Discover Top Freelancers in Michigan, USA

experienced drone operator, Experienced editor, Experienced shooter/producer.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer

I’ve been working exclusively as a production sound mixer since 2007.

• Sound Mixer

Camera Assistant, data manager, specializing in Reality and commercial based content

• Digital Content Creator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Writer poet and student

• Reporter / Journalist

YouTuber

• Digital Content Creator
• Influencer

Sosani is an advertising agency specialized in influencer marketing

• Production Company
• Digital Content Creator
• Influencer

• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP

Michigan-based photographer and writer.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer
• Executive Producer

Juan Freitez is an internationally acclaimed visual storyteller, video journalist and filmmaker. His work has been featured by national and international outlets such as NBC News, National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International (PRI), The American Public Health Association, The National Journal, Netroots Nation, and The Huffington Post. He founded Community Grassroots Media - a full service video production company - to bring to light the stories of mission-driven organizations, capturing their essence and amplifying their impact. His first feature-length documentary, HEALTH UNDOCUMENTED (SALUD SIN PAPELES), awarded Freitez several international accolades and screened at national and international film festivals and impact conferences. The film has been translated into multiple languages including Spanish, French, Hindi and Malay. It has also been acquired by many libraries and universities for incorporation into their curricula. Freitez has been hosted as a guest speaker by renowned universities, including Stanford, NYU, Georgetown, and UCSD to present his work and lead discussions about the communities and topics documented in his films. He is currently based in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he remains dedicated to fostering his various local and cultural communities. Outside of running his production company and freelancing, Freitez enjoys being enveloped by the hugs and giggles of his two young daughters and being reminded of what the world looks like through the lens of a child.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Field Producer
• Production Company

I am a Peabody Award-winning Director of Photography focused on news and documentary. I am comfortable shooting solo or with a crew, and no assignment is too big or too small. My camerawork has won the Picture of the Year International Award (POYi), the George Polk Award, Scripps Howard and 4 National News and Doc Emmy nominations. I have filmed filmed for HBO, VICE News, BBC, Aljazeera and PBS both domestically in the US as well as South America, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. I am hostile environment certified and excel in covering conflict, social upheaval, and critical current affairs issues. I was the senior DOP of VICE News' viral documentary, "Charlottesville: Race and Terror", which has been viewed more than 65 million times and was hailed by TIME as the best TV episode of 2017. I have more than 20 years of journalism experience around the globe. When not filming, I train daily in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiujitsu and MMA, and can double as crew security. My ultimate goal is to teach martial arts.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Byron Goggin is a 13-time Emmy winning Director of Photography, Editor and Producer who creates programming for Discovery Channel, National Geographic, History, the BBC and many other well known networks. In 1990 Byron Goggin began his career a top ten market NBC affiliate in Detroit as a news editor where he remained for 2 years. In 1992 he was promoted to “Special Projects Videographer/ Editor” where he filmed and edited Emmy Award winning programs including Dateline NBC with Chris Hansen and Ann Thompson. In 1995 his job was expanded to include “Commercial Production Director of Photography”, and “Special Project Coordinator”. In 2000 Byron accepted the position of “Chief Photographer/Editor” at Fox Sports Net. His duties included shooting “live” sporting events pre and post game shows. Byron was also responsible for the overall quality of programming, development of strategies and technical plans for major sporting events including the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, NCAA playoffs, NBA Finals, Superbowl, MLB World Series, Ryder Cup Golf, and NASCAR events. In 2003 Byron was nominated for FOX News Corps “Global Excellence Award”, an honor given to only a few in the FOX worldwide network. Between 2002 and 2004 Byron went on to win a total of SIX Emmys for his outstanding work in photography, field production, and directing. In 2005 Byron left his position at FOX, to launch BMG Creative. BMG achieved instant national recognition with the production of “Wild Weekend Adventures”, which aired on PBS. BMG won a total of 7 Emmy Awards and 2 Associated Press awards, taking Byron to the next level of production. In 2010 Byron moved from Detroit to Los Angeles and expanded his business to include creating programming for the Discovery Channel, The BBC, National Geographic, History Channel, SPIKE and TRU channels. His list of photography and DP credits include shows like Ice Road Truckers, Wicked Tuna, COAL, Wild Justice, Monster Garage (MCM), and Black Gold. In 2015 Byron launched Byron Goggin StoryWorks. From concept, to development, to delivery, Byron and his skilled team can tell your story and deliver your message in a timely, cost effective manner. Experience is the key to success. Whether in the boardroom or on the frozen ice roads of Alaska, Byron has a proven track record of delivering award winning video solutions to America’s most influential corporations.

