Jim Lind Photo

What Jim Lind Photo does

Jim Lind Photo is a sole-proprietor freelance practice founded in 2015 by digital artist Jim Lind, operating from Savannah/New York and providing high-end photo retouching, CGI compositing, and beauty retouching for advertising, editorial, and entertainment clients. The offering is organized as nine discrete service modules spanning pre-production (creative styleframes, problem solving, stock image research), production (onset compositing, photography, color match and proofing), and post-production (photographic realism, CGI compositing, beauty retouching), delivered individually or as full end-to-end campaign support. The technical foundation is Adobe Photoshop for retouching and color work, combined with 3D software workflows for multi-pass CGI render integration, allowing the firm to produce photorealistic composites for still and motion campaigns.

The business model is professional-services project billing with sales driven through creative-agency relationships and direct brand referrals; named agency partners include BUCK, The Artery, TaylorJames, Recom Farmhouse, Method Studios, Brand New School, Hill Holliday, Arnold, and McCann, which re-engage Jim on behalf of brand clients. The client roster spans more than 80 documented enterprise engagements across automotive (Toyota, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Canoo), fashion (Hugo Boss, history with Gucci/Dior/Prada via Box Studios), technology (Apple Music, AT&T, Canon), healthcare (ViiV Healthcare, Orkambi), CPG (Nike, Brooks Running, Jack Daniels, Smirnoff), and entertainment (Disney Hocus Pocus 2, Warner Bros, Framestore VR). Differentiated past work includes matte painting for Mercedes-Benz New Light, concept art for Warner Bros Batman Arkham Shadow, creative direction for the Guo Pei Couture Beyond Rizzoli monograph (122-130 original images, London Fashion Film Festival 2019 Best Accessory Design and Best Costume Design), and styleframes for the AirBnB Experiences launch film and Pinterest Predicts campaigns.

There is no formal corporate entity — the firm is structured as an individual sole proprietorship under the name Jim Lind, with an adjacent joint venture, HOWL Collective, co-founded in partnership with Stocksy to distribute curated lifestyle and adventure stock photography. Marketing is portfolio-led via jimlind.com and earned-media features (Washington Post, Adobe Creativity for All). Revenue and pricing are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Jim Lind Photo

Legal name

Jim Lind

Website

https://jimlind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jim Lind Photo is a sole-proprietor freelance digital artist providing high-end photo retouching, CGI compositing, beauty retouching, and creative direction for advertising, editorial, film, and VR campaigns, delivered primarily through creative-agency partnerships to enterprise brand clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Photography and Retouching Services

NAICS

Photographic Services (54192), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Photography & Still Production (Stills, Product, Lifestyle) (MPAAAMAI), Virtual Art Department (VAD) & Environment/Digital Matte Painting (MPADAHAG)

Keywords

• Commercial photo retouching
• CGI compositing services
• Photographic color proofing
• Creative styleframe development
• On-set digital compositing

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Commercial Retouching Services: Project-based fees for retouching and post-production work on advertising campaigns for major brands across automotive, fashion, healthcare, and consumer goods sectors.
2. CGI Compositing: Fees for CGI integration and compositing work, often involving complex multi-pass render workflows and photorealistic image assembly.
3. Photography Services: Original photography services including personal projects, stock photography through Stocksy, and commissioned shoots.
4. Creative Direction: Creative direction services for fashion and commercial projects, including the HOWL Collective collaboration on the Guo Pei monograph published by Rizzoli.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jim Lind Photo provides project-based photography, high-end retouching, CGI compositing, matte painting, visual-effects, and creative-direction services for advertising campaigns and commercial productions. The practice supports work from pre-production styleframes and on-set compositing through color management, CGI integration, and final image finishing.

Product overview

Jim Lind Photo is a solo digital artist and creative problem solver offering a comprehensive suite of photography and post-production services. The offering consists of nine distinct service modules organized across three production phases: Pre Production (Creative Styleframes, Problem Solving, Stock Image Research), Production (Onset Compositing, Photography, Color Match & Proofing), and Post Production (Photographic Realism, CGI Compositing, Beauty Retouching). These services are provided individually or as a complete end-to-end creative solution for advertising campaigns, brand marketing, and editorial projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOWL Collective: A traveling photo collective co-founded by Jim Lind, consisting of four individuals specializing in lifestyle and adventure photography, partnering with Stocksy for curated stock photography.

