Discover Top Freelancers in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Peter G. Forest is the owner of Forest Photography, LLC that was founded in January 2013. The LaPlace, Louisiana native has very recently joined the Storyhunter team and is a contract photographer who has been working throughout the south Louisiana Regional area since 2008. Forest photographs a wide variety of subjects ranging from aerial, construction, disaster aftermath, documentation, music events, sports and news media coverage. He has previously worked as a freelance photographer for The Times-Picayune newspaper since 2010. Prior to working in photography, Forest was the media relations’ director in the athletic departments of Alabama State, Alcorn State and Grambling State Universities. He is a 1991 graduate of Southern University-Baton Rouge who received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies (Broadcasting). Forest has worked a freelance writer for the Associated Press in which he covered college basketball games in the Dallas-Fort Worth area during the 1997-98 season. He was a former member of various national organizations such as the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), Football Writers Association of America, Louisiana Sportswriters Association, College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the Black College Sports Information Directors Association (BCoSIDA).

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer

I hold a bachelor’s degree in communications and have spent the past 25 years in post-production and editing.  I am fluid in the industry-standard platforms: Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, and Garageband.  I have covered a broad spectrum of project types.  My work includes feature and short films, documentaries, broadcast programs, commercial work, and a large assortment of nonprofit and corporate work. Through this experience, I've obtained a keen ability to learn on the fly and adapt to new technologies, media platforms, and applications. I know how to manage various file and media formats.     I’ve been working as a freelance editor for the past couple of years.  This has given me the opportunity to successfully collaborate with new producers and team members locally and remotely. I'm well seasoned at working on strict deadlines to edit and produce finished projects to satisfy diverse clients. 

• Video Editor - Documentary

Jihan Hafiz is an Egyptian, Samoan born in California and raised between Cairo and Washington, D.C. Her life’s work as a filmmaker and journalist span world events from the Egyptian Revolution, wars in Libya and Palestine, borders and immigration, to Indigenous and Black uprisings across the United States and Latin America, elections and womens rights. She’s won multiple awards for her work in visual storytelling, including an Emmy (2013), the NABJ award (2015), two Bronze Telly Awards, Indigenous Music Awards Best Music video and nominated for the Rory Peck and Livingston Awards. Her films have screened at film festivals across the world and aired on international and national networks. Over the past decade, Jihan has worked as a television reporter, international news anchor, film and news producer, director, cinematographer, on-air talent, field reporter, investigator, and content creator. She works as both a one-woman-band and with major crews of up to 50 crew members, in some cases assisting production crews with moving film equipment and members across international borders. Jihan is a proud member and founder of GenderWars – an internationals women’s collective dedicated to participating in self-defense against deadly sexual assault. Once upon a time based in Cairo, Brussels, Madrid, Havana and Salvador da Bahia, Jihan is a journalism mentor, former dance professor, and trilingual in Arabic, English and Portuguese. She is currently based out of New Orleans in the bayou state of Louisiana.

• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Sound Mixer
• Corporate Videographer

Born in the small town of Millington, NJ 30 miles outside of New York City, James Cullen grew up wanting to be a novelist, and attended Boston College in pursuit of that end. What happened in between is a novel, with stints as a paralegal, high voltage electrician, a professional chef, and now full circle, a journalist/photojournalist. A graduate of NYC's renowned French Culinary Institute, James worked with some of the finest chefs in the business and uses his knowledge and real world experience to inform his writing and photography. He now resides in New Orleans. His work has appeared in Louisiana Kitchen and Culture, Very Local NOLA, Antigravity Magazine, and Business Insider, and covers a diverse range of interests, from food and beverage to hip-hop and New Orleans community and culture.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Matthew Hinton is a New Orleans area freelance photographer whose work has been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Best of Photojournalism Awards in 2014 and 2016 and by numerous awards from the Press Club of New Orleans including the Hal Ledet President's Print Photography Award, the highest honor the Press Club can bestow upon a photographer. Matthew Hinton has previously been a staff photographer at both of the daily newspapers in New Orleans. His work has appeared nationally and internationally through freelance work with the Associated Press and AFP, Agence France-Presse.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist

I am a Pulitzer Prize-winner and three-time NPPA regional photographer of the year who has worked as a photojournalist in New Orleans for over two decades, shooting breaking, general, entertainment, and lifestyle news as well as covering all sports, from kids' soccer to multiple Super Bowls. I am also a licensed, insured and experienced drone pilot who owns and operates several photography / videography aircraft.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Drone Operator

I'm a filmmaker producing works through the production studio, Seidist, based in New Orleans. I've filmed across America and abroad, worked with major brands, artists, actors, celebrities and musicians, and have covered stories for media outlets like Now This, GQ/ Condé Nast , Bloomberg, Politico, NPR, CBS, WarnerMedia, SLAM Magazine, Newsy, MSNBC, AJ+, Weather and many more. I specialize in bringing stories to life by creating content with depth, spirit, and purpose.

