Photography and Cinematography Expert
micro1 • Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay
$55-100/hr
Your rate depends on your experience and the task.
Actively hiring
50 openings
Checked
Only apply if this role fits your skills and interests.
About this role
From the micro1 listing
Role Title: Photography and Cinematography Expert Role Type: Contractor Location: Remote
Opportunity Snapshot
Pay: $55 to $100 per hour Location: Fully remote, worldwide You’ll need: Professional experience shooting photo or video for clients, productions, publications or brands Your tasks: Review photo and video work and briefs, judge technical quality, composition and brief match, and explain your decisions in writing You’ll review photo and video work and judge it: what works, what doesn’t, and why. This is a good fit if you work as a photographer, cinematographer, director of photography or camera operator and make decisions about light, framing, camera settings and final delivery. You need professional experience shooting for clients, productions or publications, and clear written English.
Scope of Work
- Look at photos or video clips and judge which one is stronger for a given brief and audience.
- Check exposure, focus, color, framing, lens choice and camera movement.
- Flag technical problems that would show up later (noise, flicker, clipped highlights, wrong frame rate or format).
- Check that the work fits the brief and the intended use (print, web, social, broadcast, film).
- Write a short explanation for each decision so a reviewer can follow your reasoning.
What we’re looking for
- Professional work as a photographer, cinematographer, director of photography, camera operator or video producer.
- Experience with real jobs: briefs, shoot days, post-production and delivery to a client.
- Daily use of professional cameras and editing or grading tools such as Lightroom, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve or Premiere.
- Comfort explaining why one shot works and another doesn’t.
- Clear written English.
How the selection process works
- Apply with your resume and a short profile.
- Complete the curation interview. It is a short conversation about your experience with exhibitions, collections and attribution. You don’t need to prepare, look at anything or write anything. Finishing it is what moves your application forward.
- Review. We check your experience against what the project needs.
- Onboarding and first task. If selected, you get the guidelines and start with an initial task, which is reviewed before you continue.
How long hiring takes
Across the platforms we list, people typically hear back about a hire within about 25 days of applying.
Key responsibilities
- Look at photos or video clips and judge which one is stronger for a given brief and audience.
- Check exposure, focus, color, framing, lens choice and camera movement.
- Flag technical problems that would show up later (noise, flicker, clipped highlights, wrong frame rate or format).
- Check that the work fits the brief and the intended use (print, web, social, broadcast, film).
Why this role
This Photography and Cinematography Expert role pays $55-100/hr to review and correct AI work in Humanities, using expertise you already have.
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Can I apply to micro1 from outside the US or UK?
Yes. micro1 accepts applicants from most countries. Most roles need strong written and spoken English.
Does micro1 monitor your computer while you work?
On many projects, yes. Time-tracking tools take screenshots now and then to confirm your hours. Check the project's requirements before you accept it.
Can I choose my own hours?
Usually, yes. You log in when you want, pick up a task, finish it and submit it, with no meetings. Other people work from the same pool of tasks, so some days there may be no work until more is added.
What does Humanities work look like for a Photography and Cinematography Expert?
You check AI answers to Humanities questions, correct their errors and write expert reasoning. As a Photography and Cinematography Expert, you're hired for that judgment, so hands-on Humanities experience matters.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Briefs, Shoot Days, Post-production, and Lightroom are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening to test for them.
What does the 'openings' count on this listing mean?
It's how many people micro1 still wants to hire for this role: 50 when we last checked. A high number means more places to fill. The screening stays the same.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $55-100/hr, an hourly rate. Where you land in the range depends on your background and the assessment. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.
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