Senior Cinematographer, Brand Studio

Required

• 6+ years as a cinematographer or DP across branded, commercial, documentary, and interview work.
• A standout reel showing visual authorship, lighting craft, camera movement, and an eye for honest, unscripted moments.
• A strong point of view, paired with the sensitivity to work within and strengthen an existing brand.
• Deep command of camera systems, lenses, exposure, color pipelines, lighting, grip, and on-set monitoring.
• Genuinely hands-on: equally comfortable building a camera, shaping light, operating, troubleshooting, and leading a crew.
• The judgment to make premium images under real constraints, solo with a small kit or leading a full production.
• Strong pre-production instincts: turning a creative idea into a technically sound, right-sized plan.
• Experience briefing and leading freelance crews and vendors on set, and managing professional production equipment.
• Working proficiency in DaVinci Resolve for color grading, selects, and light edits.
• Collaborative and low-ego. You bring a strong opinion, take direction, and solve problems with partners.
• Comfortable moving fast in an ambiguous, high-output environment without compromising craft, safety, or footage.
• Based in or able to work on-site in San Francisco, with flexibility for travel and long shoot days.