Step2
Position Overview
At Step2, great photography isn't just about capturing a product-it's about crafting an aspirational lifestyle, elevating our brand, and helping consumers understand the quality and delighters that our products bring to your home.
The Photographer will lead the photography process from concept to final image, combining strong technical expertise with a sharp eye for styling, composition, and visual storytelling. You'll create compelling imagery for packaging, e-commerce, digital marketing, catalogs, and brand campaigns-helping shape how millions of consumers experience Step2.
You'll also manage and maintain our image library, ensuring all assets are expertly edited, organized, and prepared for use across the business. If you're a creative problem solver, obsessed with styling and visual trends-and love bringing products to life-you'll thrive here.
Location: Streetsboro, OH Corporate Office/Photo Studio and hybrid
Key Responsibilities
Creative & Storytelling
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
Work Environment:
This role operates primarily in the photography studio and office environment, where using a computer, software applications, telephone, printer, etc. are essential. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs (camera gear, props, set materials) and support occasional travel for location shoots.
ADAAA:
In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADAAA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
FLSA Status:
Exempt
What are the perks?
Paid Parental Leave
401k with Employer Match
Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
Adoption Assistance
Medical, Dental and Vision
Employee Discount
10 Paid Holidays
Advancement Opportunities
Join our family!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
#LI-Hybrid
At Step2, great photography isn't just about capturing a product-it's about crafting an aspirational lifestyle, elevating our brand, and helping consumers understand the quality and delighters that our products bring to your home.
The Photographer will lead the photography process from concept to final image, combining strong technical expertise with a sharp eye for styling, composition, and visual storytelling. You'll create compelling imagery for packaging, e-commerce, digital marketing, catalogs, and brand campaigns-helping shape how millions of consumers experience Step2.
You'll also manage and maintain our image library, ensuring all assets are expertly edited, organized, and prepared for use across the business. If you're a creative problem solver, obsessed with styling and visual trends-and love bringing products to life-you'll thrive here.
Location: Streetsboro, OH Corporate Office/Photo Studio and hybrid
Key Responsibilities
Creative & Storytelling
- Concept and execute imagery that showcases not just product features, but the emotional benefits and lifestyle moments Step2 is known for.
- Bring a strong sense of styling, color, composition, and current aesthetic trends to every shoot-from minimal modern setups to warm family-lifestyle environments. Be able to switch from shooting a children's product to high end pool furniture, matching photography styles and aesthetics to the product category.
- Infuse shoots with brand-appropriate storytelling that helps consumers imagine our products in their own homes and backyards.
- Photograph all Step2 products in studio and on location, with and without talent; comfortable directing children and parents to capture natural, authentic moments.
- Prep and style sets, including props, backgrounds, lighting design, and overall atmosphere to create visually compelling environments.
- Collaborate with the Videographer to ensure photo and video assets complement one another.
- Partner with Creative, Product, and Marketing teams to determine shoot strategy, style direction, mood, and execution approach.
- Travel annually (typically off-season) to capture product photography in different climates and settings.
- Retouch, color-correct, and edit images with a keen eye for detail-enhancing quality while maintaining brand consistency.
- Modify backgrounds, props, and environments as needed to achieve high-impact visual results.
- Organize, tag, and upload all assets into the digital asset management (DAM) system; ensure metadata accuracy and file integrity.
- Manage all photography gear, lighting equipment, and studio materials; maintain an organized and efficient shooting environment.
- Research new props, materials, and set needs; source, build, or recommend options to keep Step2 imagery fresh and inspiring.
- Support Creative Services on a variety of cross-functional brand projects.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in photography, graphic design, visual arts, or related field preferred
- Minimum 10+ years of digital photography experience, in studio and on-location. Consumer products preferred
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, including retouching, compositing, and color grading
- Demonstrated experience blending traditional photography principles with CGI workflows, including lighting and rendering CAD-based product models in software such as KeyShot, Blender, Cinema 4D, V-Ray, or Redshift.
- Familiarity with digital asset management systems
- A visually driven creator with a strong sense of aesthetic-understands composition, color, styling, and emerging photography trends
- Demonstrated ability to photograph consumer products in both lifestyle and studio environments
- Experience directing child talent and families to capture genuine, engaging moments
- Detail-obsessed, organized, and proactive in solving creative and technical challenges
- Strong time-management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple shoots and deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; thrives in a collaborative team environment
- Self-motivated, always exploring new techniques, tools, and trends to elevate creative output
- Demonstrated skills through a portfolio is required
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Work Environment:
This role operates primarily in the photography studio and office environment, where using a computer, software applications, telephone, printer, etc. are essential. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs (camera gear, props, set materials) and support occasional travel for location shoots.
ADAAA:
In developing this job description, care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADAAA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
FLSA Status:
Exempt
What are the perks?
Paid Parental Leave
401k with Employer Match
Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
Adoption Assistance
Medical, Dental and Vision
Employee Discount
10 Paid Holidays
Advancement Opportunities
Join our family!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
#LI-Hybrid