Freelance Photographer/Videographer for Casino & Hospitality Marketing

We're looking for a freelance photographer/videographer to create fresh photo and video content for our two casino properties in Cripple Creek, Colorado: Johnny Nolon's Casino and Colorado Grande Casino & Hotel. The ideal candidate should be local to the area or able to travel to Cripple Creek and move easily between both properties throughout the shoot, as content will be captured at each location. We've recently completed several renovations and are looking to refresh our library of photos and videos showcasing our restaurants, bars, gaming floor, hotel, food, drinks, and overall guest experience. While our primary focus is social media content, we'd also like to build a library of high-quality assets that can be used across future marketing materials, including billboards, digital advertising, website content, email campaigns, monthly mailers, and other promotional materials. -------- About the Properties: Johnny Nolon's Casino: Nonna's Italiano at Nolon's Newly renovated bar Casino floor and gaming action Colorado Grande Casino & Hotel: Maggie's Restaurant Historic hotel Casino floor and guest spaces -------- What We'd Like Captured: Food photography and video Cocktails and bar atmosphere Casino floor and gaming action (without identifying guests unless approved) Interior and exterior property shots Restaurant ambiance Lifestyle-style footage of guests enjoying the property (where appropriate) General B-roll for future marketing campaigns Style We're Looking For: We're after content that feels authentic, inviting, and social-first rather than overly produced. iPhone footage is completely acceptable, as is professional camera footage. Think Instagram Reels, Facebook, and organic social content while also capturing high-quality images suitable for larger marketing pieces. We'd love a mix of: Vertical video (priority) Horizontal video Short B-roll clips High-quality photos Minimal editing (basic color correction and trimming is plenty) Deliverables: Raw photo and video files A selection of lightly edited photos Organized folders for easy future use Plenty of vertical content for social media High-resolution images suitable for print and digital marketing Ideal Candidate: Experience creating content for restaurants, hospitality, hotels, casinos, or tourism businesses Strong understanding of social media and marketing content Ability to capture both candid moments and polished marketing imagery Able to direct simple lifestyle shots when needed Reliable, professional, and easy to work with Comfortable working on-site for several hours -------- When applying, please include: Your portfolio (especially hospitality, restaurant, lifestyle, or travel work) Whether you typically shoot on iPhone, professional camera, or both Your availability Your rate (hourly) We're looking for someone we can build a long-term relationship with as our properties continue to grow and evolve. We expect to have future projects throughout the year and would love to find a creative partner we can work with on an ongoing basis.