Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Fontana, California, USA

Andres Solorzano graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, with a bachelor's degree in Communications with a specialisation in Film Production. During this period, he worked for Red Bull's communications department, where he developed social media strategy and audiovisual content that was successfully replicated throughout Latin America. Upon graduation, he directed the first stereoscopic 3D television content in Mexico, the iconic off-road race Baja 1000 for Red Bull. He was also, a cinematographer for Vans, Henkel and Nat Geo, among many others. He has poured his passion to stories that try to positively shape and impact a different society ,working with native indigenous communities, immigrants, and social movements in North and South America. He has shot feature films, short films, documentaries, commercials, fashion films and music videos. His first full-length film as a cinematographer HUICHOLES: THE LAST PEYOTE GUARDIANS, won eleven different awards at international film festivals. Andres graduated from the American Film Institute (AFI), with a MFA in cinematography, class of 2016. He is actually based in LA.

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I'm a videographer and photographer based in Southern California. I'm passionate about producing creative content and telling visual stories. My curiosity in diverse cultures led me to travel the world and ultimately pursue a bachelor’s degree in Visual Journalism from Brooks Institute. There, I was able to develop my storytelling techniques and to produce several stories on my own. My latest collaboration was with The Coalition Group working with film producers Johnny Wunder and Luisa Iskin. There I produced content for artists such as R&B singer JR Castro as well as singer and fashion/beauty blogger Jessi Malay. ​ My past experiences include working with Viralata Produções, one of the most creative production companies in Rio de Janeiro where I had the opportunity to contribute to content production for major Brazilian organizations. In the US, I worked with Interloper Films, the production company led by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner with whom I also worked as editor on the web series “A Total Disruption.” I was also involved as researcher for the TV series "Strangers in Danger" and "Next Stop For Charlie,” which were produced by the Hollywood production studio Mandt Brothers Productions. However, my true calling is being on the streets, unveiling the everyday stories people don't read in the newspapers or don't watch on the TV. Stories forgotten by the mainstream media. One of the most memorable moments in my career was a journalistic trip I made to Vietnam, where I had the opportunity to capture the horrific effects that Agent Orange still have in the Vietnamese population. The stories I like to hunt for range from severe human right issues, such as the one I told about Vietnam, to stories revealing slices of life and everyday victories within the community. I hunt for the unusual and for the injustices as well as for the beautiful and the creative within each culture.

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I'm an international filmmaker and gerontologist based in Southern California (OC/LA) with a passion for creating inspiring, beautiful, adventurous, and meaningful projects which can bring benefit to society. I have had the honor of producing, directing, shooting, and writing a nationally-televised sportsmanship campaign on Fox Sports Network, corporate training films for Merrill Lynch-Bank of America, and a promo film for an international USC research study, the Intergenerational Mobile Technology Opportunities Program. I have since engaged in various production and consulting projects, enabling me to collaborate with a variety of multidisciplinary professionals on an international scale. I have most recently been involved in the South African industry while also producing a short documentary series with U.S. NGOs in Uganda. I graduated from the University of Southern California in 2014 with a B.A. in Film & TV Production and an M.S. in Gerontology (Health, Sciences, Aging).

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Award winning Filmmaker Kecia J.Benson is known for her creative and eclectic cinematic style. From Mount Vernon, NY, she landed her first freelancing gig on actress/director Azariah Gunn’s feature debut Spare Change. Soon after was introduced to guerrilla-style filmmaking and worked with profound directors like Spike Lee, Tim Story, Charles Stone III and productions like Sesame Street, Apollo Live, Gossip Girl, Red Hook Summer, Love and Hip Hop Hollywood, Broad City, and many more. In 2010, Benson debuted her first short film “Unidentified,” a suspenseful thriller about a mysterious man redefining himself. “Unidentified” was featured in 2011 at the Reel Sisters of Diaspora Film Festival. Beale Street Blues a short controversial documentary about struggling African-American blues artists in Memphis, TN was Kecia’s 2nd film that screened at BAM’s New Voices in Black Cinema. Kecia’s Latest and most talked about work Kenya’s Eyes is a dramatic and gritty film centered around a you

