Commercial Photographer and Marketing Creative

San Jose, CA (Hybrid)

$30/hr – $40/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and manage the end-to-end commercial photography program, from client coordination and concept planning to on-site shoots and post-production, while supporting marketing-related tasks as needed.

  • Direct client interaction, scheduling, and shot-list planning
  • Deliver finished images across print, web, and advertising with Lightroom/Photoshop

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Commercial Photography: Plan and execute professional commercial photography assignments for a variety of clients and industries.
  • - Photograph executive and corporate headshots.
  • - Produce professional product photography for print, web, e-commerce, and advertising.
  • - Photograph restaurants, retail businesses, commercial spaces, and business districts.
  • - Capture community events, ribbon cuttings, networking events, festivals, and public meetings.
  • - Create architectural, interior, and environmental photography that showcases businesses and commercial districts.
  • - Work both in our studio and on location while maintaining consistent image quality.
  • - Operate professional camera systems using full manual exposure settings.
  • - Plan and execute lighting setups using strobes, flashes, modifiers, softboxes, reflectors, and other professional lighting equipment.
  • - Edit and retouch images using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in photography, commercial photography, visual communications, fine arts, digital media, or a related field, plus at least three years of relevant professional photography experience;
  • OR
  • At least five years of equivalent professional experience in commercial photography or a closely related field.
  • - Demonstrated experience producing professional commercial photography.
  • - Strong understanding of manual camera operation, including aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and exposure.
  • - Experience working with DSLR or mirrorless camera systems in full manual mode.
  • - Experience using professional studio lighting equipment, including strobes, continuous lighting, softboxes, light modifiers, and light stands.
  • - Ability to create flattering lighting for portraits and headshots.
  • - Experience photographing products using controlled lighting techniques.
  • - Strong composition, framing, and visual storytelling skills.

Preferred

  • Additional Qualifications (we are looking for one or more of the following skills)
  • - Experience producing short-form marketing videos.
  • - Experience editing video using Adobe Premiere Pro or similar software.
  • - Experience creating social media content.
  • - Experience designing or writing email newsletters using platforms such as Mailchimp or Constant Contact.
  • - Basic graphic design experience using Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva.
  • - Marketing or advertising experience.

Benefits

  • - Retirement savings plan (Roth IRA)
  • - Medical insurance plans available
  • - 2 paid weeks off per year with prior notice and approval
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Ani & Cat LLC

Ani & Cat is a full-service marketing and business development firm based in San José, CA.

Founded in 2011
San Jose, California, USA
5 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
94
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.1%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
12.6%
Social
10.1%
Paid
1.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~5

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (20% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3