Director of Photography (DOP) – Communication Crafts

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Work Mode: On-site / Work from Office

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 5–10+ Years

Department: Creative / Production

About Communication Crafts

Communication Crafts is a creative and digital agency that delivers integrated brand, advertising, digital, and content solutions for leading brands. We are looking for a highly creative and technically strong Director of Photography (DOP) to join our in office creative production team in Ahmedabad.

Role Overview

As a Director of Photography, you will be responsible for translating creative concepts into compelling visual stories. You will work closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Directors, Producers, and clients to define the visual language, cinematography, lighting, camera movement, and overall look and feel of video productions.

The ideal candidate combines strong visual storytelling, technical cinematography expertise, creative thinking, and hands-on production experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the visual and cinematographic direction of video, film, digital, advertising, and branded content productions.
- Translate scripts, storyboards, and creative concepts into strong visual narratives.
- Develop the overall visual style, mood, tone, composition, and camera language for productions.
- Plan camera setups, lenses, lighting, framing, movement, and shooting techniques.
- Collaborate with Creative Directors, Directors, Art Directors, Producers, and other creative teams.
- Work on pre-production including location scouting, recce, shot planning, visual references, and equipment requirements.




- Manage and guide camera and lighting teams during shoots.
- Select appropriate cameras, lenses, lighting equipment, rigs, and other production gear based on project requirements.
- Ensure consistency in visual quality across multiple shots, scenes, and production environments.
- Execute both studio and location-based shoots across different formats and scales.
- Work on commercial films, brand campaigns, social media content, corporate films, product videos, digital campaigns, and other creative productions.
- Collaborate with the post-production team to maintain the intended visual direction through editing, colour grading, VFX, and finishing.
- Maintain high standards of production quality while working within timelines and budgets.
- Keep up with emerging cinematography techniques, camera technology, lighting trends, and visual storytelling formats.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- 5–10+ years of professional experience in cinematography, filmmaking, advertising, branded content, or commercial video production.
- Strong portfolio/showreel demonstrating cinematography and visual storytelling capabilities.
- Excellent understanding of camera systems, lenses, lighting, composition, exposure, colour, and camera movement.
- Hands-on experience with professional cinema cameras and production equipment.




- Strong understanding of lighting techniques for different environments and storytelling requirements.
- Ability to interpret creative briefs and convert ideas into powerful visual concepts.
- Strong knowledge of cinematic framing, visual composition, depth, perspective, and movement.
- Experience working with creative agencies, production houses, advertising agencies, or brands will be preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively in a fast-paced creative workplace.
- Solid communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for visual excellence.

Good to Have

- Experience in advertising and branded content production.
- Experience shooting high-end commercials, digital campaigns, fashion, lifestyle, automotive, food, or corporate films.
- Knowledge of drones, gimbals, motion-control systems, and other advanced production techniques.
- Understanding of post-production, colour grading, VFX, and editing workflows.
- Experience working with emerging visual technologies and AI-assisted production tools.
- Strong network of production vendors, equipment rental partners, and freelance crew.

What We’re Looking For We are looking for someone who is passionate about filmmaking, obsessed with visual quality, creatively curious, and confident in taking ownership of the entire cinematography process.

You should be comfortable moving between creative ideation and hands-on execution and should bring fresh visual thinking to every project.

Pay: ₹10,002.50 - ₹70,842.68 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Director of Photography (Ahmedabad)
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