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I have an insatiable appetite for storytelling. I co-founded in 2012, Beat the Streets Los Angeles, a nonprofit youth development organization. As Creative Director for this sports based org, I use film, photography and design to support our communication strategy. As often with nonprofits, we operate on a lean set of resources so I have become accustom to producing, shooting and editing our short documentaries, commercials and video articles solo while upholding an editorial standard. Outside of my role with Beat the Streets LA, I am a freelance filmmaker and photographer working with clientele from various industries including academic, real estate development and manufacturing. My expansive keenness for storytelling is founded in my architectural education where the investigative process is as much the reward as the end product, the building. Today though, I enjoy the shift to freelance work and a focus on storytelling where the narrative uncovers a place where people are central.

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Since 2008 I have been working on independent films, mostly documentaries, and freelancing on digital media projects. I have a MFA in dramatic writing from New York University and a BA in English from Yale University. In February 2015 my documentary "The Rivalry: Red V. Blue" about the college basketball rivalry between the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky premiered on ESPN Classic and Kentucky Educational Television. Currently, I am finishing post on two docs: "Last of the Showmen" about Broadway entertainer Ben Vereen and "Boston Loud" about the Boston hardcore band TREE. My first documentary "Toxic Soup" was an environmental expose, which screened in the Atlanta Film Festival, the New Jersey Film Festival and the Twin Cities Film Festival, among others. "Toxic Soup" was broadcast on Free Speech TV, Explora TV, Ushuaia TV and Press TV. These documentaries are reflective of the kinds of stories that I hunt for: environmental, sports and music / arts.

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Samantha André is an independent director, cinematographer, and editor with a special focus on women’s rights and social issues around the world. She has directed, produced, or edited projects for VICE, TWITTER, APPLE TV, PBS, RAPHA and THE FRONT. Her work has led her to cover character driven stories such as the LGBT refugees in Europe, police brutalities for the ACLU, climate change in an indigenous Alaskan village, child marriage in Kenya, disability activism in the US, and women's health in professional sports. She is currently working on finishing her first feature documentary, Mary’s Way. Filmed over the course of five years, it is the portrait of one girl’s journey to help bring an end to female genital mutilation and child marriage in her Kenyan community. A short version of her film was screened in New York to raise awareness for FGM in partnership with the United Nations. When Samantha is not working on a documentary, she can be found hiking mountains, biking, or playing soccer. She prides herself in capturing human emotion and intimate moments in her films by creating a real connection with the amazing people in front of her lens.

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I am an Indigenous multimedia documentarian born and raised on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. To date, I have spoken at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, UCLA, California State Polytechnic University, Pitzer College, Cal Arts, UC-San Diego, UC-Riverside, UC-Irvine, Occidental College, Northwestern University and University of Oregon. My work presents personal stories of contemporary urban Indians in photography and film to commemorate the legacy of the Indian Relocation program, a U.S. federal program enacted to assimilate American Indians in the 1950s. My overall mission is to combat the idea of the static, stereotypical Indian portrayed so pervasively in all media. I want people to know that Indians are many nations with many stories. My photography portraits stand against prevalent stereotypes of American Indians in popular culture. Having grown up on a tribal reservation in Arizona my experience of Indian life was not reflected in popular culture. My work is to produce authentic portraits and stories of the persistence of Indian life in contemporary contexts. As a storyteller, I develops photographic narratives that illustrate the real stories of American Indians within their communities. My multimedia work reflects the perseverance of American Indian cultural identities today. I wish to produce living portraits of American Indians reflected through an indigenous aesthetic lens. I work as a talent consultant for various television networks. I have professionally produced five award winning films for the Southern California Indian Center’s InterTribal Entertainment multimedia program, co-created film workshops for Native youth, produced PSA’s for Fox Studio’s American Indian Summer Institute program, and co-hosted “Bringing the Circle Together,” a monthly showcase of Indigenous documentaries at the Japanese American National Museum National Center for Preservation of Democracy Tateuchi Forum in Los Angeles. Received a BA in American Indian Studies and Film Television from UCLA.

