Job Overview
Aspect Visuals is hiring a portrait, branding, lifestyle, and event photographer to lead the creative side of our business. We are an established real estate media company on the Central Coast, known for our quality and for the experience we give our clients, and we are growing the branding, headshot, and event work we do for the top agents in the area. We want someone genuinely talented behind the camera to own that work and build it with us.
This is not a start from nothing job. You already shoot portraits, branding, lifestyle, or events, and you know how to read light, direct a person, and frame something that feels intentional. That instinct is the whole reason we are hiring. We will teach you everything about the real estate side; you bring the eye that does not come off a checklist.
Read This Before You Apply
We move people to an interview based heavily on three things: the strength of your portfolio, where you are located, and your availability. This is an in person role on the Central Coast of California. If you are applying from another state or country, or without a portfolio link, we will not be able to move forward. We are looking specifically for top tier portrait, branding, lifestyle, and event work, so make sure your portfolio leads with your strongest examples of it. We read every portfolio ourselves.
The Work
The heart of this role is the creative work. You would build and grow the branding and headshot work we do for agents, run studio and brokerage headshot sessions, and shoot personal brand sessions. You would also cover agent events: client appreciation parties, quarterly lunches, and holiday gatherings are a steady part of what our agents do, and they are a natural fit for someone with your background.
You would also shoot real estate photo and video for us at scheduled appointments around the county, and we train you on all of it. It is part of the rhythm of the job, it keeps your weeks full as the creative side grows, and it is how you get in front of the agents you will eventually do branding and event work for. If you want to fly, you would cover our aerial work once you are certified.
The thread through all of it is the client. You are the face of Aspect Visuals every time you engage with an agent, walk into someone's home, or work a room at an event. Our whole business runs on relationships and trust, so how you handle yourself in any client interaction matters as much as the photos you take.
What We Provide
We hand you everything you need to do the job well. You work on our equipment. We have a downtown office where you take care of your files after a shoot, so you are never stuck working from home. If you want to fly for our aerial work, we cover the cost of your FAA Part 107 drone certification.
Beyond the hourly, this role is built to reward the work you bring in. As you grow the branding, headshot, and event side, you share in the revenue you generate, and there is a clear path to lead the vertical as it expands. We will walk through exactly how that works in the interview.
What Falls Under AV
Every photoshoot we do for our clients sits under Aspect Visuals. Headshots, branding, and the agent events all run on our name, our gear, and our process. That is our B2B work. The deciding factor is who is paying. If an agent or their business is hiring you, it is AV. If a family is booking you for their own photos, a senior portrait, or a wedding, that stays yours to build and keep. An agent throwing a client party is our work. A couple hiring you for their wedding is your own. We can talk through all of these details during an interview.
What We Are Looking For
- Top tier portrait, branding, lifestyle, or event work that shows in your portfolio
- Local to the Central Coast, with a reliable vehicle and no problem driving up to an hour and a half for a shoot, with your miles covered
- Open to earning your FAA Part 107 drone certification, which we pay for
- Someone who is calm and genuine with people and easy to trust in their home or at their event
- The discipline to look over your own work before it leaves your hands
Schedule & Pay
Part time to start, around 10 to 20 hours a week, Monday through Saturday during business hours, with real room to grow as you ramp up and as we expand. Events tend to fall on weekends, so flexibility there helps. Base pay runs from $22-$33 an hour depending on experience, with a higher rate for events, plus mileage and a share of the branding and event work you bring in. What you earn grows with what you build, and we will lay out the full picture in the interview.
To Apply
Send your resume and a link to your portfolio. A portfolio is required, so applications without one will not get a response. Tell us what you shoot now and what pulls you toward this kind of work. We look at every portfolio ourselves, and we reach out to local candidates whose work and availability fit to set up a conversation.
Pay: $22.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Provide a link to your portfolio. This is mandatory for us to review your application.
Work Location: In person
