Photographer — Fashion E-commerce (On-Model) (San Diego)

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Location: San Diego, CA (on-site)

Type: Contract

About Us

EMURJ is a curated luxury fashion e-commerce destination, featuring established and emerging designers across ready-to-wear, shoes, and accessories. Our perspective is defined by a thoughtful edit—elevated, directional, and made personal.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced freelance photographer to support ongoing on-model e-commerce shoots.

This is a production-focused role centered on execution—capturing clean, consistent, and accurate imagery that aligns with EMURJ’s visual standards. Previous professional experience shooting on-model fashion e-commerce is required.

Shoots are scheduled on an as-needed basis based on product arrivals and seasonal volume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Photograph ready-to-wear, shoes, and accessories on-model in a studio environment
• Direct model posing in accordance with established e-commerce guidelines
• Maintain consistent lighting, framing, composition, and color across looks
• Accurately capture garment color, texture, fit, and construction
• Work efficiently through shoot days while maintaining image quality and consistency
• Collaborate with stylists and other team members on set
• Organize and deliver image files according to established workflow guidelines
• Shoot on-site at EMURJ’s downtown San Diego studio, with equipment provided

What You'll Bring

• Previous professional experience in on-model fashion e-commerce photography is required
• Strong understanding of studio lighting
• Experience with Canon camera systems and lenses
• Proficiency in Capture One
• Strong eye for model posing, composition, color accuracy, and visual consistency
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a production-driven environment
• Reliable, organized, and comfortable working collaboratively on set

Shoot Schedule & Workload

• Shoots are scheduled on an as-needed basis based on product arrivals and seasonal volume
• Shoot frequency will vary and is not guaranteed; typically, there will be no more than one shoot per week
• Shoot dates are generally scheduled approximately one week in advance
• Shoots are full-day sessions of up to 10 hours, including a lunch break