Staff Photographer, NYT Wirecutter

Responsibilities

• Own product and hero photography for the Wirecutter Store: Shoot hero images and collections for the Store homepage, key landing pages, and other Store entry points.
• Produce supporting imagery for product detail pages (PDPs), including angles, detail shots, and in-use photography that reflect our testing insights and how products live in people's homes.
• Ensure Store imagery meets Wirecutter's editorial standards and feels consistent with our broader photography across reviews and features.
• Build and maintain a cohesive Store photography system.
• Develop a repeatable visual system for Store imagery, including standards for angles, lighting, backgrounds, and cropping so the Store feels unified even as the catalog grows.
• Partner with creative and product teams to ensure Store templates and modules showcase photography in ways that support readability, accessibility, and trust.
• Help maintain and evolve a Store photography style guide that aligns with Wirecutter's brand and Store principles.
• Support major editorial and moments: Plan and execute Store-focused shoots tied to seasonal collections, tentpole events, and other key editorial moments on the calendar.
• Collaborate with audience and marketing partners to create imagery that can be repurposed across newsletters, social, and other off-platform surfaces.
• Collaborate across teams to align visual strategy with Store goals.
• Maintain standards for execution and operations.
• Operate and help maintain the Long Island City studio, including lighting, camera equipment, sets, and prop organization.
• Own post-production for Store photography, including editing, color, and basic retouching in line with Wirecutter's style.
• Keep files organized, properly tagged, and easily discoverable so Store and editorial teams can reuse assets across surfaces.
• Perform related work as assigned.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional photography experience, ideally with editorial, ecommerce, or product-focused teams.
• A strong portfolio of original photography that demonstrates a sophisticated eye for composition, lighting, prop styling, and storytelling, with an emphasis on product or lifestyle imagery.
• Experience working in studio environments and on-location, including comfort with both natural and artificial light.
• Proficiency with professional camera systems and studio lighting, as well as post-production workflows on Mac systems; fluency with Capture One, Adobe Lightroom, and Photoshop.