Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Eric Benson founded Bus-Stop Productions and graduated from the the University of Northern Iowa majoring in Electronic Media Production, Electronic Media Leadership with a Minor in Journalism. Eric also has a degree in Visual Communication from Hawaii Pacific University. Eric served for twelve years in the United States Navy as a Photojournalist and Mass Communications Specialist serving in over 35 countries. His primary service was in Asia and the Middle East and has experience working with various news agencies to include CNN, MSNBC, The Associated Press, and Reuters. During his twelve years of service Eric has learned that wearing a number of hats, has given him an intricate understanding of how mass media and corporate public affairs work. Eric has experience with photography (both film and digital), directing, producing, editing, lighting, and audio. He has worked on Nikon and Canon platforms for photography with Canon and Sony in his experience as a filmmaker.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

I’m a Mexican photographer, visual, multimedia, and storytelling artist, based in Iowa. With the mission to foster a sustainable, and inclusive world. I began making photographs as a teen. In 2002 I emigrated to Iowa, with the intention of studying photography, where I began to document the work of musicians and performance artists. In 2017, received a grant from the Iowa Arts Council to work on “Immigrant Luchadores”, a photo documentary, to give voice to Latino immigrants. This has become my long-term personal work, center on highlighting the life and struggles of Latinos, immigrants, and minorities in the US.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Art Director
• Fixer
• Field Producer

As a multimedia journalist with extensive experience in all manner of visual and written storytelling, I strive to bring to life the stories I encounter. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, I am currently accepting editorial freelance projects in video, photo and written realms. I specialize in short-form documentary style video and photo essay projects. I have covered multiple facets of the COVID-19 pandemic, arts and culture, lifestyle and a great deal in between.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Mixer

I am an independent documentary filmmaker, video producer and photographer living in Iowa City, Iowa. I work on a wide variety of projects in the Midwest around the world. I have a B.S. in Environmental Science and a professional background as a photojournalist and documentary photographer. In my work, I try to combine a strong visual sense with intimacy and bit of humor.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Extensive experience with corporate and commercial photography. Extensive tourism experience as well as film/tv stills and key art. I shoot on dual Sony cameras. I have an extensive network and can work as a local in a variety of locations and am willing to travel internationally as well. I am easy going, upbeat and easy to work with.

• Landscape Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

KC McGinnis is a photographer, videographer, and 360° videojournalist based in the Upper Midwest (Chicago - Minneapolis - Omaha - St. Louis). I also blog about religion in photojournalism.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer

Commercial/Portrait Photographer based in Cedar Rapids, IA.

• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer

I am an photographer, filmmaker and new media professional, and have worked as a producer, cameraman, and editor for many online documentary and storytelling collectives. As a documentary filmmaker, I collaborate with other storytellers from all across the world, working together to produce both original feature films and web documentaries. As a photographer, I specialize in portraits and advertising shoots. Since 1998, I have been hired by such clients as Atlantic Records, Animal Planet, Discovery Communications, Harley-Davidson, SC Johnson, Al Jazeera (London), and the National Gallery of Art (Washington DC). I recently worked at the University of Wisconsin - Madison's Wisconsin Center for Education Research conducting research in education and developing new forms of documentary-style field data acquisition. Currently, I am finishing my feature-length documentary film, Swim Jim Swim. I am a recipient of a Wisconsin Arts Board filmmaker fellowship and a Mary L. Nohl Artist Fund fellowship. My most recent book and exhibit, Motorcycles of Kerala, is a series of pinhole photographs taken during a trip to southern India.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I'm a freelance photographer, videographer, designer, and editor located in Iowa, USA. I'm also working on my M.A. in photojournalism at the School of Visual Communication. Previously, I was the Photographer, Videographer, Editor and Designer at Ohio University's Russ College of Engineering. As a DAAD internXchange fellow, I interned at the Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten, a Tagesspiegel paper covering Brandenburg, Germany's capital city. For several years before that I worked in Berlin, where I first traveled on a Fulbright Fellowship. I received my B.A. in German and Literature, Science and the Arts from the University of Iowa. My research interests are focused on immigration, justice, history and public policy. My work has appeared in publications such as Archaeology, The Athens News, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, The Daily Mail, The Houston Chronicle, Ohio Today, PBS NewsHour Online, Smithsonian Online, The Texas Tribune. It has been recognized by Photo Philanthropy, as well as the NPPA.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I am an Independent filmmaker and photographer. I have started working as a photographer initially then later I started as a freelance video editor for small firms and for individual projects. I have created my own business Vaguespace films in partnership with a fellow filmmaker. Together we worked for different projects from Non profit organisations to some corporate projects for short documentaries. At the same time I worked in film production management for two years where I worked with big production houses in India on project basis. My duty was to manage the shoot location to any shoot requirement till the production goes. I was assistant to my line producer. Meanwhile, I have been working on my freelance projects under Vaguespace Films. I am proficient in editing software like Premiere pro and Davinci resolve. I have assisted fashion Filmmaker photographer Pedro Perestrello from Brazil. I am capable of managing production on a budget to provide desired output.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Creative Director
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Full-Service Live Production

Founded in 2005, Encore Public Relations is an integrated consulting agency that customizes strategies and purpose driven stories in communication, marketing, public relations and advertising. We've served clients all over the world ranging from every day heroes to global thought leaders, organizations–big and small, start-ups, non-profits, and Fortune 100 companies. We have significant experience leading social change and philanthropic communication strategies and tactics for more than $100M in capital campaigns, annual appeals, fund the need and cause initiatives. Our passion is working with brands that use their marketing and advertising dollars as forces for good in the world.

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Content Strategist
• Executive Producer
• Social Media Producer

I'm Robert Newell. I'm a videographer, editor, photojournalist and drone operator. But most of all, I am a storyteller. My passion is going out in the world and using my skills in communication to share stories with everyone around the world. I love being able to collaborate with others to craft compelling, informative and entertaining pieces.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• HD Live Operator
• Audio Storyteller
• Podcast Producer
• Documentary DP

Hello, I am a Chicago native and founder of Meter Studio, I have over thirty years of experience as a cameraman, producer and independent filmmaker. I have framed everything from TV commercials and travel shows, to broadcast news and documentary films. My credits include the documentary films Make Believe and The Atomic States of America.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Corporate Videographer

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• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer