Studio Ecommerce Photographer, Still Life

Michael Kors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Holiday Calendar

Summer Fridays

Internal Mobility Across Brands

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

Fav 5 Cards

401k Match

Thrive Wellness Program

Job summary

Capri Holdings Limited, owner of Michael Kors, seeks an E-commerce Photographer, Still Life, to create elevated product imagery for handbags, leather goods, footwear, watches, jewelry, eyewear, fragrance, and accessories. You will ensure color accuracy, material detail, and brand-consistent lighting across categories.

You will lead the still life set, collaborate with stylists and post-production, and troubleshoot challenging materials while meeting daily shot targets in a fast-paced studio

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional still life, product, or luxury e-commerce photography experience.
• Strong portfolio featuring handbags, footwear, jewelry, watches, or similar detailed consumer products.
• Advanced knowledge of studio lighting, color management, depth of field, and reflective surfaces.
• 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 and quality-control standards.

Responsibilities

• Photograph Still Life E-commerce imagery 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.
• Lead the Still Life set by coordinating with stylists, technicians, assistants, and studio production to maintain efficiency and on-time shot lists.
• Maintain brand-consistent 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 views.
• Maintain exposure, focus, depth of field, color balance, camera position, lens choice, and capture settings throughout production.
• Communicate retouching intent clearly with post-production to ensure final assets remain accurate and polished.
• Troubleshoot lighting and capture challenges for reflective hardware, patent leather, metallic surfaces, transparent materials, jewelry, watches, and other demanding products.
• Support production targets by working with Studio Operations to achieve daily shot counts while preserving image quality and accuracy.
• Maintain set readiness and organize cameras, lighting, and workstations in production-ready condition.
• Participate in testing, workflow reviews, and process improvements; share knowledge with junior staff and freelance partners.

Skills

Still life photography

Product photography

Luxury photography

Studio lighting

Capture One Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Education

Bachelor's degree in Photography

Tools

Capture One Pro

Adobe Photoshop

Professional camera systems

Job description

Who You Are:

The E-commerce Photographer, Still Life is responsible for creating elevated, accurate, and consistent product imagery for the Michael Kors global e-commerce business.

This role owns the photographic execution of handbags, small leather goods, footwear, watches, jewelry, eyewear, fragrance, accessories, and other product categories photographed within the in-house studio. Working in close partnership with Still Life Stylists, Art Direction, Studio Operations, Digital Capture, Sample Management, and Post-Production, you will produce imagery that clearly communicates product design, material, construction, scale, and detail.

You bring a refined luxury sensibility to a high-volume production environment. You are highly technical, meticulous, and efficient, with the ability to solve complex lighting and product challenges while maintaining established brand standards.

What You’ll Do

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

You’ll Need to Have

• 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.

We’d Love to See:

• 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.
• The physical ability to work on active studio sets and safely handle photography equipment and product samples.
• Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Fine Arts, or a related discipline preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Calendar
• Summer Fridays
• Internal Mobility Across Brands
• Cross-brand Discount
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
• 401k Match
• Thrive Wellness Program

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a salary range. The salary for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.