The posting
Stylish, grounded, uplifting – these values live through everything we do at Boden. Without the collaboration, honesty and friendship between our teams, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We curate a world of beauty that’s ethical, inclusive – and importantly – good fun. We inspire you to live your best life. We are Boden.
Overview
Love fashion? Love getting the light just right? As our Studio Photography Lead, you’ll make sure every Boden product looks its very best online. You’ll be at the heart of our in-house studio, reporting to the Senior Art Director and leading the photography on all our model and still-life shoots. Your job is to make every image beautiful, technically spot-on and good for business too.
This role is as much about people as pictures. You’ll champion great photography on every ecommerce shoot, keep experimenting with new lighting and shooting techniques, coach our photographers and technicians, and find clever ways to keep the studio running smoothly.
You’ll bring plenty of experience from a busy, high-volume fashion ecommerce studio, a sharp creative eye and the technical know-how to match. Most of all, you’ll love making clothes look like something customers can’t wait to wear, and giving them a brilliant experience from the very first click.
What Will You Do
ECOMMERCE PHOTOGRAPHY LEADERSHIP
- Lead model and still-life photography in the in-house studio for ecommerce, social and catalogue channels.
- Ensure all imagery meets a consistent, elevated visual standard aligned with Boden’s brand guidelines.
- Develop lighting concepts and photographic approaches that bring creative briefs to life while strengthening the brand’s visual identity.
- Contribute ideas on lighting, composition, framing, posing and mood, and drive continuous improvements in image quality.
- Partner with the Senior Art Director and Creative team to evolve photographic standards.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the Brand team, including the Associate Creative Director, Head of Creative Design, and Head of Brand Marketing to align creative vision and execution.
ON-SET PHOTOGRAPHY & STUDIO SHOOT DELIVERY
- Lead on-set photography, ensuring lighting, framing and imagery reflect the approved creative direction.
- Direct models to capture natural movement and engaging, product-focused imagery that reflects the brand’s personality.
- Collaborate with Art Directors, stylists, hair and make-up artists, digital technicians and producers to bring all elements of the shoot together.
- Own photographic and video quality throughout each shoot, making real-time adjustments and responding to creative feedback or changing requirements.
- Provide clear creative and technical direction to junior photographers and digital technicians.
- Work with Production to meet shoot schedules, content volumes and productivity targets without compromising quality.
- Maintain a positive, collaborative and professional environment on set.
- Explore and test innovative video concepts and production techniques for studio ecommerce.
POST-PRODUCTION & IMAGE QUALITY
- Partner with Retouching and Creative teams to maintain consistency
- Review and approve image & video quality across all final assets.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of photographic guidelines.
TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION
- Identify creative and technical challenges during pre-production and work with relevant teams to resolve them.
- Set studio lighting standards and develop solutions that can be used consistently across shoots.
- Maintain expert knowledge of digital and video capture workflows and equipment.
- Drive innovation through research and test new techniques and technologies, including AI tools that could improve studio workflows and content creation.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
- Lead, coach and develop photographers within the studio team.
- Share expertise across lighting, photography and studio workflows.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing studio culture.
- Significant photography experience within fashion and a creative studio environment.
- Proven experience in model and still-life photography across ecommerce and editorial content.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative vision, technical expertise and a refined photographic aesthetic.
- Advanced knowledge of studio lighting, camera systems and digital capture techniques.
- Strong understanding of contemporary photography trends, brand identity and commercial objectives.
- Expert in Capture One, Adobe Photoshop and industry-standard photography systems.
- Experience mentoring photographers within a high-volume studio environment.
What We Are Looking For
- Significant photography experience within fashion and a creative studio environment.
- Proven experience in model and still-life photography across ecommerce, and editorial content.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative vision, technical expertise and a refined photographic aesthetic.
- Advanced knowledge of studio lighting, camera systems and digital capture techniques.
- Strong understanding of contemporary photography trends, brand identity and commercial objectives.
- Expert in Capture One, Adobe Photoshop and industry-standard photography systems.
- Experience mentoring photographers within a high-volume studio environment.
Our Behaviours
- At Boden, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver.
- We keep things simple. We say what we mean, keep each other in the loop, and follow through on what we’ve said we’ll do.
- We care about doing a good job – and we care about each other. We’re always kind, often honest, and we will push for high standards without making it heavy.
- We know what we’re good at, we lean on each other when needed, and we show up as a team – taking ownership and getting things done together.
What We Offer
- Generous Boden clothing allowance
- 30% discount on all current clothing ranges
- 25 days holiday annual, plus Bank Holidays
- Online portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment
- Virtual GP Service for you and your household
- Free onsite parking and subsidised café
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly, open, understanding and supportive. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