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Luisa Conlon is a documentary director and cinematographer based in New York and Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, NBC, VICE, PBS NewsHour, Vogue, NPR & StoryCorps. She most recently directed the New York Times Op-Docs We Became Fragments about a young Syrian refugee coming of age in Canada. The film was released with an accompanying Op-Ed from former UN Ambassador Samantha Power and was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick. Luisa’s work has been supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and The Filmmaker Fund. She is a recipient of the Jerry Jensen Overall Graduate Scholarship Award from the Emmy Foundation, the 2016 Robert Whittington Award for Exceptional Reporting from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, and a Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. Her film Leaving Iraq for a Life in America (co-directed with Hanna Miller and Lacy Jane Roberts) was featured in THE ATLANTIC SELECTS, a series of short films curated by The Atlantic Magazine. Luisa received her BFA in Film & TV from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and her Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism. She has been a member of the Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective since 2012.

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30 years as a professional photojournalist, 20 years as a television network photojournalist / editor, including 14 years as a Senior Photojournalist at CNN, covering national and international news stories: presidential campaigns, natural disasters, breaking news. Major entertainment and sporting event coverage includes red carpet arrivals for the Oscars and Emmys, Super Bowls, NBA championships and All Star Games. Wide range of skill sets including shooting and editing video, producing news stories, writing for television and on-line, and shooting and editing still photos for on-line distribution. Extensive experience shooting on location for long-form documentaries. Constantly studying latest technology, upgrading skills from Beta to DVCAM to XDCAM disc, and progressing from editing analog tape to non-linear editing on Final Cut Pro. Equally adept working independently or as part of a production team, as well as managing a staff of photojournalists. Hart Images Media Services utilizes the latest in broadcast equipment, including Sony F5 and Z100 cameras with full ENG/EFP build outs, Sony wireless mics, Litepanel Astra and Nila Varsa LED light kits.

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I’ve been producing video professionally for over 10 years and have worked with small in house teams, clients, and freelancers, but there’s always been aspects of my work that I do entirely on my own - I concept, write, shoot, host, and edit, entirely independently. Directing, filming, writing copy, scheduling posts, social media, creating and working with brands - I do this on and after hours, for clients and passion projects alike. Whether it is a small project I can produce on my own or a production which requires I work with a team or even put a team together. My talents include; graphic design, photography, web design, public relations and branding. I’m here to help, being a good creative partner and collaborator really matters to me. I enjoy working with those with a shared goal, and understand the importance of partnership. Working alongside talented professionals and friends, who bring a unique perspective makes the creation process exciting.

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For more than a decade, April Simpson co-created, launched and executive produced nationally syndicated TV shows airing across the US for broadcast and online. In addition, she is an executive producer & distributor of mainstream content in the digital realm of several high profile talent podcasts and social media channels boasting well over a million views and listeners. April has been integral in aligning support for key show initiatives among national and affiliate ad sales. She is experienced in developing fully integrated media plans for new business and the advertising brand extensions of television shows and online media content and social media. As a veteran storyteller, content producer, editor and feature reporter, April has had the opportunity to work with and interview top A-list athletes, fly in F-16 fighter jets, dine with Michelin star Chefs and conduct one on one high profile interviews with names such as Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Susan Sarandon and many more. With an intense travel addiction and 3 citizenships (Canadian, U.S. and China), she has shot, edited and hosted food & travel features from Beijing, China to Amalfi Coast, Italy. April continues to expand her role by working closely with individuals on defining their media look, talent and brand in creating new opportunities in the marketplace. ​ She also sits on the Board of Directors for Girls Inc of Montecito & Carpinteria. ​ When not obsessed with creating content, she lives for surfing and cycling, near Los Angeles in Ventura, California.

