Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Akron, Ohio, USA

Nick Childers is an Emmy award-winning visual journalist and documentary filmmaker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He’s the son of a Chilean immigrant and blue-collar Appalachian. Nick has filmed and produced documentaries, news videos, and photo assignments for outlets like The Washington Post, The Guardian, NBC News, VICE News, CNN, Associated Press, Topic, The Wall Street Journal, BRIC TV, Village Voice, Public Source, Postindustrial and is an alumnus of Pratt Institute, Missouri Photo Workshop, UnionDocs, HEFAT, Pittsburgh Filmmaker's Flight School Fellowship, and CAPA Pittsburgh. Nick has covered stories like the war in eastern Ukraine, the Tree of Life shooting, labor in the Rust Belt and Appalachia, home-birth during COVID, Black Lives Matter protests in Pittsburgh, abuse within the Catholic Church, and Caribbean pirate FM radio in Brooklyn. He’s the director of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Video Consortium and a member of NPPA, Storyhunter, Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, and Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. Nick works independently as a freelance visual journalist, camera operator, director, producer, local fixer and multi-media editor for a variety of editorial and commercial clients. He owns and operates a full Sony FX6 package as a one-man-band.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Dylan White is a producer, cinematographer, photographer, and editor focusing on productions and motion graphics for brands and artists. He most recently serves as a Creative Content Producer for Deeplocal. Previously, Dylan served as creative lead for Hearst Televisions Digital Studio where he produces branded documentaries and commercials within all of Hearst’s television markets in the U.S. Prior to his time with Hearst, Dylan was a producer at LittleThings where he produced, shot, and edited branded video content for Disney, LittleBits, American Greetings, and CVS alongside original editorial video content adored by LittleThings 50M+ uniquely visited platform. Since 2014 he has produced, directed, shot, and edited music videos for major and independent artists. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post, RollingStone, CMT, and The New York Times.

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• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Fixer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
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• Corporate Videographer
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• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Since the dawn of his photography business in 2008, Ryan Southen has traveled the world pursuing his passion: capturing people and environments. In particular, Ryan draws viewers into moments of easy intimacy in his portraits, and introduces his audience to lesser-known artistic feats in Detroit, MI and far beyond. Ryan cares deeply about forming lasting relationships with his clients, which translates into creative shoots, painstaking editing, and striking finished products -- whether for your special day or your next ad campaign. In addition to shooting weddings, Ryan has delivered high-quality commercial images for large businesses, foundations, and architecture firms throughout the Midwest. Despite becoming an award-winning photographer (The Knot 'Best of' Hall of Fame), Ryan wants you to know that he's a true Midwesterner (read: friendly and approachable). He looks forward to collaborating with clients on projects to ensure they leave not only with a visual story that exceeds the industry standard, but also with a positive experience from Ryan Southen Photography. Select Clients: The Kresge Foundation Mort Crim Communications Inc. Detroit Economic Growth Corporation City of Detroit Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Comerica Bank Eastern Market Corporation MGM Grand Casino Detroit Henry Ford Hospital Iron Ridge Holdings Fives Group Interscope Records + Eminem The German Marshall Fund Architectural Clients: Gensler Synecdoche Design Harley, Ellis, Devereaux 2MArchitects Hopkins Burns Architects A3C Architects Walbridge Published: BBC Architectural Record HOUR Detroit DBusiness Magazine Metro Detroit Bride Coney Detroit Nikon World Magazine

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Alex Goetz is a documentary filmmaker and photographer and co-founder of Running Wild Media, a production company specializing in stories of wildlife and conservation. He has contributed to outlets such as National Geographic, BBC, PBS, CBS and was a winner of the National Geographic "Wild to Inspire" film competition. An Ohio native, some of his extensive travels have taken him from the countryside of Tasmania filming Tasmanian devils, to boating throughout the vibrant Marshall Islands, and road-tripping around four amazing African countries filming wildlife and conservation efforts. Alex is a 2019 Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leader, 2019 NAAEE 30 under 30, TEDxToledo 2017 speaker, and a 2013 graduate from Bowling Green State University, with a degree in Film Production and Environmental Science

