Photography and Cinematography Expert - Remote

Work Arrangement: Fully Remote — Worldwide
Employment Type: Contract
Compensation: $96,000–$201,600/year equivalent
Hourly Rate: $50–$105/hour
Required Skills: Creative Briefs, Shoot Days, Post-Production, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Attention to Detail

Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, project availability, and approved work.

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Photography and Cinematography Experts to review photographic and video work against creative briefs and professional production standards.

You will evaluate technical quality, composition, and alignment with the intended brief and audience. Your assessments will help determine what works, what needs improvement, and why. You will contribute professional judgment to a project supporting the training and evaluation of next-generation AI systems.

This opportunity is suited to photographers, cinematographers, directors of photography, and camera operators with professional shooting experience. Prior AI experience is not required; relevant industry expertise and clear written English are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Review photographs and video clips to determine which best meets a given brief and target audience.

• Assess exposure, focus, color, framing, lens selection, and camera movement.

• Identify technical issues that could affect final delivery, including noise, flicker, clipped highlights, incorrect frame rates, or unsuitable formats.

• Evaluate whether content aligns with the brief and its intended use, including print, web, social media, broadcast, or film.

• Provide concise written explanations for each assessment so reviewers can follow your reasoning.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience as a Photographer, Cinematographer, Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Video Producer, or in a similar role.

• Experience delivering real projects involving creative briefs, shoot days, post-production, and client delivery.

• Regular use of professional cameras and editing or color-grading tools such as Lightroom, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, or Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Ability to explain why one shot is more effective than another.

• Clear written English.

Core Skills

• Photography and cinematography

• Creative brief interpretation

• Exposure, focus, and color assessment

• Composition and framing

• Lens selection and camera movement

• Technical image and video quality evaluation

• Post-production and color grading

• Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop

• DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro

• Production workflow and client delivery

• Written communication

• Attention to detail

Selection Process

1. Application: Submit your resume and a short professional profile.

2. Curation Interview: Complete a brief conversation about your experience with exhibitions, collections, and attribution. No preparation, review, or written work is required. Completing the interview advances your application.

3. Experience Review: Your background is assessed against the project’s requirements.

4. Onboarding and Initial Task: If selected, you will receive project guidelines and begin an initial task. The task is reviewed before you continue.

Who Should Apply?

Photography and cinematography professionals with hands-on experience shooting for clients, productions, publications, or brands. Applicants should be comfortable evaluating technical and creative decisions, identifying production issues, and explaining their reasoning in clear written English. Prior AI experience is not required.