Discover Top Commercial DPs in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Mitchell Wenkus is a Chicago-based Camera Operator / Documentary Filmmaker / FAA Licensed Drone Pilot.

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Commercial DP

Cyrus Dowlatshahi is a freelance shooter, editor, photographer, and utility man specializing in non-fiction moviemaking.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• TV News Producer

Seasoned camera operator / DP across all major disciplines: broadcast sports and live events, news stringer, docu-reality, commercials, corporates etc.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• HD Live Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer

Chicago based filmmaker with a background in commercial, narrative, and documentary filmmaking. Skill with camera, G&E and equipment rentals.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Corporate Videographer
• Fixer

Alex Halstead is an award-winning cinematographer specializing in doc style and narrative film with over 40 shorts, 4 features and numerous commercial projects under his belt.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

A Chicago based DP with a background in grip and electric. I strive to work hard and create solutions to whatever problem may arise on set.

• Gaffer
• Grip
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP

I am a filmmaker with experience in directing, filming, and editing. I aim to create films that inspire and spark behavioral change.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Event Photographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Senior Editor

Folio Films is a full service production company located in Chicago, IL. Happy to travel in the Midwest and the East Coast.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator

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• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Chicago-Based DP with 15+ years experience in documentary, corporate and commercial cinematography.

• Commercial DP
• Digital Content Creator

Chicago based camera operator, steadicam operator.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer

Dp for 30 years owner operator

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Production Company
• Gaffer
• Grip

I am a cinematographer located in Milwaukee, WI.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Audio Storyteller
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Sound Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer

Hunter Johnson is a documentary filmmaker, editor, and photographer based in Chicago. For four years he worked with The Perennial Plate, shooting and editing human-focused short documentaries featured on PBS and The Atlantic. Hunter has created videos for Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, and recently produced a series of films for the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights. In 2020, he directed a viral PSA video featuring four Minnesota Governors, garnering over four million views. In 2021, he completed Until We Find Them, an award-winning short documentary that screened at 11 international festivals. Among other commercial and documentary projects, he currently works as a recurring DP and editor for CBS Reports. He holds a Master's in Human Rights from the University of Minnesota Humphrey School and a bachelor's in Film and Media Arts at Temple University. Hunter is fluent in Spanish.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Commercial DP

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

Josh Chitwood was born in Indiana in 1994 and was raised in a small southern Illinois town. As a transplant family from Indianapolis, and with Syrian-Lebanese roots, his family did not fit the mold of this rural town. Filmmaking and the creative process became his outlet at an early age. Throughout high school, Josh began developing his craft by making skate films, short documentaries and videos for his parent's church. In 2012, Josh moved from Illinois to Minnesota where he met his wife, Morgan. In 2014, Josh and Morgan started a film company called Chitwood Media. The heart of their work is to create films that cultivate inspiration, expand perspective, empower community and affirm hope. Their films reflect the unique creativity ingrained in each individual that goes beyond mimicking the popular. The themes of their storytelling and cinematography challenge misconception, reveal beauty, and reflect their personal faith. In October of 2021, the two relocated their business from Minneapolis to Indianapolis. In his free time, Josh enjoys spending time in his home and community with Morgan and their three sons, Marquelle, Reggie and Tony.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Production Company

Miriam is a producer and director of human interest stories that require deep research and discovery. She specializes in design projects that use storytelling to solve complex problems. An experienced photographer and film maker, she works as a creative consultant for clients to identify stories, develop creative, and operates as a Producer/Director in the field. She thrives in a collaborative environment where she communicate client needs to her crew to shepherd the narrative. Her clients range from entrepreneurs and organizations to non-profits and institutions. Her assignments have taken her around the world to help open schools, launch public awareness campaigns, raise money for life saving programs and build dynamic tool kits. She has a deep bench in production contributors around the world and experience negotiating contracts, managing production budgets and obtaining releases and permits in a GDPR ecosystem.

• Documentary DP
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant

Full-service video production company based in Chicago. We provide professional, affordable and accessible video content for businesses and special events! Our services include video production, photography, graphic design, content marketing, web design and branding. Our post-production team provides color grading, special effects, title animations, motion graphics, flashy transitions, etc. and can deliver it in any format you need. What makes us different than others in our industry is our approach from concept to execution. We have professional in-house storytellers dedicated to conveying your brand's message, event or special moment through video while also offering all the services you need to help establish your business, create awareness and gain more customers. We take our time to make sure the final product is perfect and aligns with your goals. We are dedicated to our work and love what we do. Contact us for your next project or event, we would love to work with you!

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Motion Graphics Designer

For Peter, the journey to becoming an award winning Director, Cinematographer, Creative Director and YouTube Certified Strategist didn’t start on a film set. It started in the kitchen. Chef's at Aria, Tru, Trio, Red Light and Charlie Trotter's taught Peter the principles of “mise en place.” When all of your ingredients are measured, cut and peeled; your pans, mixing bowls, and tools are in their place, assembling seemingly impossible dishes becomes routine. Peter is someone for whom directing, cinematography, editing, photography, and producing aren’t distinct career silos. They’re ingredients. They’re tools. They’re stages in a process that, with the proper preparation, can be brought together at the perfect time. Peter has used this chef-like discipline to become one of Chicago’s most prolific media creators. In his career he has made billions of impressions. Regardless of the medium. He excels at taking strategic concepts through to execution without big crews or bureaucratic teams. It’s all the hard work that makes things look effortless.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant