Photography & Studio Assistant

Orange Recruitment; New Jersey; On-site; USD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Pooky is seeking an in-house Photographer & Studio Manager to own the image creation process from concept to upload prep, working with stylists and a wider creative team to deliver content that aligns with brand standards.

In this role you will shoot product cutouts, lifestyle imagery, and collaborate on larger shoots, using AI-imaging tools and Photoshop scripts to create polished visuals for the website and campaigns.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in a professional photography role.
• Interiors and/or lighting industry experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Photograph consistent cutouts, details and vignette images for products.
• Collaborate with stylists and set builders for studio and on-location shoots.
• Capture lifestyle imagery in-studio and on location with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with Photography Manager and Creative Production Manager on large shoots.
• Utilise AI-powered imaging tools to generate and enhance imagery for the website.
• Retouch studio and on-location images to produce polished visuals with true-to-life colour.
• Create graphics (hovers, annotations) for website uploads.
• Ensure file naming aligns with Shopify launches and product arrivals.
• Use Trello to manage new products arriving and shoot planning.
• Log and complete photography requests and re-edits promptly.

Skills

Creative thinking

Time management

Communication

Methodical and accurate

Eye for colour and light

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Shopify

Job description

Department: Marketing

Responsible To (Job Title): Photographer & Studio Manager

Location: Gloucester Head Office

Main Purpose:

To take full ownership of the image creation process in a more autonomous and creatively involved in-house photographer role. This position is responsible for managing the entire image workflow—from concept to the final upload preparation—while working closely with stylists and a wider creative team to deliver visually compelling content that aligns with brand standards

Photograph & Studio Assistant Responsibilities:

Photography

• Confidently photograph consistent cutouts, details, and vignette images for a diverse range of products.
• Collaborate with stylists and set builders to help execute successful and visually compelling shoots, both in the studio and on location.
• Capture lifestyle imagery both in-studio and on larger-scale external shoots with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate and bounce ideas in the studio with the Photography Manager and Creative Production Manager on larger-scale shoots.
• Utilise AI-powered imaging tools to generate, enhance and produce high-quality imagery for the company website, ensuring all content aligns with brand guidelines, visual standards and commercial requirements.

Digital Assessment Management

• Retouch studio /AI and on-location images to create polished visuals, ensuring colour and appearance remain true to life.
• Re-shoot older products to update visuals on the website.
• Re-edit/re-shoot older products that have had changes in their new batches.
• Create clear and concise graphics to prepare products to be uploaded to the website (hovers, annotations, etc.)
• Ensure the digital team gets the file names they need to upload to Shopify, coinciding with major product launches and product arrival dates.
• Using internal systems, such as Trello, to keep on top of new products arriving, and shoot accordingly.
• Use Adobe Photoshop scripts and actions to create combined imagery to demonstrate to customers the variety of choices of shades and fittings.
• Stay on top of regularly backing up images to the shared drive to keep files safe and organised.
• Log and complete Photography requests in a timely manner (Including re-edits and banner requests).

General

• Stay on top of maintaining a clean and tidy photo studio.
• Create transfers and liaise with the product team so that samples are in the studio ready to shoot.
• Complete any requests from the marketing team promptly (e.g., cutouts, resizing of images).
• Keep the ‘Studio’ Trello board up to date to assist stylists in planning for future shoots.

The summary of main duties & responsibilities is not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks performed. You may be required to undertake additional duties as are necessary to promote the smooth and efficient running of the business.

Skills:

• Creative thinking
• Time management.
• Communication
• Methodical and accurate
• Eye for colour, light and detail

Qualifications & Experience:

• 3 years’ experience in a professional photography role – preferably in a similar business environment.
• Interiors and/or lighting industry experience is desirable.

Pooky Personalities:

• Enthusiastic – demonstrates engagement, interest, and a willingness to learn.
• Do the right thing – be honest and open in all that you do and say.
• Problem solvers – be excited about finding solutions that improve our business, customer service and culture.
• Smart – be keen and inquisitive, constantly questioning, observing, and delving into the depths of knowledge with a curiosity that fuels thoughtful and perceptive thinking.
• Committed – take ownership for everything you do and be a positive ambassador for Pooky in and out of work.
• Team player – be supportive of each other, working together for the benefit of us all.