Photo editors produce artful photographic exhibits to accompany magazine stories. They collaborate with creative teams to develop photographic concepts, assign and supervise photographers, and make final decisions for editorial assignments. Dealing with photo rights is one of their responsibilities.
Skill Related Questions
- How do you modify photo material for various audiences?
- What are your ideas for future projects for our publication?
- Explain all of the post-production stages and how you stay organized when working on many photographic projects at the same time.
- How can you merge the approaches of the expert photographers who have impacted your work into your own?
- What is your method for organizing and editing photos?
Behavioral Or Situational Questions
- How would you react if a client was extremely dissatisfied with their images and demanded a refund as well as a free new photoshoot?
- What would you do if a customer approached you and asked you to make significant changes to the work of another photographer?
- Photographers must adjust to shifting weather and schedules. What would you do if the weather got nasty during a photoshoot outside?
- What would you do if you were tasked with writing a report about a brand-new restaurant and the chef refused to allow images of their dish to be included in the article?
- We'd like to boost the number of original images we post. What steps would you take to accomplish this?
General Questions
- Which work in your portfolio is your favorite? Please describe.
- Whatever the location of your employment, what tools are a necessity for you?
- Do you possess formal photography training, and have you ever held employment in a reputable studio?
- Do you have any expertise in action and candid photography? Is your approach different when you're working in the studio?
- Give a specific instance where you had to work with other editorial team members.
Conclusion
Look for applicants who demonstrate a love for photographic editing and have experience in the same industry while interviewing photo editors.
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