Videographer, Photographer, and Editor

LMD Agency (LMD) is an award‑winning, fast‑paced, full‑service marketing and branding agency headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. As a woman‑owned small business operating for over 50 years, LMD provides a wide range of fully in‑house capabilities for brands and businesses at every scale in both public and private sectors. Helping our clients, our teams, and our communities create positive change is our mission, our purpose—our “why.”

Videographer, Photographer, and Editor

Washington, DC Metropolitan Area (DMV) – Hybrid, Full‑time Position

You will be a hands‑on production role for a visual storyteller who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. You'll bring client stories to life from concept development through filming, editing, motion graphics, color correction, and final delivery.

• Video Production
  • Capture high‑quality video content for commercial, corporate, government, and digital marketing campaigns.
  • Lead or support all aspects of on‑location video production, including camera operation, lighting, audio recording, and directing on‑camera talent.
  • Make creative and technical decisions regarding camera systems, lenses, framing, composition, exposure, lighting, camera movement, and shot execution.
  • Operate professional cinema cameras, DSLR/mirrorless systems, drones (if certified), and camera support equipment including gimbals, sliders, jibs, tripods, and stabilizers.
  • Record high‑quality location audio using lavaliers, boom microphones, field mixers, and wireless systems.
  • Scout locations and evaluate production environments for lighting, logistics, and technical requirements.
  • Prepare, maintain, transport, and organize production equipment for shoots.
• Pre‑Production
  • Collaborate with creative directors, producers, writers, designers, and clients to develop compelling visual concepts.
  • Assist in creative brainstorming sessions and provide recommendations for visual storytelling approaches.
  • Develop storyboards, shot lists, production schedules, interview questions, and production plans.
  • Ensure productions align with brand standards, client objectives, and campaign messaging.
• Post‑Production
  • Edit engaging long‑form and short‑form video content for broadcast, web, social media, internal communications, and marketing campaigns.
  • Create polished edits incorporating interviews, b‑roll, graphics, sound design, and motion graphics.
  • Perform color correction, color grading, audio cleanup, mixing, and mastering.
  • Design and animate titles, lower thirds, transitions, and motion graphics using Adobe After Effects.
  • Export and optimize deliverables across multiple digital platforms and broadcast specifications.
  • Manage project files, media organization, backups, and version control throughout post‑production.
• Photography
  • Capture professional still photography during productions, including corporate events, executive portraits, environmental portraits, and marketing imagery.
  • Edit and retouch photography for digital, print, and social media applications.
• Collaboration & Project Management
  • Manage multiple concurrent projects while meeting deadlines in a fast‑paced agency environment.
  • Communicate effectively with internal creative teams, project managers, account managers, and clients throughout the production lifecycle.
  • Present creative ideas and production recommendations during planning meetings.
  • Stay current on emerging production technologies, camera systems, editing techniques, AI‑assisted workflows, and industry best practices.
  • Support production on large‑scale federal and commercial contracts with professionalism and attention to detail.

• Minimum 5 years of professional videography and video editing experience in an agency, production company, in‑house creative team, or similar environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Film, Video Production, Multimedia, Communications, Graphic Design, Journalism, Photography, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• Demonstrated experience managing productions from concept through final delivery.
• Expert‑level proficiency with:
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Adobe Media Encoder
  • Adobe…