Find photographer opportunities that match your creative expertise and career goals. Ladders features vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more, including senior photography positions and related creative roles where visual storytelling, technical skill, and leadership are valued.
Photographers create images for editorial, commercial, corporate, product, fashion, and other purposes. Their work can include planning shoots, selecting lighting and equipment, directing subjects, capturing images, and editing files for delivery. In senior roles, photographers may also shape visual strategy, manage production budgets, lead teams, and collaborate with marketing, design, or communications departments.
Employers often look for a strong portfolio, expertise with cameras and lighting, image-editing proficiency, and the ability to deliver consistent work to a creative brief. Specialized experience—such as commercial, product, portrait, or editorial photography—can help distinguish candidates. Communication, organization, creative problem-solving, and project leadership are also valuable, particularly for senior positions.
Photography professionals may advance into roles such as senior photographer, photography director, creative director, or visual content leader. Career paths vary by industry and employer, and high-paying opportunities may combine hands-on image-making with creative direction, team management, or broader brand and content responsibilities.
Browse vetted photography and related creative jobs on Ladders. Review role requirements, compare opportunities, and focus your search on professional positions offering salaries of $100,000 or more.
$175K - $195K *
Champion visual storytelling by leading The Cut's photography strategy across all platforms. Leverage your extensive experience to inspire a talented team, manage projects, and elevate our visual iden...
3 days ago
$91K - $120K *
Transform the news landscape by capturing compelling stories in dynamic environments. Collaborate with a diverse team to deliver high-quality visual content for breaking news and events, both domestic...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $100K *
Innovate your career by producing captivating video content that enhances brand identity. Collaborate with diverse teams to create engaging visual assets for social media and e-commerce, ensuring high...
2 weeks ago
$100K - $125K *
Drive your career with a dynamic sales role, owning the full cycle from prospecting to closing. Collaborate with leadership, build strategic account plans, and leverage your expertise to achieve consi...
Yesterday
$170K - $230K *
Lead the charge in shaping innovative creative strategies for a diverse portfolio, guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver compelling work in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment while fos...
1 week ago
$170K - $230K *
Join a team that's redefining creativity in healthcare. Lead innovative strategies, guide multidisciplinary teams, and shape impactful campaigns for pharmaceutical clients while ensuring regulatory co...
1 week ago
$170K - $230K *
Elevate the creative vision for a diverse portfolio, leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, strategic solutions in a highly regulated environment while fostering client relationships a...
2 weeks ago
$170K - $230K *
Lead the creative vision for a diverse portfolio in the pharmaceutical sector. Guide multidisciplinary teams, foster client relationships, and ensure strategic, effective creative work in a highly reg...
2 weeks ago
$130K - $140K *
Create engaging video content that informs and entertains, leading all aspects of production from concept to execution while connecting with audiences through compelling storytelling and humor...
4 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Join a team that's building a cutting-edge retention program for a high-growth tech company. Lead lifecycle marketing efforts focusing on subscriber growth, customer loyalty, and maximizing long-term...
4 weeks ago
$100K - $120K *
Pioneer the development of a subscriber retention program for a high-growth tech firm. Lead a team to drive customer loyalty and revenue through strategic lifecycle marketing, focusing on activation a...
4 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Join our team to shape innovative architectural solutions and ensure project success through collaborative efforts and strategic problem-solving. You'll tackle diverse assignments in a dynamic environ...
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$113K - $115K *
Lead the charge in creating compelling visual journalism by conceptualizing and assigning photography and video for diverse platforms, collaborating with a dynamic team to produce innovative multimedi...
6 days ago
$75K - $124K *
Champion growth by leveraging your sales expertise in the production industry. Drive new business revenue, expand market share, and build strong relationships with key decision-makers while delivering...
2 weeks ago
Lead Account Executive, Commerce Growth
$90K - $110K *
Transform the future of retention marketing and digital products by driving new business growth and expanding existing client relationships through strategic partnerships and industry engagement...
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$130K - $185K *
Shape the future of video content at a tech-driven company. Lead the charge in creating, managing, and delivering high-quality video assets for a developer audience, while collaborating with cross-fun...
2 weeks ago
Senior Director of Photography, The New Yorker
$160K - $220K *
Lead the charge in redefining visual storytelling at a prestigious publication, overseeing a dynamic photography team while integrating innovative approaches across print and digital platforms to elev...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Champion the full sales cycle, shaping enterprise strategies through B2B sales excellence and collaboration across teams to drive growth and customer insights...
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$111K *
Join a team that's dedicated to capturing compelling stories through high-quality visuals. Collaborate with journalists to enhance news coverage across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms whil...
2 weeks ago
$64K - $106K *
Transform visual storytelling in a fast-paced news environment by capturing and editing compelling footage. Collaborate with reporters and producers to deliver high-quality content under tight deadlin...
2 weeks ago
$75K - $90K *
Join a team that's passionate about visual storytelling by producing premium branded video content. Collaborate closely with creative leads to ensure high-quality production and impactful post-editing...
4 weeks ago
$80K - $100K *
Elevate our video production by managing logistics from pre-production to wrap. Collaborate with creative teams to ensure projects run smoothly, on time, and within budget, while maintaining high-qual...
1 week ago
$80K - $100K *
Join our dynamic team as you manage video production logistics from start to finish. Oversee budgets, schedules, and talent while ensuring seamless execution of shoots. Collaborate with creative direc...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $140K *
Discover impactful storytelling as you create and document user experiences, managing end-to-end video production to elevate brand narratives and customer success stories...
2 days ago
$80K - $95K *
Join a dynamic team as you create compelling video content that showcases products, customer stories, and events. Own the filming and editing process from concept to final cut, helping to elevate bran...
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What types of photographer jobs can I find on Ladders?
Ladders features vetted professional openings paying $100,000 or more, which may include senior photographer roles and related creative positions involving photography, visual content, or creative leadership.
What qualifications do employers typically look for in photographers?
Requirements vary, but employers commonly value a polished portfolio, camera and lighting expertise, image-editing skills, relevant subject-matter experience, and the ability to meet creative briefs and deadlines.
How can photographers move into higher-paying roles?
Developing specialized expertise, building a strong portfolio, and gaining experience in creative direction, production management, or team leadership can support advancement. Compensation depends on the role, employer, industry, and location.
Do photographer jobs on Ladders pay at least $100,000?
Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Check each listing for its specific compensation details and requirements.