Responsibilities

• Lead photography projects from concept through final delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with campaign goals
• Collaborate with the Senior Digital Producer, Director of Branding, Marketing team, and ministry partners to develop visual concepts, shot direction, and creative strategies
• Plan pre-production needs, including creative briefs, mood boards, shot lists, scheduling, location scouting, and resource coordination
• Establish production timelines and coordinate necessary resources to support successful project execution
• Capture high-quality photography for campaigns, events, editorial needs, digital platforms, ministry initiatives, and live experiences
• Direct subjects, environments, lighting, and composition to create strong visual storytelling
• Operate professional camera systems and apply advanced knowledge of exposure, lighting, color, lensing, and composition
• Make real-time creative and technical decisions during shoots to ensure final images meet expectations
• Maintain organized, professional, and efficient shoot environments
• Edit, retouch, color correct, and process images using Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and related tools

Requirements

• Uncompromised commitment to Lakewood Church’s vision, mission, values, and core beliefs
• Demonstrated Christ-like character with professional appearance and conduct
• Extensive experience in professional photography, including commercial, marketing, editorial, campaign, and event photography
• Strong ability to plan and execute photography productions from start to finish
• Advanced knowledge of lighting, composition, visual storytelling, exposure, color, and lensing
• Proficiency with professional camera systems, including Canon, Sony, Hasselblad, or similar systems
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Lightroom and Photoshop
• Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills
• Ability to direct shoots and manage on-set operations in a professional and efficient manner
• Experience working within brand guidelines for large organizations or high-visibility brands
• Ability to guide photographers, freelancers, support staff, and other creative contributors as needed
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across teams, departments, and ministry partners
• Knowledge of asset management, file organization, and photography workflow systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, Sundays, and live events as required
• Physical ability to stand, move, lift, carry, and transport photography equipment for extended periods
• Minimum of 5 years of professional photography production experience, including marketing, campaign, and event photography
• Professional photography portfolio required
• Equivalent professional experience accepted in lieu of a degree

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Photography, Visual Communications, Media Studies, or related field preferred