Modeling Photography jobs in Toronto, ON

About Yami:

Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the ”Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.

Benefits & Compensation:

• Extended Health, Dental & Vision Benefits
• Paid Vacation, Statutory Holidays, and Sick Leave
• Employee discount
• Coffee and snacks
• CAD $20–26/hour

About the Role

We are looking for a Photographer with a strong design sensibility and hands-on experience with AI tools to support our e-commerce visual production.

Responsibilities

• Shoot e-commerce product images (white background and lifestyle images)
• Deliver high-quality visuals aligned with brand and platform guidelines
• Collaborate with the design team on image post-production (retouching, color correction, composition optimization)
• Leverage AI tools to assist with image editing, background generation, and workflow efficiency
• Support product launch timelines with timely image delivery
• Coordinate with warehouse teams for product handling (pick-up, return, tracking)
• Assist with basic visual design tasks when needed
• Continuously improve shooting and production workflows to increase efficiency

Requirements

• 1–3 years of photography experience (e-commerce product photography preferred)
• Strong visual sense (composition, color, and aesthetics) with basic graphic design skills
• Proficient in editing tools such as ON L3R 7T4, Canada, etc
• Hands-on experience with AI image tools such as Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, or Adobe Firefly
• Understanding of how AI can be applied in e-commerce visuals (e.g., background generation, lifestyle enhancement, automated retouching)
• Strong execution skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented with high standards for image quality
• Good communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• Reading proficiency in Chinese

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in lifestyle photography
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Shopify, TikTok Shop, etc

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Resume & Portfolio (required)
• AI-related work samples (strongly preferred)

Accessibility & Inclusion: Yami is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Yami will provide accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process. If selected to participate, please inform our team of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

AI Disclosure & Transparency: All final hiring decisions, interviews, and candidate evaluations are conducted by our human recruitment team. We ensure that our use of technology supports, rather than replaces, fair and equitable human judgment.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada at the time of application. Yami does not provide visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this position.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $20.00-$26.00 per hour

Application question(s):

• Have you attached your Portfolio? (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• Photography: 1 year (required)
• Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Figma, Canva: 1 year (required)
• AI image tools: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)
• Chinese (required)

Work Location: In person