Photo Editor
About MugsyClicks
MugsyClicks is a Northern California school portrait photography company serving approximately 170 schools across the region. We photograph students on-site at schools, manage online ordering for families, and handle all post-production and delivery in-house. Every school year, our team produces thousands of portraits that families treasure for years to come.
About the role
We're looking for a skilled, detail-oriented Photo Editor to join our team for the upcoming fall season. This is a full-time seasonal position running from August through approximately November. You'll be a core part of our in-house production team, responsible for editing and processing high volumes of student portrait images to meet our quality standards and school delivery deadlines. During peak season, editors may process hundreds or thousands of images per day, so comfort with repetitive, detail-focused work is essential.
This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable in Adobe Lightroom, is comfortable with repetitive precision work at volume, and takes pride in consistent, polished output.
What you'll do
- Edit and process large batches of student portrait images using Adobe Lightroom and other image processing programs
- Apply consistent color correction, exposure adjustments, and retouching according to MugsyClicks style guides
- Organize and manage image files across multiple school jobs throughout the season
- Coordinate with the Production Manager to meet school delivery deadlines
- Flag and escalate quality issues or reshoots as needed
- Maintain a clean, organized digital workspace throughout the season
- Create class group images, including face-swapping when necessary
What we're looking for
- Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom — you're comfortable with batch editing, presets, and cataloging
- Adobe Photoshop proficiency is preferred
- Strong eye for consistent color, exposure, and skin tones across large image sets
- Ability to work quickly with thousands of images without sacrificing quality
- Organized and reliable — you manage files carefully and meet deadlines
- Experience with portrait or event photography editing preferred
- Ability to work on-site at our San Rafael production studio
- Reliable, punctual, and team-oriented mindset
- All editing equipment and software is provided on-site
Schedule and compensation
- Full-time seasonal position running August through approximately November. Additional seasonal opportunities may be available during our Spring photography season. A typical week during Fall is 40hr/week.
- Flexible schedule can be accommodated
- On-site at our San Rafael studio within walking distance of the train/bus depot. **Not a remote role
- Pay rate: $20 per hour
- Training provided during the first week of August alongside our full photo team to set expectations and learn our post-production workflow
How to apply
Send your resume and a brief note about your Lightroom experience to Prod_dept@mugsyclicks.com. If you have examples of portrait editing work you're proud of, we'd love to see them — please include a portfolio link or sample files if available.
MugsyClicks is an equal opportunity employer. We're a friendly, fast-moving team and we take care of the people who take care of our schools.