Photo/Video Editor · Fort Collins , CO

Candid Studios; Fort Collins (CO); Remote; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

1099 independent contractor

Training reimbursement

Career ladder after hire

Education unlocks post-hire

Remote work from own workstation

No travel

Job summary

Candid Studios is seeking remote editors to work on gallery stills, wedding films, and social reels from your own workstation. This 1099 contractor role has no guaranteed hours and offers flexible editing opportunities across multiple formats.

Candidate must be fluent in Lightroom/Photoshop and an NLE (Premiere Pro or Final Cut). A skills-assessment demo may be required before hire, with remote work and no travel involved.

Qualifications

• Photo and video editing fluency using Lightroom/Photoshop and an NLE (Premiere Pro or Final Cut).
• Maintain consistent brand style across stills and motion projects.
• High-speed internet and a remote-friendly setup.

Responsibilities

• Edit gallery stills, wedding film, and social reel content.
• Ensure brand consistency across visuals for stills and motion.
• Deliver edits from a remote workstation with reliable turnaround.

Skills

Lightroom

Photoshop

Premiere Pro / Final Cut

Tools

Lightroom

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Job description

1099 hybrid editor: ~$0.18/image, $200/wedding film, $30/social reel. Lightroom/Photoshop plus Premiere or Final Cut. Remote: work from your own workstation. Skills-assessment demo may be required. Not W-2; no guaranteed volume.

Location: Remote (United States)

Compensation

Editor compensation is piece-rate (1099):

• Gallery stills: ~$0.18 per image
• Wedding film: $200
• Social media reel: $30

A limited unpaid skills-assessment demo may be required before hire. We do not use demos as unlimited free production work.

Role Requirements

• Photo and video editing fluency (Lightroom/Photoshop + NLE)
• Consistent brand style across stills and motion
• High-speed internet; remote-friendly setup

What Candid Studios Offers

• 1099 independent contractor - not W-2 employment; no guaranteed hours
• Candid Studios handles client booking, coordination, and (for field roles) editing delivery
• Training reimbursement and career ladder after you are hired (Education unlocks post-hire)
• Piece-rate pay published on this page (image / film / reel)
• Remote: you edit from your own workstation, with no travel
• Skills-assessment demo may be required before hire (unpaid, limited scope)

This is a remote role. You edit from your own workstation and internet connection, with no travel. Education and full portal tools unlock after hire.