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Diana S.

San Jose, California

$50/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I’m an experienced Social Media Manager, Content Creator, and Professional Photographer/Videographer with 7+ years of experience across TV production, digital media, and brand storytelling. I help Business Owners, Entrepreneurs, and Personal Brands build a strong, consistent social media presence from the ground up. I don’t just create strategy - I execute it with you. My work includes: • Full-service content creation (from idea to final delivery) • Short-form video production (Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) • Professional DSLR photography & videography • Scriptwriting, hooks, and content pillars • On-site filming with professional lighting, audio, and teleprompter • Editing, post-production, captions, and scheduling • Social media strategy and brand positioning I work side-by-side with my clients - helping define their brand mood board, voice, and visual identity - then turning that into high-quality, cinematic content that performs. With a background in TV production, I understand storytelling, structure, and audience psychology. Every piece of content I create is intentional, polished, and aligned with your growth goals. If you’re looking for someone who can think strategically and produce premium content - not just manage posts - I’d love to support your brand.

  • Photography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Event Photography
  • Photo Editing
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Content Creation
  • Social Media Content
  • Social Media Management
  • UGC
  • Figma
  • Canva
  • Testimonial Video
  • Product Review
  • Video Editing
  • Photo Retouching
Liying T.

San Jose, California

$250/hr
5.0
7 jobs

JY Studio is a San Francisco Bay Area photography studio specializing in corporate and commercial photography and videography. I help businesses and professionals showcase their brand, team, and events through clean, modern, and impactful images.

  • Photography
  • Portrait Photography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Photography
  • Event Photography
  • Photo Editing
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Photo Retouching
  • Drone Videography
  • Video Editing
  • Videography
Scottie M.

San Jose, California

$125/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I'm a co-owner in a business called Capture Corp Media. We have a team of photographers with special skill sets for various types of services. Our services range from products shoots to weddings to real estate. There's a level of enjoyment for each type of shoot! We love to be creative and create unique content. We are looking to be the difference maker in this industry, and it's our goal to make you the difference maker in your industry too!

  • Event Photography
  • HDR Photography
  • Marketing
  • Aerial Photography
  • Drone Videography
  • Videography
  • Communication Skills
  • Creative Direction
  • Real Estate Photography
  • Content Strategy
  • Content Creation
Patrick H.

San Jose, California

$50/hr
5.0
325 jobs

Give me your tired old negatives, your poor quality images, your huddled masses of wedding pictures yearning to be culled, the wretched problem photographs of your cramped hard drive. Send these, the faded, the water damaged prints, to me: I lift my glowing screen beside the golden desk. A detail-oriented, professional creative with a passion for helping good photographs become perfect images. Using AI when appropriate along with my extensive toolkit from my 15 years of experience editing photos professionally, I am always ready for a new challenge to sharpen my skills with.

  • Photography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Photography
  • Photo Editing
  • Menu
  • Graphic Design
  • Layout Design
  • Banner Ad Design
  • Print Design
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Social Media Design
  • Photo Retouching
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Photo Color Correction
  • 2D Design
Sonja H.

San Jose, California

$45/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Founder and Creative Director of Electrik Nostalgia, a San Francisco-based design studio for DTC brands across food, CPG, tech, beauty, fashion and lifestyle. We convert audiences into customers through creative consultancy and unforgettable branding.

  • Fashion & Beauty
  • Graphic Design
  • Pattern Design
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Fashion & Apparel
  • Surface Design
  • Digital Marketing
  • Textile Design
  • Email Marketing
Olivia S.

San Jose, California

$65/hr
5.0
8 jobs

🌟 A DESIGNER FOR DREAMERS & DO-ERS 🌟 Hi! I’m Olivia! 💜 I am a strategy-led brand and website designer based in the Bay Area, California with 4 years of experience. I'm passionate about helping brands with missions that matter get themselves in front of people that matter more through out-of-the-box designs and strategy that breaks the status quo. My specialties include building custom Webflow websites so good you run the risk of breaking the internet and crafting delightfully unconventional brands that stand out in a trend-saturated world. I have worked on some pretty amazing design projects over the last couple years. You can view my portfolio at zigzagcreative.co/portfolio My clients include: FOOD & BEVERAGE 💜 Nespresso 💜 Bei Express (beiexpress.com) 💜 Junn Sushi (junnsushi.com) 💜 Zu Izakaya 💜 New Culinary Concepts TECHNOLOGY 💜 CODA Design Automation 💜 Presend (presend.io) 💜 Spatial SERVICE PROVIDERS 💜 Joyce Li Photo 💜 Killuh Nails ENTERTAINMENT 💜 JailBird My Process: 🌟 1. Exploration - Every high-performance brand is backed by market research, strategy, and target audience analysis. I kickstart every project with a deep-dive into your brand positioning in order to provide you with the most adept and attractive design solutions. 🌟 2. Experimentation - A solid, strategic foundation gives me space to play, try, and discover completely unique visuals for your brand. A personal favorite, the experimentation phase allows me the room to flex my chops and present you with the best direction for your business. 🌟 3. Iteration - I make changes, revisions, and additions based on the initial concept presented. 🌟 4. Perfection - Okay fine, there’s no such thing. But I won’t let you end our time together without everything being as close to perfect as humanly possible. Highlighted Skills: - Adobe Illustrator - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe InDesign - Adobe XD - Figma - Procreate - Branding - Brand Strategy - Web Design - Web Development - Webflow Design - SEO - UI/UX - Landing Pages - Prototype - Social Media Design

  • Photography
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe XD
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Web Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Squarespace
  • HTML
  • Branding
  • Social Media Website
  • Webflow
  • CSS
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Illustration

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