In-House Photographer and Videographer

Job Description

Job Description

About Million Dollar Baby Co.

Million Dollar Baby Co. started in 1990 and is proudly family-owned and operated in Los Angeles. Since then, MDB has grown to 7 distinct brands of children's furnishings ranging in style, aesthetic, and price, while carrying some of the industry's most eco-conscious and award-winning designs. We can be found in retailers like Target and Amazon, and specialty retailers like Pottery Barn Kids and Crate & Barrel.

Under the Million Dollar Baby Co. parent company are our family of brands: Babyletto, daVinci, Nursery Works, and Namesake. We're proud to offer the most Greenguard Gold–certified cribs on the market and to use FSC-certified sustainable wood across our brands whenever possible. We've also pioneered Styrofoam-free packaging for several of our best-selling collections — an innovation that reduces waste while protecting our products during shipment.

At Million Dollar Baby Co., our team members are our #1 priority, and we partner with exceptional partners and retailers around the world who share our core values:

• Treat Your Team Like Family — lead with respect, gratitude, empathy, and kindness.
• Make an Impact, Drive Results — focus on meaningful work that moves families forward.
• Deliver a "Wow" Customer Experience Every Time — every detail matters.
• Strive for Continuous Improvement & Learning — keep growing, keep getting better.
• Cultivate Quality Conversations — communicate honestly and thoughtfully to build trust.

Over the years, our commitment to people, innovation, and a positive workplace culture has earned us five consecutive "Best Place to Work" awards, one of the best workplaces by "Built in LA" , a 4.6 rating on Glassdoor , and 13 years on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list — recognitions that reflect the heart of who we are and the community we're proud to build. We'd love to talk to you!

About the Role:

We're looking for a versatile, detail-driven Photographer & Videographer to create still and motion content across our portfolio of brands — from accessible, mass-market lines to elevated, premium collections. You'll shoot photo and video in our in-house studio, at partner and retailer shoots, and on location in real homes, bringing a strong interiors eye to every frame. Comfortable directing both product and talent, you'll partner closely with creative, brand, social, and e-commerce teams to raise the bar and make our content best in class. 

What You'll Be Doing  

• Multi-brand photo & video: Plan and execute photography and video across multiple brands, adapting style, lighting, and composition to each brand's identity and price positioning — from mass to premium. 

• Interiors: Capture lifestyle and room-scene stills and footage that showcase products in beautifully styled, livable spaces, with strong command of architectural lines, natural and mixed light, and scale. 

• Product: Shoot e-commerce, detail, and hero product imagery and video in our in-house studio, ensuring accuracy of color, material, and finish. 

• Video & social content: Concept, shoot, and edit video across formats — brand films, product videos, how-tos, and short-form vertical content for social and paid channels — capturing stills and motion efficiently on the same set. 

• Talent: Direct, photograph, and film models, families, and babies/children with patience and warmth, working safely and efficiently within on-set guidelines. 

• Studio, partner & location: Shoot in our studio, at influencer partner shoots, and on location; scout locations and adapt quickly to changing environments. 

• Pre-production: Create shot lists, contribute to mood boards, creative briefs, and storyboards; partner with directors, stylists, set designers, and producers to bring concepts to life. 

• Post-production & workflow: Manage tethered capture, file organization, culling, retouching, video editing, color grading, and sound, with final delivery to spec and on deadline. 

• Studio stewardship: Maintain the studio, lighting, camera, and video/audio equipment; recommend upgrades and keep inventory organized. 

• Raising the bar: Stay current on photography, video, social, interiors, and design trends; bring ideas that push our visual standards forward. 

• Competitive & market awareness: Track competitor and category imagery, video, and campaigns across e-commerce, retail, and social; maintain a running visual library of benchmarks and share regular insights with the creative team on what's working, emerging trends, and where we can differentiate. 

 

What You Bring to the Table  

• 7+ years of professional photography and video experience, ideally in-house or with brand, home, furniture, or lifestyle clients. 

• A portfolio and reel demonstrating strong interiors work alongside product and talent photo and video. 

• Proven ability to flex visual style across brands and market tiers while keeping quality consistent. 

• Expert command of studio and natural lighting for both stills and motion, medium-format and DSLR/mirrorless/cinema camera systems, gimbals, audio capture, and tethered capture. 

• Advanced proficiency in Capture One and/or Lightroom and Photoshop, plus Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve (After Effects a plus). 

• Experience photographing and filming children and families is a strong plus. 

• A strong eye for the competitive landscape — curious about how other brands in the baby, kids, and home categories show up visually, and able to turn those observations into actionable ideas. 

• Highly organized — able to juggle multiple shoots, briefs, and deadlines without sacrificing detail and quality. 

• Collaborative, solution-oriented, and calm under pressure on set. 

• Ability to travel for location and partner shoots and lift/move equipment as needed. 

• Experience shooting short-form, vertical video for social (Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest) and an understanding of platform best practices. 

California pay range

$95,000—$120,000 USD

Our Benefits:

• 100% of your health, dental and vision insurance monthly premiums paid by us!  
• Flexible PTO because we respect the need for work/life harmony  
• Company matching 401(k)  
• Vacation reimbursement and wellness and enrichment subsidy programs  
• Tuition reimbursement  
• Matching charitable donations to the nonprofit organization of your choice  
• Free MDB Co. swag + generous employee discount on products  

At Million Dollar Baby Co., we're passionate about diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our diversity, inclusion and equity committee (DIEC) strives to break barriers for minority communities, help educate the company on pertinent topics, and work to ensure equal opportunities for existing and potential employees. Since its formation in 2020, our committee has focused on multiple areas, some include hiring, community involvement and continuous learning about Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. 

Million Dollar Baby Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or recruitment process.