• Production Company
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• HD Live Operator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

My name is Judah David, and I myself am a young black male. I realized that filmmaking was what I wanted to do while in school at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, and am now working as a documentarian for One of Us Films in Detroit, MI. Since working for One of Us Films producing stories for Excellent Schools Detroit, I have realized that I love finding stories about young black men that are defying stereotypes and contributing positively to their communities. I also love to find stories that deal with social action and bringing awareness to social injustices. By finding and presenting these stories to the general public, I hope to not only raise awareness about important issues in our community, but also to commend those already making a difference in those issues and to inspire others to do the same. I hope to shine a positive spotlight on my city, long berated for its elevated crime, illiteracy, and poverty levels. There are so many great things about the city I was born and raised in, and I hope that my work will help the world realize that there is hope for a brighter future in the city of Detroit.

• Documentary DP

Razi Jafri is a Detroit-based multimedia journalist, documentary photographer and filmmaker whose work focuses on ethnicity, religion, culture, immigration, democracy, and the changing cultural landscape in America. His current projects include a documentary film called Hamtramck, USA which explores democracy in a small industrial town in the American midwest. Another film called Loyalty, which follows the story of three Muslim chaplains in the US military. He is also currently working on a long term documentary photography project called "Halal Metropolis" which explores Muslim visibility and identity in Southeast Michigan. The work is part of an interdisciplinary exhibition series by the same name that is currently being shown and scheduled to show at multiple sites and galleries across the Metro Detroit region. Razi attended the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and received a Bachelor's degree in engineering and worked as an engineer for many years but made a major career change to pursue documentary work and journalism. Razi's work has been featured in National Geographic, National Public Radio, the Detroit Free Press and Michigan Radio. He was previously a fellow in the Documenting Detroit Fellowship in documentary photography and photojournalism. Most recently he was named a member of the New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrants Artists Mentorship Program.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Copywriter
• Line Producer / On-Location
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Award-winning journalist with 10 years of experience (6 years professionally) in news gathering, reporting, videography and editing. I’ve worked for stations like NBC in South Bend, Indiana where I became the market’s top evening news reporter from 2018-2022. In the Fall 2022, I joined CBS News Detroit as a Multi Skilled Journalist embedded in-and-around the Dearborn, MI area covering breaking news including MSU school shooting, enterprise reporting and politics involving the 2024 Michigan Presidential Primary Election. As of March 2024, I now serve the Metro Detroit area as an independent freelance journalist and videographer covering the area’s most pressing news including student encampments at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University. Most notably, a video I captured at protest outside the NAACP Dinner in Detroit last month, where Biden made a speech, went viral with over 10 million views online and led to the suspension of a Detroit Police officer.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Executive Producer

I am a freshly minted college graduate seeking an opportunity to enter the world of television and film production. To this pursuit I bring not only the de rigueur enthusiasm, work ethic, etc., but real skills and knowledge accumulated through my varied experiences as a communication/theatre major at The University of Scranton. Last fall, my documentary film class gave me a taste of the world of film production. Students were required to produce their own documentary, and in four months I produced, directed, and edited Inside the Dramatic Mind, a behind-the-scenes look into the theatre world. My favorite moment of filming my documentary was when I interviewed upcoming playwright Corinne Nulton. I asked her what theatre meant to her. She responded with a story that not only touched my soul, but a story that I would've never heard outside of that moment. It's those intimate moments, face to face, human to human, that make being a Storyhunter worthwhile.

• Documentary DP
• Reporter / Journalist

My focus is to help companies connect with their audience, change perception, evoke emotion and drive conversation. Setla Films is a full service video production, social media, branding team that has worked with government agencies, healthcare organizations, startups and well established companies re-connect with their audience and customer base while increasing value for the organization. Expertise is in building content branding solutions that are scaleable, effective and falls within budget that gives your organization an edge over competition, increase market share and build trust among customers. My experience has been in working as a DP, Producer, Editor to create Original WebTV Series, Commercials, Educational programs, Promo videos, and Documentaries. I really enjoy working with companies that want to showcase their products in inventive ways.

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

Our producers, writers, directors, editors, cinematographers, and licensed drone pilots have a deep appreciation and talent for great storytelling. Tapping our experience across all areas of production allows us to work with a variety of clients from national to small businesses. We are located in scenic Northern Michigan with four seasons to use as backdrops. Mane Content provides video content for various platforms from television commercials to social media content to sales videos. We are a group of creative professionals with all the gear and the passion to create the perfect video for brands.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Senior Editor
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Copywriter
• Fixer

I have been shooting editing video for over 15 years. Starting out with weddings and then music videos. In 2016 I really started shifting my career to start working on more documentary, video journalism and live broadcasting particular focusing on indigenous stories. I am a very proficient video editor and color grader. I mainly us Adobe products and Divinice Resolve for my edits, but I have a wide array of software tools I use to get the job done. I am mainly a Sony shooter with a Sony fx6 as my main camera. I’m looking forward to making new connections by making powerful videos with this application.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Senior Editor
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Drone Operator