Photographer / Art Director

Allied Maker•Glen Cove, NY

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Allied Maker is seeking a self-directed visual lead who operates at the intersection of art direction and photography. This role is responsible for owning and executing the full visual language of the brand. The individual will independently identify visual needs, understand their importance, and integrate them into a larger system of product storytelling, sales enablement, and brand expression. This position acts as a bridge between leadership vision and tangible output, taking high-level direction and contributing creative ideas and perspectives to advance the brand. The role involves translating leadership vision into shootable concepts, mood, and execution plans, while also engaging critically with creative proposals.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in product photography and art direction
Portfolio demonstrating authorship and a consistent visual point of view
Strong technical control of lighting (studio and on-location)
Advanced retouching and workflow across Capture One, Lightroom, and Photoshop
Experience building scalable systems (standards, templates, asset libraries)
Strong visual taste aligned with a luxury brand aesthetic
Ability to balance quality and speed without bottlenecking
Strong communication and ability to articulate creative intent

Nice To Haves

Experience in lighting, interiors, architecture, or luxury product photography
Experience shooting installed fixtures in real environments
Video or motion content experience
Experience managing a DAM system
Experience working cross-functionally in a manufacturing or design environment
Familiarity with specifier audiences and their visual needs

Responsibilities

Own the visual language of the brand across product, campaign, lifestyle, and sales imagery.
Identify gaps across collections, campaigns, and sales needs; build structured plans without waiting for direction.
Translate leadership vision into shootable concepts, mood, and execution plans.
Contribute references, ideas, and creative proposals; engage critically.
Plan and execute studio and on-location photography for product releases, campaigns, and sales content.
Direct lighting, composition, styling, and environment to achieve a refined, restrained aesthetic.
Handle end-to-end production: pre-production, set building/scouting, capture, retouching, and delivery.
Balance quality with throughput; maintain consistency without bottlenecking production.
Establish repeatable standards for lighting, composition, angles, environments, and file organization.
Document visual standards so internal and external partners can produce on-brand work.
Build systems that scale across a growing catalog.
Build and maintain a structured visual asset library for sales, marketing, and product teams.
Own naming conventions, taxonomy, metadata, and version control.
Ensure imagery supports all downstream uses (web, trade, print, sales, specifier tools).
Partner with sales to ensure imagery answers client and specifier needs.
Partner with Design Direction on campaigns and storytelling.
Work with Product Design to capture fixtures accurately and intentionally.
Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to anticipate upcoming needs.
Coordinate external collaborators (stylists, agencies, freelancers).