Discover Top Commercial DPs in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

We all look to visual media to entertain, teach, and captivate us. At Sky Blue Pictures, we harness this power and its remarkable versatility. Sky Blue Pictures will artfully combine several media elements into an engaging viral video, corporate training guide, or informative journalism piece. Although we're based in Honolulu, Hawaii, we're more than happy to go where our work needs us. Sky Blue Pictures will fulfill all your video and photography needs, either from the ground, water, or air. We have distinctively found a way to engage viewers in a smooth, story-telling style using the latest in media technology. Our primary work is video, but our roots are firmly planted in photography.

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

I am an expeditionary multi-media producer for news, commercial, government and non-profit organizations. I often do one-man-band hybrid projects where I produce, shoot and edit finished content for clients. Run-and-gun, studio chroma, aerial footage (FAA 107 licensed), I do it all with a strong visual sense derived from years of photography. I also provide animated graphics as often required by my data-heavy client projects. Funding agencies for my work include: Rockefeller Family Foundation, Chevron, FEMA, and USAID. Featured on the Discovery and Al Jazeera and has been recognized by the BBC for innovation. I love the challenge of international assignments and meeting new people. While I prefer to be over-prepared for any job, I also enjoy traveling light - high production quality video, stills, audio, and aerial with carry-on luggage. My bags are packed, and I'm ready to fly on short notice to cover stories around the world. Based in Hawaii, I can get to anywhere in the Pacific region quickly.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Creative Director

My partner and I founded a video production company called Wakeful State (wakefulstate.com) in 2017. Our goal is to tell compelling stories through video and to shine a light on positive solutions to the world's biggest problems (eg. plastic pollution, climate change, etc.) Below you'll find some recent projects filmed in various countries around the world such as Ireland, Spain, Morocco, Canada, and the United States. We own all of our camera equipment including audio gear, stabilizers, lighting, etc. I have experience in scriptwriting, storyboarding, shooting, directing, and editing. Post-production: Da Vinci, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Creative Suite Please reach out if you want to collaborate!

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

My name is Joseph Hardin, I'm the Creative Director of Kapture NOLA. A New Orleans based Media House, focused on Photography and Video Production. We've also produced Short Films, Documentaries, and Motion Graphics templates for a variety of Clients. We're able to produces high quality Video and Audio for any commercial needs. We are also able to produce - Drone Videos, Documentary Videos, Photojournalist Coverage, Interviews with Professional Lavalier Microphones, Websites, Graphic Designs, Social Marketing Ads and Campaigns, Wedding Photography, Lower Third templates, B-Roll Footage, B.T.S. Photos and Video. etc.

• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture

For the past 10 years I have directed, shot, and field produced documentaries and promotional videos around the world. I have combined advocacy work and filmmaking to create projects in remote and challenging environments. From my ongoing archaeology documentary series in Siberia to a pregnancy web series that I shot and edited for the Health Tech Company Ovia, I can adapt to a wide variety of environments and clients needs. Along with creating video content, I have built websites and social media profiles for non profits and companies all in a holistic strategy to get the most for my clients.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Phil Schlieder is a director and cinematographer based out of Oahu Hawaii and able to work internationally. His work has been included in a multitude of international film festivals including the Honolulu Film Festival, Save the Waves Festival, and 5point film festival. He has worked with organizations such as JP Morgan Chase, Marriott International, Columbia Sportswear, NBC, Nike, ESPN, Thermarest, and Vans among others.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Alison is a freelance news shooter, producer and production manager. She has managed small film crews around the world, from the beaches of southern Portugal to remote glaciers in Alaska.

• Translator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Production Company
• Sound Mixer
• Transcriber

Aloha! I am a videographer, editor, and photographer specializing in documentary and cinematic narrative storytelling. I am currently available for assignments anywhere in the United States.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant

Based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Freediver, surfer, science-outreacher. Portraits, Journalism, Underwater, Lifestyle

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lassenmache

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Field Producer
• Fixer

I am a cinematographer and photojournalist with a passion for environmentally and culturally-focused storytelling. I strive to bring the most important and impactful stories to life, shooting on land-based, underwater, and aerial images. To do so, I've developed highly technical skills including shooting high speed Phantom cameras, long lens with the Canon cn20, motion controlled and multi-day timelapse, camera stabilization, and underwater shooting both on scuba and rebreather. I also have plenty of studio experience with grip, lighting, dollys, etc. My recent client list includes Wild Space Productions, Wildstar Films, Significant Productions, Offspring Films, Plimsoll Productions, Nomadica Films, Sound Off Films, Even/Odd Films, Strike Anywhere, Salesforce, and Scubapro. My work has been published by Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, National Geographic, Amazon, The New Yorker Magazine, and Bloomberg Green among others.

• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• HD Live Operator
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Colorist
• Senior Editor

David has an extensive background in documentary-style visual storytelling with nearly 15 years of international experience. David began working as a photojournalist in Japan, then later on as a cinematographer & editor for documentaries before branching out into commercial and narrative projects. Over the years, David has primarily worked on documentary and CSR/CSV driven commercial projects that focused on helping grassroots organizations, local shops, & established brands bridge profit and purpose. Believing that stories can evoke in viewers a sense of compassion and responsibility, David uses his expertise to craft intimate, story-driven films to help directors, brands, and organizations inspire change. David was a member of the 2022 ASC Vision Mentorship program and 2022 ASC Masterclass. He is currently a member of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc), The Video Consortium, and Hawaii Filmmaker’s Collective (HFC).

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist

Justyn Ah Chong is a Native Hawaiian filmmaker from Mililani, Hawaiʻi. After graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in 2011, Justyn worked as a cinematographer and editor at ʻŌiwi Television Network - Hawaii's premiere Indigenous broadcast station. In 2019 his narrative short DOWN ON THE SIDEWALK IN WAIKĪKĪ premiered at the Maoriland Film Festival in New Zealand and shared the People’s Choice Award for Best Short Drama before continuing on to screen at 20+ festivals around the world and winning several other awards. Most recently, Justyn was a producer on the George Helm narrative bio-pic, HAWAIIAN SOUL (2020), which premiered at the 2020 Hawaii International Film Festival and won best Made in Hawaii Short and an Audience Award. He's currently producing Kekama Amona's narrative short film, E MĀLAMA PONO WILLY BOY, and is in pre-production for his second directorial narrative short, THE MAN AND THE TREE. In collaboration with Nia Tero and Upstander Project, Justyn is one of six indigenous filmmakers working on a collaborative documentary film called the RECIPROCITY PROJECT, currently in post-production. Concurrently, Justyn continues to create culturally-inspired, place-based stories on a work-for-hire basis through his production company, Olonā Media.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Landscape Photographer
• Drone Operator
• Commercial DP

Born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii, Cody Horne is proud to call the little island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean home. Since childhood, Cody has always been fascinated by the prospect of 'creating videos'. From watching her mom make slideshows on their family desktop to consuming countless hours of movies, cartoons and video games, Cody found herself longing to put her own creativity into the world just like what she was observing. She would make stop motion videos of figurines or film mini scenes of her family on her mother's Sony Handycam. Her attraction to film would continue well into high school as she would vlog her friends and make her baby niece act in skits she wrote. When college approached, she enrolled in a Television Production program. From there she would gain opportunities she thought were unreachable and she ended up sparking a romance with her now husband who attended the same program. Since then she has gone on to become a camera operator and editor for multiple television shows and work on several award winning short films. With experience under her belt and the drive to learn more, Cody aims to tell the untold stories of Hawaii and give a platform to people much like herself. She wants to capture human emotion in its many forms and colors and create films that people can find a bit of themselves in.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Commercial DP

Kohala Creative offers state of the art digital video equipment and experienced crews for broadcast and HD cinema productions in Hawaii. Co-owner Bill Maheras, is an Emmy award-winning producer/director/cameraman. Bill's directorial skills include creative storytelling, technical expertise, and the ability to engage the viewer. His credits include many national broadcast features, educational and corporate presentations, and television commercials. Many of Bill's productions have garnered national and regional credits, including numerous Pele Awards, Silver and Gold Monitor Awards, Telly's and an Emmy.

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

Over 10 years of profession experience as a filmmaker. Spent most of my time in a post room editing & producing feature films, TV shows, documentaries and BTS for big studios such as Universal, Warner Brothers and Marvel. I eventually found myself out of the edit bay more often. Directing, shooting and producing my own content. I have since relocated from LA to Oahu HI, where I set up my own production company. I can fully produce content from pre production to post for you. If you are simply just looking for footage I can shoot anything you need. Have footage with no one to cut it? send it over! Professional quality in every detail. Look forward to collaborating with you!

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Vincent diligently honed his skills on set, progressing through various roles within the camera department, from as a camera assistant progressing to other critical roles such the Digital Imaging Technician (DIT), with experience and training as a colorist. Vincent’s impressive portfolio includes work on shows for major networks such as Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon, as well as collaborations with global brands and publications in the commercial realm. Vincent's artistic journey stands as a testament to his enduring dedication to visual storytelling. He has committed his life to bringing forth narratives that captivate, provoke thought, and deeply resonate with the human experience.

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

ROBERT A. BATES is an award winning filmmaker working in commercial, documentary and feature films. Winner of the prestigious James Beard Award, Robert is best known for his directorial work on "The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter" shown nationally on PBS and the documentary film series "Ingredients" and "Ingredients Hawaii". Robert's work as a film editor include the award winning film "Under The Blood Red Sun" and "Knots (4 Wedding Planners)" starring Illeana Douglas. Robert's commercial client list encompasses numerous Fortune 500 companies including Salton, KitchenAid, Kikkoman and Intel.

• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Natural History / Experimental Filmmaker, born and raised on the Big Island of Hawai'i. I've been producing my own films for many years and I know what it takes to build and craft the highest quality work. As an independent filmmaker I've worked in many different roles, though my strong suit lies on the creative side, the mood and visuals. My work through Page Films has garnered 5 Vimeo Staff Picks and has been featured in major projects such as Planet Earth II, One Strange Rock, A Perfect Planet and many more.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Landscape Photographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist