Hire a Filipino Photo Editor
Great photos sell products and properties. A dedicated photo editor turns raw images into clean, consistent, ready-to-publish photos — fast, and at volume.
- Typical rate
- From $10/hr — final rate depends on the contractor
- Typical experience
- 2–8 years editing photos for ecommerce, real estate or photographers
- Placement
- 7–14 days, usually under 2 weeks
- Options
- Direct Hire $2,000 one-time placement fee, or Managed Service $500 onboarding fee + ongoing management
What a Photo Editor can do
These are the tasks a Photo Editor placed through TD Hire can take off your plate.
- Background removal and clipping paths
- Product photo editing
- Colour correction and grading
- Skin and portrait retouching
- Real estate photo editing
- HDR blending
- Sky replacement
- Virtual staging
- Object removal
- Image resizing and cropping for every platform
- Batch editing
- Ghost mannequin editing
- Shadow and reflection creation
- Restoring old photos
- Photo culling and selection
- Lightroom preset application
- Preparing images for web and print
- Organising photo libraries
Specialised Photo Editor capabilities
Photo editors can specialise by industry:
- High-volume ecommerce product editing
- Real estate photo enhancement and virtual staging
- Wedding and event photography post-production
- Fashion and beauty retouching
- Marketplace-compliant images for Amazon and Shopify
Software & platforms
We match candidates to the tools you already use. Common software for this role includes:
Editing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
- Capture One
- Affinity Photo
Quick edits
- Canva
- Remove.bg
- Photoroom
Delivery
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- WeTransfer
Typical Photo Editor rate
A Filipino Photo Editor placed through TD Hire typically starts from $10/hr (AUD). The final rate always depends on the contractor's experience, skills and the requirements of your role — we confirm it before you hire. See pricing for recruitment fees and monthly estimates.
How we recruit your Photo Editor
- 01
Source the talent
We advertise your Photo Editor role and attract 100–300+ applicants.
- 02
Find the standouts
We review every application against your requirements and shortlist the strongest.
- 03
Test their skills
Candidates complete English and photo editor skills tests or work samples.
- 04
Meet the strongest
We interview the best and put the ones worth your time in front of you.
- 05
Put them to the test
You interview and, if you like, set a paid trial task.
- 06
Choose your person
You choose who joins your team — typically placed in 7–14 days.
Skills we vet for
- Retouching
- Colour accuracy
- Attention to detail
- Consistency at volume
- Fast turnaround
- Following style guides
Who needs a Photo Editor?
Any business. We don't limit photo editor roles to certain industries — we source to your exact role requirements, whatever your business does.
Experience levels we source to your role requirements
Mid-level
Edits product and property photos independently to your style guide.
Senior
Handles advanced retouching, compositing and high-volume workflows.
Specialist
Real estate, fashion retouching and virtual staging specialists.
What could your new Photo Editor handle each week?
- Edit new product or property shoots
- Remove backgrounds and resize for each channel
- Retouch hero images
- Organise and deliver final files
Example use cases
An ecommerce store has every new product photographed and edited within 24 hours.
A real estate photographer outsources editing and delivers listings faster.
A wedding photographer clears their editing backlog every week.
Why hire a Photo Editor through TD Hire?
- We reject 95% of applicants — only vetted, degree-qualified professionals reach you
- English, role-specific skills tests and work samples checked before you meet anyone
- Meet shortlisted, skill-tested candidates and choose your person
- Placed in 7–14 days
- Replacement guarantee — 6 months on Direct Hire, ongoing with Managed Service
- Independent contractors — choose Direct Hire, or let us manage payments and admin
Photo Editor FAQs
Can a Filipino Photo Editor work Australian hours?
Yes. We recruit around the hours your business needs, including Australian business hours.
They're online when your team is online — joining your meetings, replying in your channels and collaborating with you directly, just as they would if they were sitting in the office.
What if the Photo Editor isn't the right fit?
Every placement is protected. Direct Hire includes a 6-month replacement guarantee, and Managed Service includes ongoing replacement support while you use the service.
If your professional leaves or isn't the right fit, we'll work with you to find a suitable replacement in line with your agreement — so you're never left without the support you hired for.
How quickly can you find a Photo Editor?
Our typical placement timeframe is 7–14 days from your brief.
Many candidates can start ASAP once selected, if they're available and don't need to give notice. More specialised or senior roles can sometimes take a little longer, because we focus on finding the right person rather than rushing the process.
Can they match our existing style?
Yes. They work from your presets and style guide.
Can they do real estate photo editing?
Yes, including HDR blending, sky replacement and virtual staging.
What experience will a Photo Editor from TD Hire have?
We don't source juniors. We recruit to your exact role requirements, typically 2–8 years editing photos for ecommerce, real estate or photographers.
Mid-level: Edits product and property photos independently to your style guide.
Senior: Handles advanced retouching, compositing and high-volume workflows.
Specialist: Real estate, fashion retouching and virtual staging specialists.
Tell us the level you need in your brief and we'll recruit against it.
What tools and software will they know?
Most Photo Editor candidates we put forward already work in tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Affinity Photo, Canva, Remove.bg, Photoroom, Dropbox, Google Drive, WeTransfer.
If your business relies on a specific platform, include it in your brief and we'll recruit specifically for that experience. Once they start, they work inside your systems, your software, your Slack, your CRM and your workflows — just like any other member of your team.
How do you find and vet a Photo Editor?
TD Hire is an offshore talent agency — businesses partner with us because we find the top talent in the Philippines.
Our recruitment team sources from 100–300+ applicants depending on the role, then assesses experience, skills, communication and fit. Candidates complete role-specific skill testing, and we screen and interview them before putting anyone forward.
You only meet the shortlisted candidates worth meeting. You can review their resumes and work samples, interview them and give them your own practical brief — your brief, their work — before you make the final call.
Ready to hire a Filipino Photo Editor?
Enquire now, tell us what you need, and we'll put screened, skill-tested people in front of you who are worth meeting. Every hire is protected — a 6-month replacement guarantee on Direct Hire, or ongoing replacement support with Managed Service.
Enquire now
Tell us about the role you need and we'll be in touch.
Book a call or enquire and we can show you real portfolio examples and example resumes of standout candidates for the role you're hiring for.