Busy Busy Busy - Photographer Lifetouch Employee Review

3.0
Apr 3, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Employee owned company, you have stock. Travel. Other photographers. Awesome employee retreat week in a luxury cabin in the mountains (spouses could come the last couple of days). The owner of the company (Mark) was kind, generous, and genuinely interested in the individual success of his employees. There was a certain amount of independence once you've been there awhile. You can travel by yourself to photo locations, set up and work without supervision. Trips to schools that required hotel stays were always fun.

Cons

Super early mornings combined with late nights. There were many nights I wasn't able to get more than a couple hours of sleep due to getting off at 2am because photos had to edited that night after a dance or sporting event and then I would be scheduled to leave at 5am to get to a distant school and set up before class started. Vans were not really safe or reliable. Some of the lead photographers were awesome but some were difficult to work with (well, one in particular). You need a lot of energy, an extroverted personality, and a ton of patience to work at this job. NO BREAKS no matter how many hours you work. Your break time is considered your drive time there and back.

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5.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The culture at Lifetouch is truly unbeatable. The company and it's employees are very passionate about what we do as a whole. Good work/life balance.

Cons

I do feel as though we could look at more ways for people to grow in their career here at Lifetouch.

1.0
Jun 25, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great Sales Team. Remote based position.

Cons

-Losing out to competitors has become acceptable or business as usual. -Management has become out of touch with what is going on in the field. -Outdated Photography equipment. -There is constant turnover with photographers. Difficult to keep good people when they are not paid well & have no structure. -Company is very reactionary. Making cuts seems to always be their answer to solve low profits.

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