Job description
Join a premier photography studio in the heart of New York City. We are seeking a Lead Photographer to steer visual storytelling across fashion, portrait, and commercial projects. The ideal candidate blends creative direction with hands-on execution, mentoring junior photographers and delivering stunning imagery on tight timelines.
You will collaborate with art directors, stylists, and clients to plan shoots, manage on-set operations, lighting, and post-production to ensure cohesive, publication-ready assets.
As a Lead Photographer, you’ll guide concept development, direct models, and supervise on-set lighting, camera setup, and ensure consistent color across deliverables. You’ll also own the post-production workflow, including color grading, retouching, and final asset delivery.
Why Lumina Studio? Competitive compensation, a collaborative studio culture, opportunities to work with top brands, and room to grow your portfolio.
Responsibility
- Lead planning and execution of photo shoots from concept to delivery
- Direct on-set photography, lighting setups (strobes, modifiers, natural light)
- Collaborate with art directors, stylists, and clients to refine concepts
- Manage crew, talent, time management, and location logistics
- Ensure high-quality capture with proper exposure, composition, and storytelling
- Oversee post-production workflow, color grading, retouching, and delivery of final assets
- Mentor junior photographers and interns, review work, provide feedback
- Maintain and organize camera gear, backups, and studio inventory
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in Photography or equivalent experience
- 5+ years professional photography experience in fashion/portraits/commercial
- Strong portfolio showcasing editorial and commercial work
- Expert knowledge of lighting (studio and location), camera systems, lenses
- Proficiency in Photoshop and Lightroom; color grading and retouching skills
- Excellent on-set communication, direction, and client management
- Ability to lead a team, manage multiple shoots, and meet tight deadlines
- Creative vision, adaptability, and strong problem-solving on set