Discover Top News Shooters / Video Journalists in Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Heather Martino is a visual storyteller in NYC. Most recently, she was the Senior Video Producer and interim EP at Teen Vogue. Prior to that, Heather worked as a Video Reporter for Mashable, and was the Video Production Manager for Bustle. Heather's most notable work is at the intersection of women's issues, education, and politics, having produced shoots with Malala, Former Secretary Hillary Clinton, Senators Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand, Ashley Judd, and Millie Bobby Brown. Having trained as a video journalist, she's worked in all facets of video production, and is comfortable both behind the camera and on-screen.

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A Gracie-Award winning host, shooter and producer, I have a decade of experience in leading a wide range of productions. With my camera in hand, I capture the human condition on film and my work has been featured on the TODAY show, Scary Mommy, Huffington Post, CNN, TIME and Upworthy. From the largest media companies in the world to the darlings in the start-up community, I've created original, high-end, viral video content that is self-shot and edited. Whether your needs are branded, editorial, social or personal, I can do it all. I'm also experienced in building out tried-and-tested content for Snapchat and Instagram.

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18 years of experience in professional film and video work, I've dedicated my career to understanding storytelling for all applications whether it be advocacy, marketing, purely, documentary, or purely creative. The tools of making this content change all the time and I stay ahead of this evolution while keeping the story at the center. I've worked as a producer for live events, field work, documentaries, narrative projects as well as spend time in the editing room, behind the camera, and in the classroom as an art & storytelling educator. I'm always looking for new challenges whether it means being a one person crew or managing a large number of professionals.

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Vinson Valega is a Media Producer attracted to compelling ideas told through creative visual storytelling. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Economics, Vinson moved to New York City in the late 1980s and has called it home ever since. He has filmed documentary-style profiles of non-profits, small businesses, creatives, and clients who want to share their wisdom with future generations (Legacy Videos). In 2014 he founded Mill City Profiles, his video production company dedicated to telling important personal stories using compelling moving images. Vinson studied video journalism at the Columbia University School of Journalism.

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Producer/shooter/editor in Brooklyn, NY. Experience in shortform editorial content for the web including interviews, event coverage, food, family and fitness lifestyle videos, ENG/news packages, panels and educational content. Live experience includes producing multicamera shoots with graphics, clips and music for social and web distribution. Expert in Premiere Pro and After Effects, including motion graphics and animation. Previous employers include Post Millennium, Meredith Corporation and Asset TV; clients include Unilever, Fisher-Price, PayPal, the United Nations, TIAA, Invesco, Salesforce and more.

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Souki Mehdaoui is an intrepidly honest and caring filmmaker based in Brooklyn. She can juggle any aspect of the production process as a one woman band, but is best known for her flowing handheld shooting style and cleverly playful editing. Her passion is in working with musicians (a few Grammy award winners), loves when subjects forget she's there, and finds great joy in problem solving for larger commercial projects. She has worked for Refinery29, Mason Jar Music, Found Sound Nation, TED, Pfizer, Tylenol, Bang On a Can, HUMAN, Emmy award winning documentary directors, and the Oscar nominated director behind The Square.

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I'm a documentary filmmaker and photographer, and my work covers a wide range genres and topics. Whether I'm shooting in conflict zone or a the comfort of a controlled set, my approach remains constant. I value the intimacy of storytelling combined and the beauty of cinematography. My background is based on small crew, high production value projects set in challenging, even hostile locations. My recent films have included a conflict documentary set in the Congo (DRC), and food resource doc set in Bolivia. Currently, I’m in preproduction on a scripted film I’ll be directing in central Africa, and a documentary set in Nicaragua.

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Jennifer King is a multimedia journalist based in Poughkeepsie, NY. Most recently, King worked as a staff photojournalist at the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, WA. King is an alumna of Western Kentucky University with a major in Photojournalism and Spanish and a minor in News and Editorial Writing. In the summer of 2019, she was the visuals intern at the Miami Herald. In addition to spending the spring semester of 2017 studying in Granada, Spain, some highlights of her college experience were working as a cartoonist, videographer and photographer for the College Heights Herald and documenting the Partners in Caring: Medicine in Kenya program for the WKU Department of Biology.

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Sancheev Ravichandran is a director and cinematographer based in New York. He graduated with a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2016. Sancheev has photographed a number of music videos, branded content pieces, commercials, and short films. He’s also filmed content for clients including Seventeen, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, the ACLU, Samsung, etc. As a director, Sancheev’s most recent film, Kopitiam, was an official selection at the academy qualifying Santa-Barbara International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, and more. His thesis film at NYU, Still Grove, was featured online at Film Shortage as a Daily Pick.

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Hi there! My name is Jennifer Marin, I am fully bilingual in Spanish and English. Over my 7 years in the news industry I have accumulated experience as an anchor, multi media journalist, videographer, photographer, video editor, social media content creator, writer, and more. I have now started my own video and photography business called "Stories by Jen" because I believe everyone has a unique and fascinating story to tell, one that can make a difference in many peoples lives. Apart from my business I also enjoy on-camera work and have experience in both commercial and voice over acting. I look forward to working with your company to craft a compelling and creative product.

