Product Photographers for Survivor-Owned Businesses (San Diego)

Free Brands is a survivor-led nonprofit that creates entrepreneurship pathways for survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence, so they can build businesses and lasting economic freedom. This fall we are investing in twelve survivor-owned businesses through our accelerator, and one of the most valuable things we can give these founders is professional product photography, images they will keep and use long after our program. Most of these businesses have never had access to professional photos, and strong imagery is often what stands between their products and a sale. This is a skill we simply do not have in-house, so we are looking to bring in photographers who can make these products look as compelling as any on the market. We will have all of the products gathered here in San Diego in late September, and we are hoping to have final edited images by mid-October. That timing matters, because these photos become the foundation for everything that follows: our Black Friday and Cyber Monday assets, our printed holiday gift guide inspired by the nostalgic Toys R Us catalogs, and our 12 Days of Christmas campaign.

We are looking for a few San Diego-based photographers to share the work of shooting clean, professional product photography across twelve survivor-owned businesses. With twelve businesses to cover in this window, we expect to work with more than one photographer so the load is shared and the timeline holds. The products range widely, including jewelry, candles, oil rollers, and body care, and we would love each photographer to bring their own creative judgment, building a shot list and making choices that suit each business’s product type and branding. The goal is evergreen photography each founder can use on their website and beyond to display their products and make people more likely to buy. As the founder, I will be your single point of contact throughout. Success looks like every founder walking away with professional images that make their products shine and help move real dollars into survivor-led economies.

Organization Mission

Free Brands is a grassroots survivor-led nonprofit on a mission to create accessible pathways for survivors of trafficking and gender based violence to build wealth and freedom through entrepreneurship