Junior Director of Photography Jobs in Mumbai
Our Junior Director of Photography, also called Junior DOP or Junior Cinematographer, supports camera, lighting, framing, and visual decisions across digital-first productions. Applications are currently paused.
This Position Is Currently Paused
We are not accepting applications for this role right now. Follow Mango Creators and Videoschool Media for future hiring updates. This page remains available so candidates can understand the work and prepare relevant samples before the next opening.
What the Role Involves
- Set up and operate cameras, lenses, lighting, tripods, and supporting equipment.
- Make practical decisions about exposure, focus, composition, colour, and camera movement.
- Support single-camera and multi-camera YouTube and short-form productions.
- Collaborate with directors, creators, producers, audio teams, and editors.
- Maintain visual consistency across a shoot and adapt framing for different formats.
- Manage camera media safely and help maintain production equipment.
- Review finished edits to improve future camera and lighting decisions.
Who Usually Fits This Role
- Candidates with a cinematography, videography, or camera-operation portfolio or showreel.
- People who understand exposure, frame rates, white balance, lenses, and basic lighting.
- Camera operators who can work quickly without compromising footage quality.
- Candidates comfortable receiving direction, solving practical problems, and improving through repeated production.
- Applicants with digital-first production experience, projects, education, internships, or serious hobby work.
No formal degree is required. Relevant education, practical projects, internships, work experience, or serious hobby experience can help. When open, this role is designed for candidates with approximately 0 to 3 years of experience.
Typical Work Pattern
This is normally a full-time, office-based Mumbai role. Production schedules can occasionally include weekends, early starts, late finishes, or changes at short notice. Candidates should be comfortable with reasonable flexibility around scheduled shoots.