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Colin Davy is a Visual Storyteller and Director of Photography born, raised and based in Brooklyn, NY. He is determined to share stories about real people, especially concerning social issues that communities around the world must confront every day. He holds a Bachelor of Science in photography from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, with a minor in entrepreneurship at the Whitman School of Management. Colin’s technical knowledge and proficiency in both still and motion media allows him to create without limit. Beyond his work, he has a love for comedy, the ocean and anything dog-related.

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While working at a 3D printer manufacturer, my natural sense of curiosity collided with a passion for creative storytelling, and, as a salesperson, I picked up a camera and started recording interviews with our customers. I got my start telling a diverse range of stories about 3D printer applications - from dinosaur bone preservation to bronze casting - and have since honed my ability to find the story and craft a compelling narrative in a variety of fields. I'm equally comfortable working solo as I am collaborating with larger teams, and my can-do attitude and curiosity has served me well capturing stories in a variety of different industries.

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DEREK KING is a Brooklyn, NY based creative, director, producer, correspondent & on screen personality. Be it from traveling the world to further gain understanding & appreciation, my journalistic ambition finds the most relatable story for the audience. I am an adventurous personality with a love for creative storytelling and filmmaking . A former Division 1 college football player at Florida Atlantic University, I am extremely familiar with the athlete mindset and environment. When not creating content, I am traveling the world, going to soccer matches, snowboarding, hiking, surfing or eating. Lots of eating.

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I have directed, shot, and edited branded, commercial, and promotional videos for companies such as Rolling Stone, Tidal, Us Magazine, Ashton Kutcher's A Plus, Scheme Engine, PwC, Maserati, and the YMCA. I have investigated a range of issues as a documentary cinematographer and filmmaker such as gentrification in the South Bronx of NYC, the complexity of love relationships for transgender individuals, homelessness in Morocco, and plastic surgery in South Korea. My work has screened at an assortment of film festivals including SXSW, DOC NYC, and NYC Independent Film Festival to name a few. I am willing to go wherever my work takes me and I enjoy being surrounded by exciting new challenges.

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From the remote bat caves of Lebanon to the Senatorial elections in the Philippines, Jeffrey's camera work has taken him around the world to show engaging perspectives on some of the most challenging stories. His cinematography has appeared in a multitude of award winning films and series seen across festival circuits, theatrical releases, and streaming platforms. This includes A Thousands Cuts, 43rd Annual Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary in 2022, and Born To Be, Best of Fest winner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2019. Johnson is a Peabody Award recipient and acknowledged by DOC NYC's 40under40 as an emerging industry talent.

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Isaak Liptzin is a New York based cinematographer and producer with a background in documentary photography. Isaak was born in San Francisco, but grew up and studied in Italy until 2009, when he moved to New York to attend classes in photography and imaging at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. In 2010 he spent seven months working at the studio of acclaimed photojournalist James Nachtwey, and in 2011 he provided photo and video documentation for Peace Child India in Bangalore. In the summer of 2012 he cofounded Awen Films, a nonfiction film production company, contributing his camera and his skills to various projects. He currently works with WNYC Radio as a photographer.

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Rob Johnson has worked in documentary film and television as a DP, director, writer and producer since 2004. His short film, Killing the Joneses won a Bronze Palm Award from the Mexico International Film Festival and gained distribution from Ouat Media. Television and film credits include A&E’s Intervention in Depth: Hillbilly Heroin and the internationally acclaimed feature documentary, A Light in the Dark: The Art and Life of Frank Mason; Digital clients include the NFL, NBC, Conde Nast and Viacom. ​Rob's work as director of photography has been featured in HD Magazine and Fine Art Connoisseur.

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Dina Sadik and Sheila Sayah are a two-women team that are immersed in video marketing, from videography for businesses to video editing to create video ads for clients, their experience spans multiple areas that helps problem solve and strategize for our local businesses. Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects (manipulating templates in AE). Our main camera is our BMPCC 6k with Sigma 18-35mm lens. Most work with BMPCC is on tripod, Samsung Ultra 21- is used with Osmo Mobile 3 for gimbal shots. Camera used for photography- Canon 7D - EFS 17-55mm, 70-200mm IS - Update 8/11/2021 addition of canon 90d and weebill s with 2 lenses canon efs18-135 IS, tokina 11-20mm f2.8

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Tania Khodakivska is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City. Her body of work includes feature films and documentary. Tania's filmography includes films premiered at Cannes Film Festival and European Submissions for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Film category. Main awards include the Gold Plaque at the Chicago International Film Festival and the Silver Screen at the US International Film and Video Festival. Artistic vision and story lines that hold the audience's attention define Tatiana Khodakivska's unique style, which attracts commercial success as well as recognition in renowned international festivals.

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I'm a one-woman-band shooter and editor originally from Vermont, currently living in Brooklyn. I can create entire videos from scratch or contribute to a single portion of the production process. In the past I’ve shot and edited YouTube-native video series about health and wellness for the health and wellness site Well+Good; produced social videos about food, travel and culture for Thrillist; curated international user-generated Live Stories at Snapchat, and created marketing videos for brands like Kindbody, Xhilaration, and Postlight. I work with media companies, brands and individuals to make great videos efficiently and creatively.

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