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

Sabrina Stone is a NYC born, New Orleans based musician, painter, and writer. She’s written for OffBeat Magazine, Teen Vogue, Where Y'At, Very Local New Orleans, The Louisiana Endowment of the Arts Magazine: 64 Parishes, ANTIGRAVITY, I’m Music Magazine, Hear.by, Hello Giggles, Quarterlette, Femsplain, The NY Observer’s Scooter, and Huffington Post. Her newest album sold 200+ copies in its first week at Peaches Records and in 2020 she headlined the House Of Blues.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer

I am an award winning documentary filmmaker based in the American South who has produced, directed, shot, and edited documentaries for msnbc, Participant Media, Vice, PBS, and CNBC. I am passionate about telling character driven documentaries that help put larger issues into perspective. I primarily work as a crew of one allowing me to build a deep sense of trust between myself and the subject.

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

My name is Marielle and I was born and raised in New Orleans. I specialize in writing about food, restaurants, local culture, people and events. I love exploring new places and trying new things and I love to learn. I've been a freelance journalist for over 7 years.

• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Copywriter

I'm a freelance writer in New Orleans, but originally from New York. I have written for local and national publications about my thruhike of the Appalachian Trail, as well as about food, healthcare, the economy, nightlife, the arts, and current events related to New Orleans and beyond.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Copywriter
• Content Strategist
• Copy Editor
• Line Producer / On-Location

I am a teacher by day, LYFT driver by night, and a New Orleans foodie all the time. I love getting to know the food and the stories behind the amazing food this city has to offer. You can get a taste of my writing by visiting my instagram blog at @BukuLocal

• Reporter / Journalist

Lily is a filmmaker and educator based in New Orleans. Her directorial debut, Bayou Maharajah, premiered at SXSW in 2013 and has since won many awards including the Oxford American Award for Best Southern Film and Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Documentary Of The Year. She has produced for Arcade Fire, Beyoncé, and Preservation Hall. Her films have covered the Department of Homeland Security's policy of family detention, prison conditions in Gaza and the deteriorating environment of the Gulf Coast. Lily is a co-founder of New Orleans Video Voices, a women-led collective dedicated to increasing media literacy across the Gulf South. In 2015, she was commissioned by Time Inc. and Field Office Films (producer of Beasts Of The Southern Wild) to contribute to their coverage of Hurricane Katrina’s 10-year anniversary. The resulting film, Everything Is To Be Continued, exposes how Black working musicians have been excluded from New Orleans’ economic recovery. Lily’s second feature documentary Buckjumping premiered in October 2018 to the largest audience ever assembled at the New Orleans Film Festival. Her work has appeared on ARTE, HBO, MTV News, Time, Al-Jazeera English, Democracy Now!, Sundance DocClub, Hulu, Netflix, iTunes, Electronic Intifada and PBS. Lily is a member of the Grammys, Film Fatales New Orleans, a former board member of WIFT-Louisiana and of the Patois Human Rights Film Festival. She is on the Community Advisory Board of WWOZ and is a member of Alternate ROOTS. Lily a founding member of the All-Yall Film Collective of Southern filmmakers.

• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Translator
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Creative Director
• Production Company

Mamina Turegano, MD, is a triple board-certified dermatologist, internist, and dermatopathologist practicing in the greater New Orleans area specializing in medical and cosmetic dermatology. She is also certified in integrative dermatology. Dr. Turegano completed a five-year double residency program in internal medicine and dermatology and served as chief resident at Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. She then completed her fellowship in dermatopathology at UCLA. She’s been taking care of patients in dermatology for 14 years and has been in private practice for 10 years. Dr. Turegano has a special interest in evaluating how nutrition, lifestyle, sleep, and other environmental factors can play a significant role in inflammation, aging, and cancer. In addition to providing skincare tips and knowledge on dermatological conditions through her social media platforms, she shares her Japanese mom’s anti-aging tips, which incorporates h

• Influencer
• On-Air Reporter / Host

Thristan "Pilgrim" Cecil Camera Assistant & Operator ICG 600 & IATSE 478 Forklift Certified & MEWP Certified (Type 3 - A&B) OSHA 10 Certified & Industry Safety Classes – A, A2, HP 1&2, C19 Completed I am a Seattle-born, Louisiana-raised Camera Assistant and operator, Skydiving Camera Flyer, Photographer, Graphic Designer, and Backpacker living in New Orleans aspiring to become a Steadicam operator. I am proficient in using Arri, Sony, RED, & BlackMagic systems and utilize Shotput Pro and/or Silverstack for media offloading, and keep logs and reports with Zoelog. When pulling focus, I prefer the Arri Hi5, Preston's FI+Z3, or Tilta's new Nucleus Nano II Wireless Lens Control System. When dealing with video transmission, although Teredek is the industry standard, Dji's new Transmission System is unbeatable and is heavily preferred as its lack of latency and overall transmission range is unmatched.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Grip

