Lead Studio Photographer for Food, Product & Lifestyle

HelloFresh; Berlin (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HelloFresh in the United States, Berlin, or related Studio locations is seeking a Lead Photographer to guide our Studio Photography team across food, product, lifestyle, and marketing productions. You will set high standards for quality, drive scalable workflows, and mentor photographers to elevate our visual output.

You will collaborate with Producers, Styling, Culinary, Post-production, and Creative teams, while staying current with industry developments and supporting AI-driven content

Qualifications

• Seasoned photography professional with 7+ years of experience in commercial photography, including food, product, lifestyle, and high-volume e-commerce content production.
• Portfolio of recent and relevant work is mandatory.
• Deep expertise in lighting, composition, camera systems, color, production environments, and visual storytelling.
• Experience operating in fast-paced production environments and collaborating across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Able to elevate others through coaching, feedback, mentorship, and sharing best practices.
• Experience leading photographers or creative production teams is a plus.
• Highly influential, collaborative, and able to align stakeholders without relying on hierarchy.
• Strong production mindset, continuously improving workflows, quality, and efficiency.
• Stays current with developments in photography, visual production, and AI-supported content creation.
• Expert knowledge of Capture One and strong understanding of color grading and image editing; experience with AI or automation tools is a plus.
• Able to interpret and translate briefs into practical photographic approaches balancing creative intent and production realities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example and raise the bar for photographic quality and execution across the Studio.
• Execute and oversee food, product, lifestyle, and marketing photography to the highest commercial standards.
• Coach, mentor, and support photographers through feedback, knowledge sharing, and hands-on guidance.
• Define, maintain, and continuously improve photographic standards, shooting guidelines, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Studio leadership to improve production quality and scalable workflows.
• Work closely with Art Direction, Styling, Culinary, Post-production, and Creative teams for consistent visual execution.
• Support complex productions and solve creative, technical, and production challenges on set.
• Drive consistency across large asset volumes while maintaining visual excellence and efficiency.
• Actively contribute to Studio and company AI initiatives by developing practical use cases and integrating AI-supported workflows.
• Act as a trusted expert and escalation point for photographic quality, technical decision-making, and production excellence.

Skills

Lead photography

Team leadership

Lighting

Color grading

Visual storytelling

English communication

Portfolio required

Adaptability

Camera systems

Tools

Capture One

Job description

HelloFresh in the United States, Berlin, or related Studio locations is seeking a Lead Photographer to guide our Studio Photography team across food, product, lifestyle, and marketing productions. You will set high standards for quality, drive scalable workflows, and mentor photographers to elevate our visual output.

You will collaborate with Producers, Styling, Culinary, Post-production, and Creative teams, while staying current with industry developments and supporting AI-driven content