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I'm a freelance multimedia journalist, visual storyteller, photographer, and producer. I cover culture and identity through a Latinx lens. In the past, I've created a video series for LA Weekly called "Abuelitas and Chefs" which tells the stories of Mexican chefs in L.A. and how they are influenced by their grandmother's. My work has been featured on Remezcla, KCET, LA Weekly, and Mitu, among others. In 2017, I served as a lead researcher and story producer for a documentary series on Latinos and cannabis. Most recently, I was an associate producer, translator (English to Spanish), casting lead, and script supervisor for a project at a creative agency with 108 video deliverables. I currently serve as an associate producer on "A Woman's Work," a feature documentary about wage theft in NFL cheerleading premiering at Tribeca this spring. I'm passionate about in-depth stories that create connections between culture and social issues and that give a voice to those that need to be heard the most. As a Latina I find it crucial to have perspectives like my own featured more frequently in mainstream media.

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Vanessa Crocini is an Italian journalist, award winning documentary filmmaker, photographer and Emmy nominated producer, currently located in Los Angeles. She graduated in Film from University of Bologna after being an exchange student at University of California, Santa Barbara. After completing a Post Graduate Program in Entertainment Studies at UCLA, she developed her interest in documentaries. Vanessa has worked on several film, commercial, music videos and documentary productions in Italy, Los Angeles and in the African continent. She has collaborated with the Italian national television RAI, Bonsai TV and Agon Channel. Her passion for documentaries has brought to several journalistic collaborations for several Italian film magazines and blogs. She mainly highlights and writes about films, filmmakers and stories that have a social interest. Her first feature length award winning documentary, Get Together Girls was produced by Vasco Rossi, the most famous Italian rockstar, for whom she shot the music video Mary Luise. Vanessa is part of SIMA (Social Impact Media Awards) as one of the journalists and members of the selection committee and her intention is keeping on writing about and making films that focus on social issues and expose impact topics. Among the projects she has worked on, The Empowerment Project, nominated for an Emmy Award by the Chicago/Midwest Chapter: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, is one collaboration she is proud of. As the documentary shooter in the crew, Vanessa, together with other four women filmmakers, travelled across the USA in 2013 to interview exceptional women in their career fields. Vanessa is a proud honoree of the PrimiDieci Under 40 2014 which celebrates the extraordinary professional and personal success of the ten most distinguished individuals with Italian origins or Italian nationality, currently in the U.S. Vanessa is also a consultant for Social Media Marketing and Crowdfunding Strategy for filmmakers and artists of all kinds and has been a member of the Los Angeles Press Club since 2010. She is currently working on her second feature length documentary, Street Poets.

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My name is Juliana, but you can call me Ju. I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and now I'm living in San Diego, California. At age 15 I got my first camera and fell in love with photography. A few years later I started traveling the world looking for something new to do. In 2010, I quit my job as a product designer and went to live in Indonesia, where I started working professionally with outdoor photography and videography. Since then, I've worked with some of the most talented Brazilian surfers and athletes from other sports, producing content for their sponsors and for a Sports/Travel TV channel in Brazil. It's been 8 years since I decided to explore different fields of cinematography including; Fashion, luxury hotel videos, short films and documentaries. In addition, even thought I've always been focused on sports photography the last 4 years I've been expanding my portfolio to some other fields like fashion, travel photography, lifestyle and Fine Art. I always create with a meaningful message because all my inspiration comes from my heart. Inspiring people and spreading the good word is what I like to do the most. I definitely see better through my camera, because I see beauty everywhere. Being able to make special moments last forever and share inspiring stories is one of my biggest motivations.

