An in-house photo studio? A story of how employees created a benefit program

Hello, I'm Goto from the Web Services Division

your company offer any uniqueemployee benefitsDoes

to create a comfortable working environmentbenefitsenhancenumerous, my company, Beyond,alsooffersan "early departure system for special occasions"allows employees to take a nap during working hoursa "siesta system".

For more details about the Siesta Program, please see the blog written by Fujisawa, our Public Relations and Recruitment Officer

Why do engineers who are responsible for the future of the company take naps? [Siesta System]

 

This siesta system is a very attractive employee benefit, but at Beyond,employee benefits created by the employees themselvesthere are

That's"Nomushin Shoten".

Why won't Nomusin Shoten go bankrupt even during the coronavirus pandemic?

"Nomushin Shoten", a server-side engineer in Beyond's system development departmentYuki Nomura (nickname: Nomushin)established byan in-house food store.

Thus, at Beyond,there is an interesting culture where not only does the company provide employee benefits, but employees themselves can also provide employee benefits to the company.

 

Soon after joining Beyond as a mid-career hire,"Nomushin Shoten,"I was inspired by

"I'd like to create a company benefit that only I can provide..."I thought about various ideas, like,

And that's how I startedthe photography studio "Goto Shashinkan" (Goto Photography Studio).

What is the in-house photo studio, Goto Photo Studio?

Goto Photo Studiois an in-house photography studio that I established, having previously worked as a photographer.

At Goto Photo Studio, all employeestheir profile photoscan have

Furthermore,company eventsincluding photography forfor press releaseswe offer a wide range of services,

Since this is an employee benefit, of course we do not charge any additional fees for photography

At Beyond, our main businessserver construction, operation, and maintenanceis"outsource all your server needs,"we advertise

Goto Photo Studio is essentiallyyou can "leave everything related to photography to them.

 

"Goto Photo Studio"the nameundeniablycheesy, but surprisingly, I haven't been able to come up with a more catchy name, so I still operate under the name "Goto Photo Studio."

If you have any great names, please let me know in a DM on Twitter

See Goto's Twitter

Owner of Goto Photo Studio, career as a photographer in Goto

▲The above is a screenshot of my Instagram post

I understand that the company has an in-house photo studio, butwhat about the quality of the photos?"You may be wondering, "

Therefore, I would like to introduce mycareer as a photographerbelow.

See photos of Goto on Instagram

Since around September 2016, he has gained a wide range of experience, including photographing wedding parties, music events, school events, and architecture

Since May 2017, while working as a director at a design company, he has also learned food photography and product photography (photography of general products) under the direction of the company's president, a food photographer, and has been in charge of many on-site shoots

Since 2018, he has gained a wide range of experience, including fashion photography, salon photography, and artist promotional photography

In this way, I've honed my skills by gaining experience in a wide range of photography fields through my work, anda valuableI think I'm

 

You can see my previous photography articles below

[Shy people welcome] Photographer's communication techniques revealed [Portrait]

[With examples] Photographer explains tips for taking beautiful photos with a smartphone

Reservations are handled through the reservation system EDISONE

Goto Photo Studioan appointment-only basisoperates on

So how do you accept reservations?

developed and operated in-house by Beyond, comes in handyEDISONE, a reservation system.

that can be used for a variety of purposes, from clinics and beauty salons to facility rentals and online lessonsa highly functional reservation system.

Of course, Edison can also accept reservations for photography sessions intended for in-house use, as in this case

See the actual Goto Photo Studio reservation page

View details of the reservation system EDISONE

Goto Photo Studio Case Study

"Goto Photo Studio" is an in-house photo studio that I started suddenly, without anyone in the company asking me to do it, but itbeen implemented in several caseshas

Case 1: Taking a profile photo of the CEO

external presentations,on social mediaIt is being widely used in

Case 2: Taking a profile photo of a public relations and recruitment officer

I was in charge of photographing the public relations and recruitment staff, who could be said to be the "face" of Beyond

Case 3: Taking profile photos for new members

We have also taken profile photos for our 2020 new graduates and employees who joined us mid-career in 2020, as shown below

 

 

In addition to the above examples, I am also responsible for taking photographs in a variety of situations, such as when customers visit our company

[Summary] Future outlook for Goto Photo Studio

For many people, there aren't many opportunities to have professional photography taken

Therefore,advantageis that it allows all employeesto experience photography in a familiar way, anytime they wantI believe

Furthermore, we believe that having many employees possess high-quality profile picturesbrandingtocontributeswithin the companyindividualsthe confines of the companyto thrive beyondalso creates

Due to the effects of COVID-19, we are currently refraining from active photography activities, but in the future we hope to make this a great employee benefit that can be used by more employees and those related to employees

If you're interested in working at Beyond, pleaseour recruitment pagetake a look at

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