Videographer/Photographer, OWN Real Estate (The OWN Team)

Millbrae, CA (Peninsula/SF Bay Area) · Full-time or contract

About Us

OWN Real Estate is a residential team based on the Peninsula. We help sellers and buyers across San Mateo County, San Francisco, and the South Bay. We also run a big content operation: the @bayareawilson YouTube channel and Instagram Reels, the bayarealocal house-tour page, and an SEO blog on theownteam.com. Video is how most clients find us, so this role is central to how we grow.

The Role

You'll own photo, video, and drone work across four areas.

• Listing shoots. You'll shoot MLS-ready photos (interiors, exteriors, twilight and detail shots) and short listing videos that make each home look its best. That includes drone photos and video that show off the lot, the views, and the neighborhood. You'll work to tight timelines between prep, staging, and going live.

• Walkthrough shoots. You'll film narrated house tours and walkthroughs with our agents for YouTube and Instagram. That means gimbal work, clean audio, drone openers and aerial transitions, and shooting with the edit in mind.

• B-roll library around the Bay. You'll build and organize a reusable library of neighborhoods, downtowns, parks, landmarks, new developments, and seasonal events from SF down to the South Bay, both from the ground and from the air. Our long-form videos, Shorts, and blog posts all pull from it.

• Team events and culture. You'll cover client events, team gatherings, community events, and behind-the-scenes moments in both photo and video for social media and recruiting.

Working With Our Editors

You'll be part of a team that includes two full-time in-house editors, one contracted editing agency, and two outside contract editors. You'll hand off well-organized footage with shot notes, help plan shot lists ahead of each shoot, and take their feedback on coverage so every edit has what it needs.

What You'll Do

• Plan and run shoots from a shared content calendar, often several in a week.

• Plan and fly drone shots safely and legally, including checking airspace and getting any authorizations a location needs.

• Cull and color-correct photos, and do light video edits when a quick turnaround matters. Full edits go to the editing team.

• Keep footage organized in Google Drive with consistent naming and tagging, so any editor on the team can find a clip fast.

• Work with our scriptwriters, editors, and agents on shot lists for upcoming videos.

• Keep camera and drone gear maintained and ready to go.

Our Tools

We shoot on Sony and stream or record live with a Cam Link 4K. On the AI side, we use Claude, Higgsfield, Grok Bot, Gemini, and Suno, and we run everything on Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, and Sheets). If you're curious about AI tools in a creative workflow, you'll fit right in.

What We're Looking For

• A portfolio that shows real estate, architectural, or lifestyle work. Walkthrough or tour video is a big plus.

• Strong skills in both photo and video: composition, lighting interiors, stabilized movement, and clean audio.

• An FAA Part 107 drone license and a drone reel that shows smooth, cinematic aerials.

• Comfort with Lightroom plus Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or DaVinci Resolve.

• Experience with vertical short-form (Reels, Shorts) and a sense of what keeps people watching.

• You're used to working with editors and know how to shoot so an edit comes together easily.

• A reliable vehicle and willingness to travel across the Bay Area. Some early mornings, twilight shoots, and weekends will come up.

• You're organized, communicate well, and are easy to have on site with clients and their homes.

Nice to Have

• Tell us what equipment you own, whether that's cameras, lenses, a gimbal, lighting, audio, or a drone.

• Matterport or floor-plan capture experience.

• You speak a second language.

• You've worked on social media management or sales funnels before, or you'd like to learn how content turns into clients.

• You've shot on Sony.

• Capture stunning MLS-ready photos and videos that showcase each property’s unique features, including interiors, exteriors, and twilight shots.
• Plan and execute drone photography and videography to highlight the lot, views, and neighborhood, ensuring compliance with all safety and legal requirements.
• Film engaging narrated house tours and walkthroughs for YouTube and Instagram, utilizing gimbals, clean audio, and aerial transitions.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive B-roll library of Bay Area neighborhoods, landmarks, and events for use in various content formats.
• Document team events, client gatherings, and community activities through photo and video to enhance social media presence and recruitment efforts.
• Collaborate with editors by providing well-organized footage and shot notes, and incorporate feedback to ensure high-quality edits.
• Manage and maintain camera and drone equipment, ensuring readiness for shoots and optimal performance at all times.

• Experience in real estate, architectural, or lifestyle videography, with a portfolio showcasing your work.

• Proven track record of capturing high-quality photos and videos, including interiors, exteriors, and twilight shots.

• Ability to plan and execute drone photography and videography, with an FAA Part 107 drone license.

• Proficiency in using Lightroom and video editing software such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut, or DaVinci Resolve.

• Experience with vertical short-form content like Reels and Shorts, with an understanding of audience engagement.

• Strong skills in composition, lighting, stabilized movement, and capturing clean audio.

• Comfortable working with editors, providing organized footage and shot notes to facilitate seamless edits.

Our Mission: We Help Families Build Wealth Through Real Estate.

Our Vision: We enable agents, staff, and partners to do what they want when they want, with whom they want, for however long they want. Everyone will earn the freedoms they describe that they want.

Our Values:

• Always do the right thing
• Always give the best you can
• Always show others you care
• Always embrace hard work
• Always come from contribution
• Always comes from curiosity
• Always come with solutions
• Always has high integrity
• Always be a team player

Learn About Us:

• https://www.youtube.com/@bayareawilson
• https://www.instagram.com/bayareawilson
• https://www.instagram.com/own.realestate