Head Photographer

Fort Collins, CO (On-site)

$22/hr – $30/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive professional product and brand photography across campaigns with studio and on-location shoots, delivering polished, brand-aligned imagery for multiple channels.

  • Must-have: Strong commercial photography experience in agency/brand contexts with studio and lighting expertise.
  • Standout: Portfolio showing product, people, and live environments with high polish and consistency.
  • Standout: Ability to balance speed and quality while contributing smart visual ideas.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead photography execution across consumer products, branded campaigns, people-focused shoots, events, and marketing content
  • Execute studio and on-location shoots with strong technical command of lighting, composition, and consistency
  • Create polished, brand-aligned imagery for websites, social media, digital ads, email campaigns, print collateral, and broader marketing use
  • Photograph products for e-commerce, launches, promotions, and campaign storytelling
  • Retouch, edit, and manipulate images with a high level of polish and professional judgment
  • Help maintain and elevate the photographic quality bar across the agency’s client work
  • Stay aware of shifts in marketing photography, advertising, composition, styling, and visual trends
  • Bring fresh ideas forward that keep brand imagery relevant, elevated, and commercially effective
  • Collaborate closely with creative leadership, designers, marketers, and production team members
  • Support fast-moving content and campaign needs while maintaining a strong standard of quality

Requirements

  • Strong experience in commercial photography, ideally in an agency, brand, e-commerce, or production environment
  • Advanced understanding of studio lighting, environmental lighting, and photo manipulation
  • Strong editing and retouching skills with the ability to produce polished final assets
  • Confidence photographing products, people, branded scenes, and live environments with equal professionalism
  • Strong understanding of how photography functions within modern marketing and advertising
  • Clear awareness of current visual trends and the judgment to apply them appropriately across different brands
  • Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop and Lightroom
  • Strong taste, visual instincts, and a high bar for quality and consistency
  • Ability to take direction while also contributing smart, strategic visual ideas
  • Highly organized, dependable, efficient, and comfortable working in a collaborative in-house environment

Preferred

  • Bonus if you have experience with light video editing or hybrid photo/video workflows
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The Creative Agency

The Creative Agency specializes in transforming brands through innovative digital marketing. We offer social media marketing, SEO, content creation, PPC, email marketing, and web design. Partner with us to elevate your brand and achieve measurable results. Let's grow together!

Founded in 2020
Jal El Dib, Mount Lebanon Governorate, LBN
8 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
328
Traffic Source Mix
Direct
30.2%
Referral
69.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~8

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
5 (63% of company)
Median Tenure
6.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5