• Building a real creative resume

This can be a strong fit for Bradley University students, local Peoria-area college students, early-career creatives, and serious camera users who want something more grounded than a typical part‑time job.

This role is creative, but it is also structured.

• Photographing many products in a consistent way
• Following a process instead of free‑styling every shot
• Checking lighting, labels, angles, product placement, focus, and image quality
• Repeating a setup until the image is right
• Staying focused through a full shift
• Learning automated photography equipment and product image standards
• Showing up consistently if you want to be considered for hire‑on

The best person here has a good eye, a steady attitude, and enough discipline to do creative work the right way every time.

• Contract‑to‑hire opportunity with strong hire‑on potential
• Flat $17.00/hr starting pay through Kelly Services (WEEKLY PAY)
• Real entry point into creative content and product imaging
• Strong fit for college students, early‑career creatives, and serious camera users
• Hands‑on experience with products, lighting, image capture, and visual standards
• Better fit than a normal warehouse job for someone who wants creative work
• Resume‑building experience for marketing, media, publishing, journalism, photography, and content production
• Permanent‑role pay and benefits may differ if hired on directly
• Long‑term potential for reliable people who learn the work and maintain good attendance

This is the type of role where a person can come in curious, get trained, build a skill, and potentially stay for years if the fit is right.