Occasional Primary Videographer – BEAUTIFUL LIFE STUDIOS – Toronto, ON

Toronto, ON

Contract

Beautiful Life Studios is a high-end, dynamic photography and cinematography studio with locations in Toronto, Vancouver and Miami. At our studios, we get to work with some of the most talented and creative people in the industry while maintaining a fun and laid back environment. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and products to our clients and we are still growing! If you’re a freelance videographer looking to fill some free weekends, we’d love to discuss the possibility of you joining our team as a primary shooter.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO BEAUTIFUL LIFE STUDIOS:

• You are a freelancer, or small business owner of videography services with experience in weddings, events or corporate work.
• You possess both creative and technical knowledge of videography which includes but is not limited to: advanced use of high-end equipment, capturing various cinematic details using sliders, gimbals, drones, etc.
• You are a natural leader and easily direct people to capture the best cinematic shots possible.
• You are client a service oriented person with a great attitude and the ability to interact with all types of people in a polished and professional manner.
• Can perform successfully in a face paced environment.

YOUR SKILLS:

• Technically sound with the use of your gear.
• Creative flare for cinematic videography.
• Experience using Adobe Premiere.
• Reliable and easy to work with.
• Fun and adaptable! We want our clients to feel like you are part of their circle.

YOUR AVAILABILITY:

• We need you on the weekends! Our occasional primary videographers are contracted on a per project basis and are scheduled for full days on the weekends.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: You must have your own vehicle.

For video, we prefer a minimum of 2 cameras.

MINIMUM CAMERA BODY:

Sony A7-S ii or equivalent.

PREFERRED LENSES:

Minimum requirement: 24-70mm f/2.8, 50mm

Bonus: 35mm, 70-200mm f/2.8, macro lens

TRIPOD:

2 fluid head tripods

AUDIO:

• Zoom H1 with mic or better or Rode shotgun mic or equivalent

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT:

• Sliders, Steady Cam
• MEMORY: 64GB of storage, any brand

WHAT BEAUTIFUL LIFE STUDIOS WILL BRING TO YOU:

• The opportunity to shoot and earn extra money on weekends you have available.
• A competitive per project day rate which is determined based on experience and equipment.
• If you consistently commit to projects, we will try to give you as many projects as we can!
• As we expand, there may be opportunity to be a permanent part of our team!

TO APPLY:

• Please send us your professional resume, a link to your personal portfolio and social media accounts. Ie: Instagram / Facebook
• A list of your available equipment.
• Your day rate schedule.

DON’T THINK YOU ARE FULLY QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION BUT STILL WANT TO WORK WITH US?

If you are passionate about videography, you have some of your own gear and are wanting to expand your experience / knowledge, we also accept on-going applications for Secondary Shooters or Interns.

What’s a Secondary Shooter?

As a secondary videographer you will work directly alongside our lead videographers on projects and work towards getting experience to become a lead videographer.

What is an Intern?

The SkyArc / Beautiful Life Studios internship program is designed for students studying photography or cinematography programs that are seeking a practical application of their learnings in professional studio. We want to support the growth of local talent in our community and help increase the standards in our industry. Accepted candidates will be paired with one of our core photographers or cinematographers to learn about the day to day operations of a professional studio. You will work a minimum of 3 days per week (one day in-studio training, one day editing and one day shooting).

Please indicate in your application if you think you might be better suited in one of those roles. Full job descriptions can be found on our website at www.beautifullifestudios.com.

Bonus:

If you want to show extra initiative, we always appreciate a 1-2 minute video application stating who you are and why you think you would be a good fit for the position.

www.beautifullifestudios.com

Job Type: Contract

Tagged as: Cinematographer, Intern, Photographer, Videographer

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