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Michael Kors

Owns multi-brand luxury fashion houses

E-Commerce Photographer - Still Life

PhotographyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$75k - $85kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 4 years of professional still-life, product, or luxury e-commerce photography experience.
  • A strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in handbags, footwear, accessories, jewelry, watches, beauty, fragrance, or similarly detailed consumer products.
  • Advanced knowledge of studio lighting, composition, color management, depth of field, focus stacking, reflective surfaces, and product-specific capture techniques.
  • Proficiency in Capture One Pro, Adobe Photoshop, professional camera systems, and studio lighting equipment.
  • Experience working in a high-volume e-commerce or retail studio with established shot lists, naming conventions, production targets, and quality-control standards.
  • The physical ability to work on active studio sets and safely handle photography equipment and product samples.

Responsibilities

  • Create high-quality product photography across handbags, small leather goods, footwear, watches, jewelry, eyewear, fragrance, and accessories.
  • Ensure each image accurately represents the product’s color, material, shape, hardware, texture, construction, scale, and key design details.
  • Partner with Still Life Stylists, Digital Technicians, Assistants, and Studio Production to maintain an efficient set and deliver complete shot lists on schedule.
  • Follow and help refine established lighting, framing, scale, angle, shadow, reflection, and crop standards across all product categories.
  • Capture hero images, alternate angles, side and back views, interiors, soles, closures, hardware, material details, and other category-specific product views.
  • Maintain accurate exposure, focus, depth of field, color balance, camera position, lens choice, and capture settings throughout production.
  • Communicate retouching intent and product-specific considerations clearly to Post-Production to help ensure final assets remain accurate, polished, and consistent with the photographed product.
  • Develop effective lighting and capture solutions for reflective hardware, patent leather, metallic surfaces, transparent materials, jewelry, watches, eyewear, and other technically demanding products.
  • Work closely with Studio Operations to achieve daily shot counts while protecting image quality and product accuracy.
  • Help maintain still-life bays, camera systems, lighting equipment, grip, surfaces, backgrounds, and capture workstations in production-ready condition.
  • Participate in lighting tests, workflow reviews, new category development, equipment evaluations, and process improvements.
  • Share technical knowledge with junior photographers, assistants, digital technicians, and freelance studio partners as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to identify product, styling, lighting, or capture issues before photography is completed.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to move efficiently between categories and lighting setups.
  • A calm, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach in a deadline-driven studio environment.
  • A bachelor's degree in Photography, Fine Arts, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

About the Company

Michael Kors

Owns multi-brand luxury fashion houses

Michael Kors is a luxury fashion brand that creates accessible luxury clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. Its product line emphasizes chic, comfortable designs that appeal to a global audience seeking elevated everyday wear. The core brand began under Michael Kors and expanded into a broader fashion group through acquisitions, later rebranding to Capri Holdings Limited to reflect a diversified portfolio. Capri Holdings grew by adding Jimmy Choo and Versace, expanding its presence in the luxury market. In 2023, Capri Holdings was acquired by Tapestry, Inc., forming a larger umbrella of luxury brands, though the deal faced regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in 2024 over competition concerns. The company's goal is to build a leading global luxury fashion group by combining strong brand names, expanding product categories, and leveraging scale across design, manufacturing, and retail channels.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Founded
1981

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