Social Media Content Photographer

**The Job at a Glance** Role: Freelance, boots-on-the-ground social media photographer/content creator Shoots: 45–90 minutes, on weekdays (typically Tue-Thur during daytime hours) Capture: ~30 photos + 5–7 short, Reel-style video clips Editing: None! All content is delivered raw and unedited Prep: Brief 15–20 minute virtual pre-shoot meeting with shot list, examples, and creative direction all provided for your convenience Ideal Fit: Reliable, people-friendly, and comfortable capturing natural, engaging, social-first content **The Full Details** We’re looking for a talented local photographer/content creator to join us for fun, social-media-focused content shoots with our marketing agency, Upshoot Creative. These sessions will focus on capturing lively photos and short video clips of clients and their team members having fun, serving guests, showing personality, and doing what they do best. While photography is a big part of the role, we’re also looking for someone who understands social media content, has a good eye for engaging Reel-style video clips, and can capture moments with the final post in mind. We’ll provide creative direction, shot lists, examples, and all shoot details ahead of time. You bring your eye for great moments, steady communication, positive energy, and a strong understanding of what makes content feel natural, current, and engaging. iPhone photography is accepted and can be especially helpful for short video clips. Ideally, you have an iPhone 15 or newer. Where: The Peninsula/Hampton Roads Area. Specifically: Yorktown, Newport News, Hampton, and Williamsburg. On rare occasions shoots may take place in Virginia Beach or the Richmond area. When: Weekdays, Tuesday through Thursday, typically during one of these shoot start windows: 8–10 AM 2–4 PM Occasionally 4–7 PM Most shoots last around 1 to 1.5 hours. The times listed above are general start-time windows, not the full shoot length. What we need: For each session, we’re typically looking for approximately 30 raw/unedited captures, primarily photos, plus 5–7 short unedited video clips that can be used for Instagram Reels and other social content. All files should be delivered unedited, as our team handles post-production in-house. This allows you to focus fully on capturing authentic, high-quality content while we take care of editing, captions, strategy, and final delivery. This allows you to spend the bulk of your energy on the shoot itself, and get paid promptly for your time without worrying about the extras. The final raw content will be uploaded to a Google Drive link that we provide. A few days before each shoot, we’ll hop on a quick 10–20 minute virtual call to walk through the shot list, share examples, align on expectations, and answer any questions. Our goal is to make sure you feel fully prepared and confident going into the session. We really try to make this easy and enjoyable for our photographers and content creators by handling the planning and details ahead of time. You’ll receive clear direction, examples, and support so you can simply show up, capture great content, and shine as our go-to “boots on the ground” creative. Our ideal contractor is someone who communicates clearly, is reliable and professional, has a solid photography foundation, understands social media best practices, and enjoys working with people. We’re looking for someone who can confidently capture both polished photos and fun, natural, trend-aware video moments that feel right for today’s social platforms. If we’re a great fit, this can absolutely turn into ongoing opportunities, as we love building long-term creative partnerships. Brooke and Stephen are the project managers for this role, and we’re looking forward to connecting with you!