Creative Production Specialist; Remote

Position: Creative Production Specialist (Remote | $50–$105/hr)
Photography and Cinematography Expert (Remote | $50–$105/hr) Position:
Photography and Cinematography Expert Type:
Contractor Compensation: $50–$105 per hour

Location:

Fully Remote (Worldwide) About the Opportunity

micro1 is engaging experienced photography and cinematography professionals to evaluate photo and video content for a customer initiative supporting the development of next-generation AI systems.

In this role, you will review photographs, video clips, and creative briefs to assess technical quality, composition, and alignment with the intended audience and purpose. You will use your professional judgment to identify what makes visual content effective, recognize technical issues, and explain your evaluations through clear written feedback.

This opportunity is well suited to photographers, cinematographers, directors of photography, camera operators, and video producers with hands-on production experience. No prior AI experience is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Review photographs and video clips to determine which deliverables best meet a specific creative brief and target audience.
• Evaluate technical elements, including exposure, focus, color accuracy, framing, lens selection, and camera movement.
• Identify production and post-production issues such as image noise, flickering, clipped highlights, incorrect frame rates, and unsuitable file formats.
• Assess whether visual content meets the requirements of its intended use, including print, web, social media, broadcast, and film.
• Evaluate composition, lighting, visual consistency, and overall production quality.
• Review creative briefs and assess how effectively the final photo or video work fulfills the requested objectives.
• Provide concise written explanations supporting evaluation decisions and highlighting areas for improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience as a photographer, cinematographer, director of photography, camera operator, or video producer.
• Hands-on experience working on professional projects involving creative briefs, shoot days, post-production, and final client delivery.
• Strong understanding of photography and cinematography fundamentals, including lighting, exposure, focus, composition, framing, and camera settings.
• Practical experience using professional cameras and photography or video production equipment.
• Familiarity with editing and color-grading workflows.
• Ability to explain technical and creative decisions clearly in writing.
• Strong attention to detail and professional written English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using professional tools such as Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, or Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Experience delivering visual content for clients, brands, publications, film, broadcast, or digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of different visual formats and production requirements across print, web, social media, and broadcast.
• Ability to identify subtle technical flaws and distinguish between strong and weak visual compositions.
• Experience reviewing creative work, providing constructive feedback, or evaluating production deliverables.

Compensation & Engagement

• Hourly compensation: $50–$105, depending on expertise and project requirements.
• Work arrangement:
  Fully remote, worldwide.
• Available openings: 50.
• Assignments will involve reviewing photography and video content, assessing technical and creative quality, and providing written evaluations.