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Peter M.

San Francisco, California

$165/hr
4.9
27 jobs

I’m a San Francisco-based photographer, videographer, and drone content creator producing modern visual content for brands, founders, nonprofits, real estate teams, and creatives across California—especially the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and Palm Springs. With 6+ years of experience, I specialize in hybrid photo and video production: brand photography, short-form video, cinematic B-roll, social content, interview-based content, real estate visuals, event coverage, and optional drone capture. My approach combines strong composition, natural light, clean editing, and story-driven content that feels polished, intentional, and built for today’s digital platforms. I regularly work with clients who need more than just photos or video alone—they need versatile content that works across websites, campaigns, social media, marketing, and internal brand storytelling. I’m comfortable leading shoots, capturing candid moments, filming interviews, and creating refined visuals that match the pace and goals of each project. I use a professional multi Sony-based camera setup along with lighting, audio, and drone equipment to deliver high-quality visual content for a range of productions, from branded shoots and events to interview-driven videos and business storytelling. My work spans real estate, architecture, hospitality, lifestyle branding, headshots, events, and documentary-style storytelling. I aim to make every shoot feel smooth, collaborative, and creatively dialed-in.

  • Image Editing
  • Photography
  • Real Estate Photography
  • Wedding Photography
  • Portrait Photography
  • Wedding & Event Video
  • Events & Weddings
  • Commercial Photography
  • Image Enhancement
  • Social Media Design
  • Social Media Content
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Luminar
  • Video Editing & Production
Austin D.

San Francisco, California

$150/hr
5.0
129 jobs

Diligent photography and digital marketing professional who graduated from the University of San Francisco; passionate about history, politics, food, sports, and music.

  • Photography
  • Real Estate Photography
  • Event Photography
  • Product Photography
  • Marketing
  • Videography
  • Video Editing
  • Food Photography
  • Sports Photography
  • Lifestyle Photography
  • Portrait Photography
  • Digital Marketing
Tyler M.

Los Angeles, California

$100/hr
5.0
112 jobs

I am a professional commercial photographer based in Geneva, Switzerland, and Los Angeles, USA. I love capturing strong visuals and adore bright, clean, and uplifting imagery that can convey a brand’s story. After conducting hundreds of shoots I am confident that I can craft images that capture the allure of your brand and product. I am a quick communicator, a swift worker and very importantly, I've never had a disappointed client. After 10 years of working in commercial photography, my client list includes Target, Asos, REI, Airbnb, Upwork, WeWork, Coleman, Nemo Tents, Icelandair, Power Practical, Tempo Bikes, Sea Turtle Sports, Tribe and True, Pico Interactive, and many more! I have experience working with large businesses as well as start-ups and solo entrepreneurs. You can find samples of my work here on Upwork in the portfolio section and on my website. This what a few clients have said about my work in the past: "Tyler is a ROCK STAR and we are so fortunate to work with her on so many projects. If we could figure out a way to clone her- we would! "One of the best freelancers I have ever worked with hands down. Tyler is awesome.” "We have worked with Tyler several times and will continue to work with her. She is the utmost professional and needs virtually no guidance beyond what is provided. "Great images with a great vision. Tyler provided a great explanation of her vision pre-shoot and then delivered! She exceeded my expectations!" "We only and always have the most wonderful things to say about Tyler. She is the consummate professional and a joy to work with.” "Tyler is the best! Professional, timely, courteous, and just overall awesome. We wish we could hire her for all the projects we work on!” "I would give Tyler an 11 out of 10. She is so talented and so great to work with!!" I would love to hear about your next project, collaboration idea, or answer any question you may have! 

  • Photography
  • Commercial Photography
  • Model Photography
  • Studio Photography
  • Beauty & Health Photography
  • Product Photography
  • Product Photography Prep
  • Advertising Photography
  • Local Photography
  • Portrait Photography
  • Lifestyle Photography
  • Lifestyle Photography Staging
  • Outdoor Lifestyle Photography
  • White Background Photography
  • Editorial Fashion Photography
Olga B.

Los Angeles, California

$200/hr
4.9
150 jobs

✅ More than 800 events photographed: from our base in L.A & London we've shot events in Germany, England, San Francisco, New York and Hawaii - we fly in the day before and edit all photos within 24hours: linktr.ee/editorialphotographyandevents ✅ More than 30,000 hours of international/national bookings for brands, taking photos and videos around USA/Europe for brands such as: 1-800-Flowers | Delonghi | Proctor & Gamble | Johnson & Johnson | Cedars Sinai Medical | Verity Health - & many more ✅ Passionate storyteller, fast, diligent creative, expert in photo/video story creation for brands, business or people across many different genres. My company Unicorn Productions L.A Photography & Film offers a full 360 production process: location scouting abroad or locally, talent scouting, story creation and photo delivery ✅ 200+ 5⭐ Reviews on Google. Search: Unicorn Productions LA Photography & Film ABOUT ME Growing up in Odesa Ukraine, I wanted to have an opportunity to see and experience new places firsthand and capture them in my photographs, writings and film. Today, I am an experienced content creator for brands and businesses. MY WORK: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY With my partner Sky, I founded Unicorn Productions LA Photography & Film in 2014 that already counts numerous successful and adventurous projects - official press coverage of a political campaign of PDM (People's Democratic Movement) in Montserrat, overseas medical photojournalism assignments shooting for a charity team of surgeons in Honduras and LA, many portrait, lifestyle and event photography shoots for artists and brands. RECENT CLIENTS: - Multiday conferences in Hawaii, New York, Germany, England and more - Rollingstone Magazine published - Johnson & Johnson - Procter & Gamble - 1800 Flowers - Cedars-Sinai hospital - St. Vincent hospital - USC and UCLA universities Thank you! Let's hop on a "Discover Upwork Phone Call" to discuss your photographic or film needs!

  • Photography
  • Fashion Photography
  • Digital Photography
  • Commercial Photography
  • Lifestyle Photography
  • Model Photography
  • Nature Photography
  • Digital Photography & Cinematography
  • Food Photography
  • Event Photography
  • Medical Imaging
  • Pet Photography
  • Local Photography
  • Travel Photography
  • 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!

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

Los Angeles, California

$110/hr
4.9
87 jobs

I'm a graduate of Brooks Institute of Photography and currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. I specialize in commercial photography and have created content for companies such as Diff Eyewear, Bouqs, Zevia, Ron Herman, and many more. I am very knowledgeable with both studio and outdoor lighting. My portfolio ranges from still life, fashion, and food.

  • Photo Editing
  • Photography
  • Photo Retouching
  • Real Estate Photography
  • Food Photography
  • Architectural Photography
  • Product Photography
  • Lifestyle Photography
  • Fashion Photography
  • Commercial Photography
  • Digital Photography
  • White Background Photography
  • Product Photography Prep
  • Advertising
  • Social Media Imagery

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