Photography Evaluators: Paid Task on Image Quality and Brand Guidelines

About the role

We're running a paid study on image quality assessment and brand alignment. This work directly supports our efforts to standardize how visual content is evaluated across different media formats. Establishing a strong baseline for photographic excellence helps us maintain high visual standards moving forward.

You will begin by completing a structured calibration task focused on evaluating pairs of photographs. During this process, you will judge image quality and check for strict adherence to established brand guidelines. Participants who successfully align with the baseline criteria will then move through an onboarding flow for further tasks. The entire process takes place remotely on your desktop.

We welcome professional photographers, visual designers, photo editors, and brand specialists who have strong opinions on image composition. The ideal candidate has experience working with brand style guides and can articulate exactly why one image works better than another. We are looking for individuals with a sharp eye for detail who are comfortable applying rigid visual criteria to subjective media.

Scope of Work

• Evaluate pairs of photographs to determine which best meets specific quality standards
• Assess various images for strict adherence to provided brand guidelines
• Complete a remote calibration task to demonstrate your visual assessment skills
• Participate in a brief onboarding process upon successful completion of the initial task

What you’ll bring

• Professional experience in photography, graphic design, or visual media assessment
• Strong understanding of image quality metrics (lighting, composition, focus)
• Familiarity with applying corporate or editorial brand guidelines to visual assets
• Comfortable making definitive choices between closely matched image pairs
• Must be located in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom
• Must be 18+ years old and fluent in English
• Primary background must be as a professional photographer or professional photographer and photo editor / retoucher
• Must have intermediate or expert / advanced experience with Adobe Photoshop for photo editing and retouching
• Must have at least 2 years of professional photography experience
• Must have hands-on experience with high-end photo editing in Photoshop, evaluating image quality against guidelines, articulating written feedback on visual aesthetics, or commercial / editorial photography production
• Must provide a link to a photography portfolio or recent work

Benefits

Not provided in the source listing.

Contract & Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote opportunity that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Opportunities can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your participation will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are processed weekly based on services rendered.
• We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

Where you can work

This role is open to people based in: United States, Canada, United Kingdom.

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