JOB DESCRIPTION – Assistant Photographer / Editor

Location:
Egmore, Chennai

Company:
Digenie
(digenie.in)

Type:
Full time / On-site

About Digenie

Digenie is a creative digital marketing agency producing high-quality visual content for brands across lifestyle, F&B;, alcohol & beverages, tourism, government, and emerging startups. We focus on strong ideas, culturally relevant storytelling, and visually impactful content designed for social media.

We are looking for an
Assistant Photographer / Editor
who is hands-on, creative, and detail-oriented — someone who can support shoots, contribute ideas, and handle end-to-end editing for social platforms.

Role Overview

The Assistant Photographer / Editor will work closely with the content and social media teams to
plan, shoot, and edit photos and videos
for multiple brands. This role requires a balance of
technical shooting skills, creative thinking, storytelling, and social media awareness
.

You will assist in
product shoots, testimonial videos, meme-based reels, behind-the-scenes content, and short-form videos
,



while also contributing to ideation and execution.

Key Responsibilities
Photography & Videography
- Assist in shooting
product photoshoots, lifestyle images, testimonials, and brand visuals
.
- Capture
vertical video content
including reels, shorts, meme-based videos, BTS, and social-first formats.
- Handle basic
camera setup, framing, composition, and shot execution
.
- Support on-location and in-studio shoots as required.

Storyboarding & Pre-Production
- Collaborate with the content and social media teams to
plan shoots and content formats
.
- Help with
storyboarding, shot lists, and reel structures
for testimonials, memes, and campaigns.
- Participate in discussions to align visuals with
content calendars and campaign goals
.

Lighting & Shoot Setup
- Set up and manage
basic lighting (continuous lights, softboxes, reflectors, practical lights)
.
- Understand lighting needs for
products, faces, food, and

📌 Photographer (Chennai)
🏢 Digenie
📍 Chennai