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Mikey Gilmore is an experienced Cinematographer, Director, Producer and Camera Operator known for capturing top notch visuals while crafting a cohesive story. Mikey honed his interviewing skills of thousands of interviews lighting and shooting for brands such as Vanity Fair, WIRED, Glamour and more. Collaborative and meticulous, I optimize ideas and ensure each phase of production exceeds expectations. Proficient in multi-camera operation and lighting setups, with expertise in shooting visually captivating digital media. Orchestrated 1,000+ productions for renowned brands, always delivering blockbuster-quality content within budget and timeline. Skilled in curating branding and directing photoshoots. Experienced Camera Operator for prominent platforms such as Twitch, Amazon, BuzzFeed, and Walmart. Contributed to 500M+ views through high-end interview content. Strong leadership in coordinating large crews and securing equipment efficiently. I am looking for new opportunities and collaborations to create captivating stories.

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Augusto graduated with a master's degree in cinematography from the American Film Institute (AFI) from which he received a scholarship from Audi USA on behalf of the AFI Awards television series The Mandalorian. During the time in Los Angeles, Augusto has filmed as a Director of Photography, different short films in digital and film format in 35mm. Augusto is an associate member of the Society of Camera Operators (SOC). Augusto has been involved as a cinematographer in different projects, from music videos and publicity to fiction/narrative and documentary short films, leading him to win different awards among which stand out: Best Cinematography in a Mexican Short Film at the Cristal Screen festival in 2017 with the short film "Desaparecido", the Diosa de Plata for best fiction short film in 2018 with “Getsemaní Ego Sum Lux Mundi” and the audience award for best fiction short film at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2019 with “Hierba Mala”. In July 2022, Augusto filmed the feature documentary “La Raiz de Mi Ombligo” in Oaxaca, Mexico. This project was accepted for the mentorship program “Talent Demo” part of the Camerimage film festival in November 2022 at Toruń, Poland. His mentors were the documentary filmmaker Jon Kasbe and award-winning cinematographer at Cameraimage, Alejandro Mejía AMC. Currently, he is in the pre-production of a narrative short film and a feature film project for the end of the year 2023

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Noel Maxam, and having directed, written, or produced over 3700 hours of television (CBS, NBC, Disney and Nick-at-Nite) is also Founder of Emagispace and has taken his patented modular building block system to market. "The On-Demand Economy calls for ever-changing use of space, but pre-determined interior spaces are rigidly built making change difficult, expensive, and time consuming. Emagispace® is an adaptive, reusable, modular building block system that allows you to create, reconfigure, and repurpose your spaces while saving time, increasing efficiency, and maximizing your budget. Now anyone can build almost anything, anywhere, anytime!" Noel is also freelance producing, directing, consulting for startup media companies, and investing. He has worked as Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer and Director on NBC’s "Days of Our Lives". He was brought on board to modernize the shows production, optimize the budget, and raise the ratings. During Noel’s tenure, "Days of Our Lives" was produced for ½ the budget, climbed to number three in the ratings, and was renewed through 2013. In 2009, "Days" was nominated for two DGA Awards, and 13 Emmy nominations. In 2012, "Days" was nominated for 15 Emmy Awards. While at "Days", Noel transitioned the show to HD and oversaw the first 3D Daytime Drama production. Previously, Noel was a Director/Associate Producer for "The Young and the Restless" where he won four Emmy Awards (8 Nominations) and was twice nominated for a DGA Award. While at "Y&R”, Noel modernized their post production and helped transition them to HD. In addition, Noel was nominated for an Emmy as a staff writer for "As The World Turns" and has written/optioned three television series, four screenplays. He also wrote the intro to Virgin Interactive's CD-Rom "Circle of Doom" and wrote Activision's "Dark Reign". Noel is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, Carnegie Mellon University (B.F.A.) and the USC (M.F.A. in Film and Video Production).

