Photoshoot Producer

Photoshoot Producer

Build the creative processes to capture, design, set-up, lead, direct, and communicate direction toward bringing the visualized concept to reality. Oversee all production phases while capturing visual assets.


What they love about their jobs

Creative professionals talk about their favorite parts of their day.

Kennyatta Collins
“I love taking raw materials or ideas and creating a narrative and story around them.”
Kennyatta Collins
Photographer at Self-employed
Sashank Singh
“I get to take on new challenges almost every day.”
Sashank Singh
Video Producer at Bangalore
Alexandra Fillion
“The best part of my job is sharing the end result with our audience and seeing so much brand love from all over the world.”
Alexandra Fillion
Content Strategist LOOP Agentur
Jaade Archer
“It’s creative!”
Jaade Archer
Content Strategist at Mathys-Potestio

Where this is needed

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Film
Credits roll for ten minutes because it takes thousands of creative people to make the movies and shows you love, from concepting to the storytelling and actual production, every creative job you can imagine exists in this industry.
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Music
It’s more than music that keeps creative minds busy in the always-evolving music industry. Album art, videos, graphic design, photoshoots, digital experiences, the list goes on for creative output that supports all genres.
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Fashion
Style is always evolving, and the industry doesn’t just need apparel and footwear designers. Magazine editors, writers, photoshoot producers, and many more roles are in demand.
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Beauty
Beauty and cosmetics live and breathe branding, and the industry needs creative leaders to make interesting, distinctive designs, campaigns and identities that connect with a wide range of customers.
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Gaming
A massively growing industry that needs creatives of all kinds not only to build games, but to plan the characters, create the campaigns, and envision what’s next.
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Social Media
The big social media companies employ thousands of creatives to build better experiences for users, strategize how to evolve their platforms, program better tools, and much more.
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Marketing
The key to marketing is clear and persuasive storytelling, and that means writing, design, digital experiences, photography and a lot more that goes into bringing a brand’s value to its customers convincingly.
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Sports
From broadcasting competitions to running individual teams and leagues, the sports industry is massive and becoming more global. Every kind of creative jobs exists here to amplify the incredible stories of athletes, teams and their fans.
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Food & Beverage
It’s more than making things taste good; there’s brand-building, packaging design and advertising of all kinds in this massive global industry.
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Healthcare
Healthcare and health insurance brands offer a complex service which means creative leadership is required to differentiate and clarify a complicated and often stressful experience for the consumer.

Skills to thrive in this field

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Managerial Skills
An intuitive director who has the ability to pivot quickly and creatively
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Design Concept Visualization
Understand approaches that ensure quality photos; support photographers
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Photography
Ability to operate high-level camera equipment and accessories
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Highly Organized
Possess strong knowledge of booking processes for locations and talent
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Solution-oriented
Ability to take a visualized concept and take it to fruition despite unknown challenges

Commonly used tools

Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom
Enables editing and efficient organization of assets
Mirrorless or DSLR Camera
Mirrorless or DSLR Camera
Camera, various lenses, filters, misc accessories
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop
For editing photos and creating design layouts
Lighting equipment
Lighting equipment
Panel shields, lights, green screens, etc
Calendly
Calendly
Took book and schedule clients
Asana
Asana
Work management tool for teams to plan, organize and manage their work
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