Products and services

• Creative Styleframes Pre-production creative concept development in which initial concepts are created as the basis for subsequent project decisions.
• Problem Solving Logistics and creative solutions for complex production challenges, including alternative approaches for photographing difficult subjects or scenarios.
• Stock Image Research Research across stock-photography libraries using metadata-tagging and search expertise to locate appropriate imagery.
• Onset Compositing Real-time composite assessment during photo shoots to confirm that required image elements are captured correctly before production wraps.
• Photography Professional photography for personal and commissioned work, including access to HOWL Collective for lifestyle and adventure photography.
• Color Match & Proofing Color-consistency management from digital capture through display and print, including monitor calibration, Pantone matching, and CMYK conversion.
• Photographic Realism Post-production retouching focused on matching light direction and shadow falloff, creating detailed masks, and correcting perspective for realistic composites.
• CGI Compositing Integration of computer-generated imagery with photography through multi-pass render workflows involving color, texture, and lighting adjustments.
• Beauty Retouching Human-body retouching informed by knowledge of skeletal structure, muscles, and ligaments to create authentic portrayals of human beauty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created 122 original images for Guo Pei monograph published by Rizzoli
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• HOWL CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJim Lind is the creative director for HOWL, a traveling photo collective consisting of four talented individuals specializing in lifestyle and adventure photography. In partnership with Stocksy, they offer high-quality curated stock photography and produce custom photoshoots for clients. Jim served as creative director and retoucher for the Guo Pei Couture Beyond monograph project through this partnership.
• StocksycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHOWL Collective operates in partnership with Stocksy, a stock photography platform, to offer high-quality curated stock photography. Jim contributes to their stock photography archive while also producing custom work through the partnership.
• BUCKmajorTechnology or IntegrationCreative studio for AirBnB Experiences launch film and Pinterest Predicts campaign. Jim worked as part of the design and compositing team on these major campaigns, contributing retouching and visual effects work.
• The ArterymajorTechnology or IntegrationProduction, edit, VFX studio for Mercedes-Benz New Light, Armageddon Time film, Hocus Pocus 2, Pico VR campaigns. Jim worked as matte painter, designer, and compositor on multiple projects.
• TaylorJamesmajorTechnology or IntegrationCreative post-production studio where Jim worked as creative lead. Projects include Nike, Toyota GR Supra, Toyota GR86, Chevy Bolt, Syneos Health, Toujeo, Rexulti, Orkambi, VitaCoco, Reebok Spartan, Ecobee, Canon, Jack Daniels Fire, Winter Jack, DuPont Teflon, DirecTV, Tampax, Smirnoff, Zerbaxa, Progressive, Baker Hughes, and more.
• Recom FarmhousemajorTechnology or IntegrationProduction and CGI studio for Ford Mustang, Ford Ranger, Subaru Impreza, Toyota GR86, Toyota GR Supra, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avalon, Canoo Van, Chevy Bolt Redline, Apple Music, Nike, Dunkin' Donuts projects. Jim provided retouching and compositing services.
• Method StudiosmajorTechnology or IntegrationVFX and production studio for Emergen-C campaign. Jim contributed retouching work on this project.
• Blank DigitalmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBoutique retouching house where Jim headed up the post-production department, managing a team of retouchers while working directly with photographers on set and in post. Studio has since merged with another studio.
• Box Studios (Pascal Dangin)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPost-production studio owned by Pascal Dangin where Jim worked after Annie Leibovitz's studio. The studio churned out campaigns for iconic fashion brands including Gucci, Dior, and Prada.
• Rizzoli PublishingcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPublisher of Guo Pei - Couture Beyond monograph. HOWL Collective, led by Jim Lind as creative director and retoucher, produced 130 original images for this first published monograph of the visionary fashion designer.
• Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAD collaborated with Rizzoli Publishing to produce the Guo Pei monograph. Jim worked on this project through HOWL Collective in partnership with SCAD.
• Brand New SchoolmajorTechnology or IntegrationCreative agency for Brooks Running branding overhaul and Motrin campaign. Jim provided matte painting and photo retouching services.
• Hill HollidaymajorTechnology or IntegrationAdvertising agency for Merrell Capra campaign. Worked with TaylorJames to create portrait of goat made entirely of photographic shoes.
• ArnoldmajorTechnology or IntegrationAd agency for Progressive Insurance, Jack Daniels Fire, Winter Jack, and Toujeo campaigns. Jim provided retouching services on multiple projects.
• Little Red RobotmajorTechnology or IntegrationProduction studio for Baker Hughes Digital, Baker Hughes Anniversary, General Electric Impacts, and General Electric Birthday campaigns. Jim contributed creative direction, retouching, and CGI compositing.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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