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Award-winning writer, director and producer in film, TV and journalism for 10 years. My recent directing work includes industry-recognized car ads for Hyundai, viral spots for brands like Amazon & Adidas, and social impact documentaries for Clorox. Before becoming an independent filmmaker I was a Senior Creative Producer at BuzzFeed Branded Video for 3 years. I juggled several projects at a time and in all different stages of the production process - one in post overseeing the edit, on set directing, doing a final copy edit on a script, and sending in a fresh pitch deck. Previously I was a network producer at Discovery Science Channel where I worked on shows like "The Unexplained Files," "Alien Encounters" and "Prophets of Science Fiction with Ridley Scott." I also created the video content and live produced panels for thousands of excited fans at Comic Con in NY & SD. I know the ins and outs of pitching to networks, developing shows and executing them on accelerated and full timelines. Before that I was at CNN Special Investigations and Documentaries, where I still have strong relationships from working on specials like "Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door," "Battle for Blair Mountain," and "Latino in America." As an accomplished producer I received a Peabody for coverage of the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster as part of the "New Orleans Rising" documentary with Soledad O'Brien, Visionary Award at Summit Emerging Media Awards for the "Young Entrepreneurs" series for Hyundai, and spots on the Youtube Ad Leaderboard. While I am a creative who envisions a project coming to life as soon as I read the words on the page, I'm also a producer who knows how to deliver assets that meet client's criteria on time, and under budget. I can one-man-band it shooting 4k, editing in Premiere and creating graphics in Photoshop, run-and-gun with a camera op and sound guy on a doc shoot, or direct a commercial spot with a crew of 70. No matter what the project is, I will give it my all because I'm passionate about creating art. Lets make something awesome together!  

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Carolyne always seeks to find an authentic connection with her subjects and is passionate about the ability of visual storytelling to tell an accurate and powerful narrative. Carolyne began her journey as a photographer and visual storyteller in college; the magic chemistry of a white sheet of paper slowly developing into an image as the chemistry washed over was addicting and she changed her major Fine Art after struggling and failing with a Biology major and not being interested in the career aspects of a History degree. After university Carolyne worked as an assistant to photographer Jay Reilly, a photo editor for Sumner Photography, and assistant editor for photographer Joy Doherty, and she was the Lead BTS Still Photographer on the feature-length film To Save A Life (2009). After taking a journalism class at the local community college, Carolyne was asked if she wanted to intern at the San Diego Union-Tribune where she worked as an intern in the photo department of the News section. Her first brush with photojournalism she was hooked, previously not realizing her love of documentary photography and real-time history could be combined. After the internship, she continued to take classes in journalism and even was the Photo Editor at the Palomar College's student newspaper the Chariot. During this period Carolyne worked as a server and bartender throughout north San Diego County, honing her social skill set, learning how to interact with people, and getting them to like and trust her immediately. With her husband, they started a screen-printing company called Noble Ink where they made the merchandise for local music acts in San Diego. Through her time in the food industry, Carolyne backpacked through Europe, Mexico, and the United States, and also took the time to pursue her own personal projects covering the migrant caravan, wild horse roundups, and the sociological and ecological impact of Burning Man. Once the pandemic hit, Carolyne saw her restaurant close down and all of her freelance photography gigs canceled, she realized it was her one chance to be able to throw herself into studying filmmaking and storytelling. Again she enrolled in classes at her local community college, learning filmmaking, editing, and motion graphics. In the spring of 2020, she began an internship at KOCT - The Voice of North County, a local non-profit public access channel and production house starting as an audio technician and moving up to camera operating, floor directing, and teleprompter. She expanded her skill set to include focus pulling and slate as an Assistant Camera while working on several short films and a feature film in Los Angeles in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Currently, Carolyne works as the Lead Production Staff at KOCT and is the lead Videographer/Editor at San Diego LabRats.

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