Jyl Benson began her editorial career in 1990 with The Times Picayune in New Orleans and served as a regional reporter covering the southeastern United States for both The New York Times and Time magazine. She wrote Galatoire's Cookbook: Recipes & Family History from the Time-Honored New Orleans Restaurant (Random House 2005) as well as several cultural, historical, and architectural guides to New Orleans. She served as Editor-In-Chief of Louisiana Cookin’ magazine from 2009 to 2011 and founded Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine in 2012. Her most recent cookbook Louisiana's Tables (Great Texas Line, 2017) explores the state's culinary culture based on settlement patterns. Fun, Funky, Fabulous: New Orleans Casual Restaurant Recipes (Pelican Publishing) was released in 2015. She currently serves as a columnist and feature writer for Acadiana Profile, Louisiana Life, St. Charles Avenue and New Orleans magazines. Her weekly blog “Side Dish” is sent to 40,000 readers weekly via myneworleans.com In addition to her career as a journalist she has worked as an independent publicist and marketing consultant since 1996 with a specialty in Louisiana culinary and hospitality-oriented businesses and was instrumental in conceptualizing and executing “The Galatoire’s Auctions.” Among the most legendary traditions associated with the celebrated New Orleans restaurant are those of the formidable lines outside the door before Friday lunch. Most notable are the Fridays before Christmas and Mardi Gras. Until 2006 loyal patrons or their proxies waited outside, sometimes for days at a time, to secure seating for these holiday luncheons. After Hurricane Katrina, during Mardi Gras of 2006, “the line” was replaced with a gavel and paddle, and the tableau of blanketed proxies in lawn chairs was replaced by two annual charitable table auctions. Since then, the Galatoire’s auctions have raised nearly a million dollars for a host of New Orleans charities. Benson has produced culinary demonstration stages, videos, and specialty cookbooks in conjunction with special events and trade shows. She was responsible for successfully producing three cooking demonstration stages with 30 chefs at the New Orleans Home & Garden and Interior Designs shows with sponsorship by the Louisiana Seafood Promotion & Marketing Board, the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association, Viking, Lodge Manufacturing, Wusthof, All-Clad, and Kitchen Aid. From January 2015 until the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic she served as Director of Culinary and Garden Programming for the National Food & Beverage Foundation/the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, an institution dedicated to preservation and perpetuation of the culinary culture of the American South.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor
• Copywriter

Lorin Gaudin has passion for all things food, drink and arts. With a Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Loyola University of New Orleans, and a culinary diploma from The Ritz-Escoffier in Paris, she parlayed her education to become a Food Editor/Reporter for national, regional and local publications, television and radio. Lorin is an Adjunct instructor with Delgado Community College Culinary School, teaching Menu Planning & Design, Food Writing, and Social Media. She also hosts “FiveOhFork©,” a show broadcasting from Delgado’s radio station, WXDR 99.1FM. She is the Food Editor for Where Magazine New Orleans, Very Local New Orleans and has a twenty-year history food writing for Chef Emeril Lagasse, The New York Post, New Orleans Magazine, Louisiana Cookin', Thirllist. The New Orleans Advocate, GoNola.com and more. Lorin authored two books: 86 Recipes - New Orleans (2008) and New Orleans Chef’s Table (Lyons Press, 2013) is the creator-founder of FiveOhFork©, specializing in food journalism and social media/web content for the culinary industry.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

Native to the City of New Orleans, highly creative visual artist. I am a freelancer, culturepreneur. I have a degree in Visual Art Studies from the University of Florida, College of Fine Arts. I'm a multi-faceted creative. My skillset includes: Graphic Design, Brand Development, Photography, Videography, Print, Merchandising. I have a keen creative eye for finding the perfect shot. I have been freelancing for over 12 years, recently having a photograph become nationally syndicated. On August 5, 2017, the city of New Orleans had a flash flood eerily similar to Hurricane Katrina 'US Mail Man keeps delivering despite knee deep flood water'. I enjoy taking pictures of live action moments, landscape, events, festivals. I am also Founder & Chief Creative Director of Cajun Fire Brewing Company. I am responsible for all branding, graphics, website & merchandising.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Matthew Spriggs spent years working in the film industry for both large and small-scale productions at various levels and departments since the age of eighteen. His professional expertise is in cinematography/videography. Matthew mainly works on local and national documentaries, news programs, commercials, reality television, events, and short narratives. Some of his collaborations have included CNBC, 60 Second Docs, Hearst Media, and Now This News. He is familiar with various camera setups, such as the Arri Alexa Mini, Red Komodo, Canon C-Series, Sony FX Cinema Line, and Blackmagic Design. Matthew's prior job skills extend to office management, as well as extras casting for major television and film productions. 

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

I am a graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans, with BA Cum Laude in Mass Communications/Journalism. I was a proud member of The Maroon Newspaper's 2015 staff when it won the prestigious Associated Collegiate Press' National Pacemaker Award. I was also awarded the R. Tom Bell Award for Outstanding Journalism in 2015. My expertise includes producing compelling written, video, social media, and website content, as well as copy editing. I have regularly written articles for Where Y’at Magazine and also nola.com. Most recently, I have been writing for Steppin’ Out and Informed Sources on WYES-TV while serving as Associate Producer. I am a New Orleans native and love the restaurants, music, entertainment, and social scene of my city.

• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor
• Fixer