Bowtie Media - NYC On Site Content Creator — Short Form Video & Photography

Videographer is needed in New York, United States.

Client: Bowtie Media

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

Bowtie Media is seeking an experienced New York-based content creator for an on-location luxury home and design shoot on the evening of Monday, September 28, 2026. This freelance production assignment includes capturing polished vertical video and photography, followed by expedited post-production to create finished, social-first assets shortly after the shoot. The role involves executing a creative brief provided by Bowtie Media and the client while capturing spontaneous moments that enhance the final content.

Requirements

• Professional experience creating short-form social video and photography.
• Portfolio demonstrating polished vertical content for interiors, architecture, luxury, hospitality, food, fashion, beauty or lifestyle brands.
• Strong understanding of composition, lighting, camera movement and visual storytelling.
• Ability to edit engaging, contemporary social content.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut or comparable professional editing software.
• Photo-editing experience using Lightroom, Photoshop or comparable tools.
• Ability to interpret and execute a creative brief and shot list.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to file management.
• Clear, responsive communication before, during and after production.
• Ability to meet the required 24-hour upload and 48-hour initial-edit deadlines.
• Own a professional or high-quality mobile production kit suitable for vertical video and photography.
• Based in or able to work locally in New York City on September 28, 2026.

Preferred Experience

• Luxury interiors, architecture, home, appliance, culinary or designer-showhouse content.
• Working in occupied residences, showrooms or live event environments.
• Capturing designers, chefs, clients or other participants naturally on camera.
• Creating multiple social assets from a single production day.
• Incorporating tasteful motion graphics, typography or product information into short-form edits.

Anticipated Deliverables

• Up to eight hours of on-location production.
• Organized delivery of all usable raw video and photography.
• Two edited vertical videos approximately 15–30 seconds each.
• Approximately 10 edited photographs.
• Appropriate licensed or platform-cleared music.
• One consolidated revision round.
• Final social-ready exports in the requested formats.

Schedule

• On-location production: Monday, September 28, 2026.
• Raw footage and photographs uploaded: Within 24 hours of the shoot.
• Initial edited deliverables: Within 48 hours of the shoot.
• Final exports: Within 24 hours of receiving consolidated feedback.

Compensation

Compensation ranges from $600 to $1,000 total project fee, dependent on the confirmed production schedule, creator experience, equipment requirements, and agreed deliverables. Reasonable, pre-approved local expenses will be reimbursed separately. This is a project-based independent contractor assignment, not an employee position.

How to Apply

Applicants should include a portfolio or links to three relevant examples, a brief explanation of their specific role in each example, and confirmation of availability, ability to meet deadlines, details of equipment, location, and agreement with the project fee range.

About Bowtie Media

Bowtie Media is a creative marketing and communications company focused on premium home, design, and lifestyle brands, committed to providing equal freelance opportunities.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule.

Application Questions

• Are you available for an on-location shoot in New York City on Monday, September 28, 2026?
• Can you upload organized raw footage and photographs within 24 hours and deliver initial edited assets within 48 hours of the shoot?
• Please provide links to three relevant examples, including at least one vertical video that you personally filmed and edited.
• For each example, briefly describe your role, including whether you handled filming, creative direction, photography and/or editing.
• What camera or mobile device, lenses, stabilization, lighting and audio equipment would you bring to the shoot?
• Are you comfortable with the advertised $600–$1,000 total project-fee range, with the final fee determined by the confirmed schedule, equipment and deliverables?

Work Location

The work will be conducted in person, on location in New York City.