Studio Photographer
Job ID: 35859
Date Added: 10/27/2025
Nashville, TN
3 month + contract
Summary
Media Products Design is seeking a Photographer to create original photography for Media products. As one of the team’s Photographer, you will create and produce compelling visual assets for Media products — from conception through flawless execution. You must be versatile in both producing and creating, working with others and working solo — as you will plan and manage simple and complex shoots, as well as shoot and produce visual assets from start to finish on your own, sometimes on the spot or with little advance notice. You will create meaningful, timely, iconic visual assets.
The ideal candidate demonstrates outstanding talent as a photographer across all styles, from portraits to documentary photography, and employs a strong understanding of techniques, including lighting and storytelling. You possess strong communication, project and time management skills, and have a proven ability to work collaboratively with others — in a fast- paced, constantly-changing environment. You are a motivated, self-starter who stays calm under pressure.
You are enthusiastic about music, culture and lifestyle, with an eye for detail and a blend of creative and craft-focused skills. This position will work closely with the Creative Director, art directors and producers to ideate, develop and produce assets used across all channels and platforms.
Key Qualifications
- 5 to 7 years of experience as a photographer, with proven expertise developing culture- defining content within the music industry , events and/or entertainment landscape. Experience assisting established photographers is a plus.
- A portfolio demonstrating expertise in studio lighting portraiture as well as reportage.
- You are highly creative, can work with given direction and a proven track record of capturing iconic, culture-defining content.
- You have a deep technical understanding of studio lighting (both constant and strobes), mixed lighting, digital capture equipment, digital archiving, file naming and keywording.
- You’re proficient and quick retoucher. Ability to retouch skin, clothing and silo images is a must. You also are proficient in using Capture One as a photo processing tool.
- You have extensive experience working with notable talent and are comfortable in high pressure situations.
- You intuitively know what makes great content – content that’s able to cut through the noise and engage specific audiences across a broad range of channels and platforms.
- You are an avid consumer of photography—drawing inspiration from editorial, fine art and commercial work. You’re always the first to know notice new trends and will take the lead on sharing this with the wider photography team.
- Phenomenal communication skills are key to this role and an ability to collaborate with a wider cross functional teams within the organization and across external vendors.
- Ability to lead several projects in various points of development – from concept ideation through production and execution.
- Able to anticipate change and react efficiently; comfortable with ambiguity
- Discretion in handling confidential materials
- Exceptional attention to detail, while still working under tight deadlines. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop), Capture One and Keynote. Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills.
The hourly pay rate range for this position is $55 – 67/hr (dependent on factors including but not limited to client requirements, experience, statutory considerations, and location). Benefits available to full-time employees: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k and commuter benefits.
Synergis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
For immediate consideration, please forward your resume to mpannek@synergishr.com
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