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Digital Content Creator
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator

50% Cinematographer. 50% Photographer. 100% lover of Annie Leibovitz, Anheuser Busch, and falling on a skateboard. Creating in Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, New York, and beyond since 2006. I am an international video and still specialist having created content in India, Germany, Poland, the U.K., Mexico, the U.S.A., etc. I deliver local, national, and international video/still content for news, social media, internal communications, commercial, sports, docustyle, and entertainment programming. I've been recognized as a premiere East Coast cinematographer, with a strong background in lighting. Clients include: Google, CBS, Philips Electronics, Carnegie Mellon University, The Art Institutes, Wiz Khalifa, Vice Magazine, Noisey, The Voice, Refinery 29, Pittsburgh Magazine, WeAreCovalent, IMG Entertainment, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Skinny Tie Media, Dick's Sporting Goods, Mass Appeal, etc.

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Matthew Hatcher is a freelance photojournalist currently based in Detroit, Michigan, he holds a bachelor's degree in Photojournalism from Ohio Univerisity and prior to freelancing, worked as a staff photographer for newspapers in Ohio and Indiana. Since 2017 he has covered news stories both nationally and internationally, utilizing photography, videography, and writing to document stories and breaking news. Stories he has covered include: The 2020 Presidential Election, the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, White Supremacy in America, the Opiod Crisis, the War in Eastern Ukraine, the Covid-19 Pandemic, Pro-Democracy Protests in Hong Kong, and many others. He has worked both solo and as part of a collaborative team and has proven to be able to take on many different roles to ensure the success of whatever assignment he is given.

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Hi! My name is Nicolette and I’m a freelance photographer and journalist in Pittsburgh, PA. Last year I was Vice President of and co-ran an online magazine in Pittsburgh called Moxie, which featured small businesses, under-the-radar artists, events and entrepreneurs all in or from the Pittsburgh area. It ran only a year but garnered a lot of attention and appreciation amongst the community. My roles included administrative and management, but also writing articles and taking many of the photos seen on the website. I’ve been taking photos since the age of 15, and within the last 5 years have really focused on expanding my portfolio and freelancing for special events, portrait sessions, weddings, and personal art projects. All work can be seen on my Instagram @npaigex.

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I'm a cinematographer, doc filmmaker and founder of Hard Road Pictures, a small production company with a documentary focus. We produce independent documentaries and mini-docs for media outlets, non-profits, and commercial clients. Our recent projects include the production of a TIME 100 video featuring a New Orleans-based educator reflecting on education in New Orleans ten years after Katrina, and the documentary "Invisible Curriculum" which explores the global youth employment crisis. We work with small crews, typically 1-3 people, and are equipped with all the tools (Sony FS7, A7SII, pro audio) to capture stories beautifully.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP

Maranie is an independent photographer, videographer and print journalist. Drawn to raw human experience Maranie strives for a visual intimacy born of earned trust and a willingness to get close. With extensive global experience her work focuses on social justice, displacement and the effects of conflict. She is dedicated to under-reported, human stories, fueled by steadfast convictions, a deep love of journalism and just the right amount of grit. A 2020 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow, Maranie is an Eddie Adams Workshop alumni, 2019 NSC Student Photographer of the year and recipient of the Ed Kashi Fellowship at Syracuse University.

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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
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• Fashion Photographer
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• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fixer
• Audio Storyteller
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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• Copy Editor
• Copywriter
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I am originally from Washington D.C., raised in the greater Boston area and now living in central Ohio. I hold an M.A. in Documentary Photography from Ohio University and a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University. I focus on social issues, politics, breaking news and climate change. I wholeheartedly believe that everyone is made a bit better when we have the opportunity to connect to unfamiliar people, places, cultures and topics. My work has taken me around New England, Appalachia as well as Ireland. I cherish the opportunity to meet so many different people, many of whom have graciously let me into their lives.

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• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fixer
• Audio Storyteller
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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Connecting and creating alongside my clients, I deliver photographs that tell a story, that communicate a brand, that sell a vision. I bring the same level of passion, excitement and enthusiasm to jobs large and small. With a robust client list that includes multi-national corporations and small businesses, non-profits and renowned advertising agencies, storied educational institutions and independent record labels. I am a full-service photographer and videographer operating my company, Dayak Creative in Pittsburgh, PA. My photographs have been featured in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Peloton Magazine, among other outlets.

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Decade of experience as a documentary style photographer - i.e. photojournalism, street photography, corporate photography and lifestyle photography. 2+ years experience as a videographer with a focus on corporate videography and documentary films. I work on a variety of projects ranging from event coverage to documentary filmmaking. Proficient in Adobe software including Lightroom, Photoshop, and CaptureOne as well as Premier Pro, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve for video editing. I pride myself with an efficient workflow while on location and in post production as well as quality work with quick turnaround time.

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• Social Media Producer
• Corporate Videographer

Dustin Franz is a freelance photographer based in Cleveland, Ohio. He specializes in portraiture, photojournalism and lifestyle photography work. In 2010 Dustin graduated from the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University with a degree in Photojournalism. Since graduation, Dustin has worked as the interim photo editor for the Aspen Daily News in Aspen, Colorado and served as the photo editor for The Athens News in southeast Ohio for two years before moving back to his hometown of Cleveland to pursue freelance photography full time.

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Hello! I’m a freelance filmmaker based in Pittsburgh who specializes in creating short form video content. I have worked with a variety of brands in industries ranging from food & bev. to Health & Wellness to Fashion. I have experience working as a part of a larger crew and as a ”one-man-band.” I strive to bring a unique eye to everything I shoot and to make every shot as visually appealing as possible. You can find more info about me and some work samples at my website and on my Instagram, @KindaLikeCole

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

Christie is a multi-skilled visual professional based in Pittsburgh. She was previously a photographer, videographer and editor at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and is comfortable working on strict deadlines. She has experience in documentary and studio photography, video production and editing, 2D animation, audio production and social media management. To view her live coverage, visit her on Twitter @csnyderj.

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• Colorist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Content Strategist
• Podcast Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• Documentary DP
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
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Hi there! My name is Julie Kahlbaugh and I'm a freelance photographer in the city of Pittsburgh. I shoot everything from portraits, to lifestyle, to events, and even food! I worked for Local-Pittsburgh magazine as their head photographer for well over 3 years. Some of the work I did included photographing art, food, portraits, lifestyle, and architecture. I have been solely freelancing since leaving the magazine in 2017 along with running my business Coffee Passport PGH.

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• Fixer
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I have more than 20 years experience as a writer and editor. I specialize in creative nonfiction, article writing, reporting and research, content writing, copywriting, copyediting, developmental editing, project management, and consulting for publications, non-profits, mission-driven businesses, and creatives. I also provide photographs to accompany written pieces.

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• Event Photographer
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• Digital Content Creator
• Audio Storyteller
• Copy Editor
• Copywriter
• Reporter / Journalist
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My name is Holly Tonini and I've been a photographer in the Pittsburgh region since 2006. I specialize in sports, features, news and commercial business still images. Most of my time has been spent working as a freelancer for various agencies and my work has been published all over the United States. I am used to tight deadlines and am ready to go at the drop of a hat if needed.

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Hi! My name is Jessie, but I'm also known as Hungry Grl. I've been writing for the past five years covering an array of topics, with a focus on food, travel, and career & life advice. When I'm not eating my way through Pittsburgh, you can find me enjoying quality time with my couch or traveling back and forth to my true home, New Jersey.

• Video Editor - News
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• Fixer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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I've been a one-man-band producer for over 15 years. I'm most passionate about creating documentaries of all shapes and sizes. I'm currently working on a number of feature documentaries that I've self-funded on shoestring budgets.

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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
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• Fixer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist