Finding the right photographer in LA usually means one of two things: someone sends you a name, or you're scrolling for hours hoping a portfolio jumps out. NOVA's Discover page skips both. You search the way you actually think, by describing the work you want, and the platform shows you real projects and real people who can make it happen. 

 

1. Start With a Search

Head to Discover and type into the search bar. It doesn't need to be exact. Something like "photographer in LA" is enough to get moving. Hit search, and NOVA returns two ways to look at the results: Projects and Profiles.

2. Search by Project

The Projects tab shows you actual work first. Editorial shoots, campaign stills, album art, whatever's been tagged and uploaded by the community that aligns with your search. This is the fastest way to find a photographer if you already know the mood or style you're after, since you're browsing images instead of bios.

Click into any project and you'll see the full credit list: who shot it, who styled it, who did makeup, who assisted. A cover shoot of Jacob Elordi for ODDA Magazine, for example, pulls up four credits, including Aidan Cullen as photographer, Sharon Chitrit on styling, Krin Rider on makeup, and Nate Guenther assisting. If the photo's the thing that caught your eye, you can save the whole project or jump straight to the photographer's profile from there.

3. Search by Profile

The Profiles tab flips the approach. Instead of leading with images, it leads with people. Searching "photographer in LA" surfaces creatives like Patcha Kitchaicharoen, a Los Angeles-based photographer whose work spans food and product photography, alongside Rafael Avcioglu, a photographer also based in LA with editorial and campaign work for artists like Bad Bunny, Rihanna, and Asap Rocky. Each profile shows a grid of past projects, so you can scan someone's range in seconds instead of requesting a full portfolio.

4. Save What You Find

Whether you're browsing by project or by profile, everything is saveable. Save a single project, save a photographer's whole profile, or build out a collection if you're gathering options for a specific job. NOVA lets you organize saved projects and profiles into their own lists, so if you're putting together a shortlist for a shoot, it stays organized in one place instead of scattered across screenshots and bookmarks.

5. Why It Works This Way

Hiring a photographer shouldn't require guesswork. Starting from the work itself, then following it back to the person who made it, means you already know what you're getting before you ever send a message.

A handful of the photographers that came up in our search:

• Patcha Kitchaicharoen
• Rafael Avcioglu
• Emily Eizen
• Aidan Cullen
• Caity Krone

NOVA is the leading creative talent marketplace connecting top brands with the world's best freelance creatives. Whether you're looking to hire a photographer, creative director, art director, videographer, or makeup artist, Nova makes it easy to find and book vetted talent for campaigns, lookbooks, music videos, editorials, and more. With 24,000+ jobs posted across 500+ cities globally, Nova is the go-to platform for brands like Nike, Adidas, Skims, and Capital Records — and the creative community that powers them. Find your next creative hire on Nova.