New York City Photographer Jobs | Connect, Book & Grow on ShootWith.Me
Find your next gig—or hire top talent—in NYC's photography scene!
With over 8 million people living in just over 300 square miles, and millions of people traveling in from around the world every single year, New York City photographer job opportunities are truly in abundance.
Weddings, elopements, family photos, corporate headshots (and more) all have significant needs in the city, but how do you find these job opportunities for yourself?
We are finding that more and more photography studios are turning from traditional job posting boards and looking to ShootWith.Me to help them better manage their photographer hiring needs.
ShootWith.Me is a platform built specifically for working photographers and studios who want to simplify how they connect, hire, and get hired. Whether you're a seasoned shooter or a studio looking for reliable shooters to work for you, we've got tools to help you do it better, faster, and with less back-and-forth.
Photographers in New York City love us because we cut the fluff: no cold DMs on Facebook, no hoping someone great sees your post in a FB group, no spreadsheets, no guessing games. Just clean, professional bookings and better visibility in one of the busiest photo markets in the world.
ShootWith.Me Studio Setup Offer: Get Your Team and Jobs Onboarded for Free
We’re making it incredibly easy for photo studios in NYC to hit the ground running.
If you’ve got a crew of reliable photographers you already love working with, we’ll help you bring them onto the platform—and reward you for it.
Here’s how it works:
- Connect with us 1-on-1 to learn more about how ShootWith.Me can help with you fulfill your hiring needs - this is a quick call to get you set up!
- Use your unique referral link to invite your team — You can sign up using this link - every photographer you invite gets one full year of free access to ShootWith.Me.
- Once they’re onboarded, mark them as your Favorites — this makes hiring them for future jobs a breeze.
- We’ll input your full 2025–2026 wedding schedule for you — as a free white-glove service to make your transition seamless.
We’re here to help you streamline the chaos of scheduling and simplify your hiring process. No admin headaches. No limits. Just better workflow.
ShootWith.Me Is Now Live in New York City!
We're officially open for business in NYC, and the community is already buzzing!
ShootWith.Me has already welcomed over 400+ local photographers in the NYC region. We’re steadily seeing new studios joining and setting up their jobs on the platform to hire both new shooters they’re able to reliably connect with, and their own existing shooters who are also on the platform to make managing their gigs easier!
If you're a wedding, elopement or portrait photography or videography studio looking to hire help for your events, ShootWith.Me helps you show up in the right places at the right time.
For studios hiring in and around New York City, this is your chance to become an early adopter. Build your team using your referral link and every shooter you invite gets one year free. It’s a win-win: you streamline your hiring process, they get booked faster.
Now, let’s talk more about NYC and all there is to love about running a photography studio in this awesome city!
NYC Photography Market Snapshot
New York City is home to one of the largest and most dynamic photography markets in the country.
According to IBISWorld, there are over 12,000 professional photographers working in the NYC metro area.
There’s no shortage of opportunities. In 2024 alone, New York State hosted over 116,000 weddings, with tens of thousands taking place within NYC proper. Corporate headshot demand has also surged, rising by 34% since 2020.
These opportunities are not just happening in mid-town Manhattan either, with countless available in Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island, and other boroughs in the city. Step outside of the city, and opportunities in upstate New York, along the Hudson Valley, and even going into New Jersey and Pennsylvania can even expand your job opportunities further!
The market for photography services in NYC is strong, growing, and hungry for photographers who can deliver consistent, high-quality work across weddings, portraits, branding, events, and more.
How ShootWith.Me Works in NYC
We set out to make ShootWith.Me simple and effective.
It was influenced by our teams experience running their own photography studios, and not to mention a lot of feedback from our awesome community!
Simplicity is what you need when you're busy managing your team, running your business, and for many of you also shooting and editing the photos from your own events.
Here's how it works:
- Create your free profile:
- For studios wanting to hire others - share information about your studio in your profile including the types of clients you work with, brand information, your website, and similar things.
- For photographers wanting to get hired for jobs - add your availability, portfolio, and specialties. Learn more about setting up your talent profile.
- For studios wanting to hire others - share information about your studio in your profile including the types of clients you work with, brand information, your website, and similar things.
- Create a job: Whether you're a freelancer needing a last minute 2nd shooter or a studio looking to hire out associates for the year, create jobs around all the opportunities you currently have.
Learn more about how to create a job on ShootWith.Me.
Why ShootWith.Me Beats Traditional Job Boards
Tired of sifting through irrelevant listings on generic job boards like Indeed, Monster, or Craigslist? We are too.
ShootWith.Me is purpose-built for the photography industry. By photographers, for photographers.
Instead of getting buried under unrelated jobs or having to explain your rates to someone posting a gig that pays $10/hr… you’re seen by people who understand your value—because they’re in the industry too.
Traditional job sites treat photography like just another checkbox. Often, those are low paid jobs and positions that roll photography into a whole host of other responsibilities (like marketing and graphic design).
We’ve built a platform that understands the actual needs of photographers looking to hire help for their jobs, and to support the talented photographers who need to find good quality opportunities. Every feature—from our availability filters to user review system—is designed with your actual workflow in mind.
Plus, when you get offered a job on ShootWith.Me, the studio knows what to expect. Studio’s are not just “interested in a photographer”—they’re actively looking for someone with your skills and availability, and ready to hire.
If you’re serious about growing a sustainable photography career or team in NYC, it’s time to stop settling for generic tools—and start using one designed just for you.
Finding Photography Jobs in New York City
If you're a photographer looking for work in NYC, it can feel like you're fighting for scraps in a saturated market. But the truth is: there's more opportunity here than almost anywhere else in the world—you just need the right tool to find it.
