Sr. E-COMMERCE PHOTOGRAPHER

Michael Kors•NY Metro Area, NY

1d•$95,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior E-commerce Photographer is the lead photographer for the Michael Kors in-house e-commerce studio, responsible for establishing and maintaining the photographic standards that define the brand’s global digital product imagery. This role serves as the primary photographer for on-figure e-commerce photography and provides technical and creative oversight across the studio’s broader photography output. Working closely with Art Direction, Styling, Studio Operations, Production, Digital Capture, and Post-Production, you will translate the Michael Kors visual identity into consistent, elevated imagery produced at scale. You are an experienced fashion photographer with a refined eye, deep technical expertise, and the operational discipline required to lead a high-volume studio. You understand how to balance creativity, efficiency, product accuracy, and commercial performance without compromising the brand.

Requirements

7+ years of professional fashion, retail, or luxury e-commerce photography experience, including significant on-figure experience.
Demonstrated experience leading photography within a high-volume studio environment.
A strong portfolio showing sophisticated on-figure fashion photography, product accuracy, consistent lighting, and a clear understanding of luxury brand presentation.
Advanced proficiency in Capture One Pro, Adobe Photoshop, professional digital camera systems, and studio lighting systems such as Profoto or Broncolor.
Deep knowledge of lighting, exposure, color management, lens selection, digital capture, and production workflows.
Experience creating and maintaining photography standards, lighting diagrams, and technical documentation.

Nice To Haves

Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to direct crews, mentor junior team members, and provide clear, constructive feedback.
The ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
A collaborative, solutions-oriented approach and the judgment to balance creative ambition with production requirements.
Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Fine Arts, or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Lead On-Figure Photography: Photograph and oversee on-figure e-commerce imagery across Ready-to-Wear, footwear, handbags, and accessories, ensuring consistent lighting, composition, posing, framing, and product representation.
Set Studio Photography Standards: Develop, document, and maintain lighting guides, framing standards, camera specifications, capture settings, and photography playbooks for all recurring e-commerce image types.
Provide Creative and Technical Leadership: Direct and mentor the Photographer, Junior Photographer, Digital Technician, and freelance photography support as applicable, ensuring consistent execution across sets and teams.
Partner with Art Direction and Styling: Collaborate with Art Directors, Stylists, Hair and Makeup teams, Model Casting, and Studio Production to translate seasonal brand direction into repeatable e-commerce photography.
Manage Daily Set Execution: Lead the photographic workflow on set, maintaining pace, shot-list accuracy, image quality, and alignment with daily production targets.
Own Capture Quality: Review exposure, focus, lighting consistency, color integrity, crop, product detail, and file organization throughout the shoot, resolving issues before assets move into post-production.
Support Cross-Category Consistency: Partner with the Still Life Photographer to ensure visual continuity between on-figure and product-only imagery across the Michael Kors digital experience.
Improve Studio Workflows: Identify opportunities to improve capture efficiency, set transitions, equipment configuration, image review, and communication between Photography, Styling, Production, and Post-Production.
Oversee Photography Equipment: Maintain photography equipment standards, recommend upgrades, and ensure cameras, lenses, lighting systems, workstations, and capture software remain production-ready.
Support Special Projects: Photograph or provide photographic direction for seasonal launches, digital exclusives, editorial e-commerce moments, fit imagery, internal tests, and other studio-based brand initiatives.