ShootWith.Me helps you skip the hustle of endless networking and get straight to bookings.
Whether you're an experienced wedding photographer looking to fill your schedule with second shooter and lead shooting opportunities to fill your weekends or a complete beginner photographer who wants to get their foot in the door by assisting experienced photographers in the New York City metro area, we've got jobs posted by real studios with real needs.
You can set your own rates, define your availability, and get matched with local clients or studios looking for someone exactly like you. And once you’re in? You’ll wonder why you ever did it the hard way.
10 Popular NYC Photographers
As you probably already know, New York City is packed with talented photographers—and some of the most inspiring, well-known photographers in the world call this place home.
Here are 10 photographers you should know based in the city:
- Annie Leibovitz — Known for her celebrity portraits and editorial work.
- Brandon Stanton — Creator of Humans of New York, capturing heartfelt street portraits.
- Peter Hurley — Headshot master with a studio in Manhattan.
- Lindsay Adler — Fashion photographer and educator.
- Joe McNally — Longtime contributor to National Geographic and Time.
- Natalie Amrossi — Aerial photographer known for bold cityscapes.
- Dina Litovsky — Documentary and editorial work focused on social environments.
- Daniel Arnold — Candid, high-energy street photography with a cult following.
- Louis Mendes — NYC street icon with a signature Graflex camera.
- Alice Gao — Lifestyle and still-life photography with a modern touch.
Many of these photographers serve as sources of inspiration for photographers around the world!
With so many popular photographers in New York, one of the amazing opportunities that presents itself is for studios to end up hiring highly reputable and awesome photographers of their own to shoot for them.
Some of the most talented photographers fly under the radar and do amazing work for studios just like yours.
It’s never been easier to connect with photographers and fill dates in your studio’s calendars with good quality assistants, 2nd shooters and lead shooters than it is today with ShootWith.Me - an evergrowing platform for photography studios to hire for their jobs with over 10,000 users and many active in the NYC area.
Here's a snapshot of just a few talented photographers in the NYC region you can find through ShootWith.Me!
Recently Filled NYC Photo Jobs
Want to see the kinds of gigs popping up in your neighborhood?
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These are real, paid jobs that got filled through ShootWith.Me. And they’re just the tip of the iceberg.
How NYC Photographers Thrive with ShootWith.Me
We could tell you how great the platform is. But we’d rather let our users do the talking!
“Finding talent for specific dates and locations has become a breeze thanks to ShootWith.Me. It's easy to create a job posting on the platform and see who's available and near the location of the shoot. All their info is right there so you can easily compare portfolios, their rates, gear, and experience.” — Jack D., Photo Studio Owner
“ShootWith.Me has opened so many doors for me, mainly giving me the opportunity to work with a large number of other professionals, having them leave direct feedback for others to see makes it so much easier to find connections and work.” — Mike R., Wedding Photographer
“ShootWithMe has been an incredible platform for me as a wedding photographer. One of my favorite features is the review section. It allows me to see who others have worked with and I can easily contact with them and ask about their experience with the studio and ask for recommendations and tips to help me prepare for working with new studios so I can do a great job. Being hired through ShootWithMe has been amazing, especially on days when I'm available and looking for extra work. Studios can easily find my profile. Also, my network has expanded significantly and has been always great to working with new people.” — David A., Wedding Photographer
Why NYC Photographers Choose ShootWith.Me
Photographers in New York City aren’t looking for another job board (that’s boring and so 90’s, right?) —they’re looking for a tool to simplify the process of finding photographers to help with their jobs, while bypassing the need to go through resumes.
ShootWith.Me is built from the ground up to solve the problems NYC photographers face every day.
It starts with visibility.
You’re not buried in some outdated directory.
You don’t have to compete for views in Facebook groups, that by the year are losing steam and organic reach for posts.
Instead, you have a clean, curated profile and direct access to local talent ready to be hired…and when studios offer a job, it’s real and ready to be accepted the moment it’s received.
Then there’s the ease of use. ShootWith.Me serves as an organizational tool for studios (https://shootwith.me/blog/shootwithme-organizational-tool) wanting to keep on top of their scheduling, securing shooters for their dates, and the like. As a result. you keep your focus more on the creative work and client service, not the admin tasks of simply trying to find a good quality photographer to work for you.
And finally: community. Our team in the greater NYC area, made up of photographers ourselves who have worked in-and-around the city (and in related markets like those in New Jersey and Pennsylvania) and we’re in this with you. We’re here to make sure you’re supported.
This isn’t just a platform. It’s a business partner that understands what it takes to succeed here—and wants to help you thrive.
Learn more about the 5 Features Photography Studios especially love about ShootWith.Me.
NYC Photography Hiring + Jobs FAQ
Studios - Hiring Photographers for Jobs
- How do I know that I'm hiring quality photographers? First, you can onboard the photographers you currently hire and they will get one year of free use of SWM. Second, we've built ShootWith.Me to make vetting photographers easier than ever. You can read reviews, view full galleries, see their gear list, etc.
- Is ShootWith.Me free for studios to use? Yes! If you are a photographer looking to hire help, ShootWith.Me is completely free to use.
Talent - Photographers Looking to Get Hired for Jobs
- I’m new to ShootWith.Me. Is there onboarding support? Yes! We offer optional one-on-one walkthroughs to help you get set up quickly and confidently.
- The market in NYC seems saturated for photographers, is there room for my studio? Yes.
- Can I set my own rates? Yes. You define your availability and pricing on your talent profile.
Ready to Elevate Your Photography Career in NYC?
Whether you're looking for your next gig or trying to hire your dream team, we're here to help.