Discover Top Documentary DPs in Portland, Oregon, USA

Kai Film’s Executive Producer, Derek Johnson, has experience overseeing all types of production from conception to publication. With a team of seasoned, Seattle-based crew members, producers, post-production experts, actors, and more, Kai Films can take the reigns on production so you can focus on your critical business actions and trust that you’ll get a final video you’ll be proud to share across channels to represent your brand, business, product, or service, including Film and Television markets.

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Gaffer
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location

I have been working as a documentary cinematographer and director for the last 20 years. From working on the Oscar nominated Food, Inc. to the Emmy winning series Intervention, I have been drawn towards the power of sharing authentic stories. I've seen their power to build empathy, to inspire, and to change the course of lives. For the last few years I have been working with a wide variety of clients, from health care and environmental to musicians and food. The goal has always been the same - tell stories that engage and inspire.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Post-Production Manager

Award winning editorial photography and multimedia director with over 20 years experience telling stories with authenticity and compassion. Specializing in corporate features, personality, agriculture, and global health / world development for most non-profits. Fully digital. Previous clients include: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, Medical Teams Worldwide, AramcoWorld Magazine, The New York Times, Mother Jones, Newsweek, TIME, Smithsonian, Forbes, Stern, The Associated Press, and many others. https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesheltonimages

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

My name is Anastasia Yurishcheva. I am an international student from Russia studying journalism and digital arts at the University of Oregon. I work as a Multimedia Editor for the Daily Emerald and am a production intern at Pac-12 Networks. I also run two YouTube channels, for which I make videos about Russia and the United States. While working as the Daily Emerald senior videographer I had lots of experience covering breaking news, interviewing people and focusing on local culture and arts in my videos as well.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

I'm a visual journalist and filmmaker focusing on human trafficking, alternative energy, and the environment. I tell stories for non-profits, news organizations, and companies. I specialize in developing and producing social media ready projects with character driven narratives and universal themes built on the tenets of journalism. I'm a World Press, Pictures of the Year and Best of Photojournalism winner, Emmy and Webby nominated, and have won several successful journalism and social justice impact grants.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Sound Mixer

I have worked in video production for 18 years. My primary employer for the last 15 years was Lindblad/National Geographic Expeditions. As a Video Chronicler I shot and edited videos while traveling on small cruise ships. This was a fast-paced environment where I was typically turning over a fully edited 1/2 hour video each week, usually fro 3-4 weeks at a time. I'm looking for an opportunity to focus on editing and becoming part of the local video production community in my home town of Portland, Oregon.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer

**Please check my reel on my website! That will have the most up-to-date representations of my work. My name is Aaron Pratt, I am a Seattle based DP with an extensive background in marketing. I started my film making career in the events space, eventually moving to doing large music festivals. In 2020, I switched to commercial, corporate, music video, and narrative work and have been loving it every step of the way! I look forward to bringing your vision from the storyboard to the big (or small) screen.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Digital Content Creator
• Creative Director

Director at Road Not Taken Films, I have previously worked in production and post-production for GoPro, Amazon, and Dolby Labs. I have experience shooting in the field with mirrorless systems and GoPro, as well as in-studio with RED, Canon, and Sony systems. I have 10+ years experience editing, often switching between Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro X. I am proficient in DaVinci Resolve for color correction, as well as Logic Pro X and Audition for sound design and mixing. Some lite After Effects is also welcome!

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Sound Designer
• Colorist
• Fixer
• Video Editor - Commercial

Benjamin Pitts is a producer and documentary filmmaker based in Portland, Oregon.  He started his career in Los Angeles before relocating to Portland in 2015.  Aside from film and television, Ben is inspired by music, art, and literature.  He is an avid hiker and film fan and enjoys traveling.  Ben is currently the founder of Clinton Street Media, a video production company specializing in educational and corporate media as well as newsgathering and branded documentaries.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Corporate Videographer
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

Koda Pictures is your best friend for award-winning visual storytelling. We help bring your vision into focus, collaboratively developing and producing creative content in all its forms. Whether you need a single photo, a global brand campaign, or some copywriting for your social channels, we are here to make it happen. We are creative problem solvers with broad experience spanning digital content, still photography, film, motion design, and more.

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Product Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial

Director of Photography, Director and Photographer Padraic O'Meara has spent the last decade working on a diverse range of projects from commercial to personal, fiction to documentary. A natural leader and collaborator, he brings an excellent eye and a knack for storytelling to each project. Personal stories told through actions, revealing whats beneath the surface is what drives his vision. He continues to freelance as a director, photographer and a director of photography.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

It’s rare that someone finds their passion at such a young age and follows it dogmatically, unwilling to be diverted by adolescent whims. But just like her images, Michelle stayed focused. She got accepted at the USC Cinema and eventually landed a job at National Geographic, Monterey Bay Aquarium, BBC, ESPN and cNBC. Ten years later, she started up Wahoo Films. Michelle’s genuine passion for her clients is evident in the videos she produces for them.

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

A storyteller at heart, Mari is in constant pursuit of ways to visually translate the human experience. She is a 10-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker who specializes in documentary and non-fiction storytelling. Whether it’s putting a human face to the impacts of climate change or documenting sustainable agriculture in Brazil, Mari tells cinematic stories that have direct social, environmental, and personal impacts.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Sound Mixer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Digital Content Creator

My work has a distinctive cinematic approach that marries elements of observational honesty with elegant, unexpected visuals. I infuse every project with a unique storytelling and emotional flair. Together with my creative talents, I possess a global perspective gained from shooting in over 35 countries. I have extensive technical understanding of film and digital filmmaking. I also have a strong photography, editorial, and documentary background. Based in Portland, Los Angeles and London.

• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Executive Producer

Video producer, director, editor, and motion graphics designer seeking opportunities to craft genuine human stories. Dedicated to documentary filmmaking. Extensive technical, creative and interpersonal skills. Highly productive, organized and deadline focused. Driven by curiosity and the desire to learn. Clients value my speed, technical mastery, artistic eye and professional yet relaxed work style.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - News
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer

I am a freelance videographer, photographer, and producer based out of Portland, Oregon. I have worked in the creative industry for over 15 years as an art director and animator and have worked with a range of clients from large international brands to local mom and pop shops. In my freetime I am building up a production company that focuses on telling unique stories with a theme of Eco-conciousness, activism, and mindfulness.

• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer

Over the past 9 years, Tyler has worked in various film production roles. Whether it’s behind the camera, editing, or producing, he can do it all. Tyler has been fortunate enough to collaborate with clients like The Recording Academy, Microsoft, Google, Nike, Facebook, CBS, NBC, and Autodesk, and he’d like to work with you, too. "Always believe in yourself and no matter where you are, you will have nothing to fear." Ghibli

• Production Company
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• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Executive Producer
• Sound Mixer

As a freelance photographer and filmmaker I have shot, edited, and directed numerous projects in a variety of different fields. I've worked with Non-Profits on media campaigns spearheading environmental and social justice movements, reported live stories as a front lines journalist for news/media outlets, filmed/ edited multiple documentaries, shot festivals, concerts, and worked on promotional/ advertising campaigns for numerous other clients.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Travis Gilmour is an independent video producer based in Corvallis, Oregon. Travis specializes in short, engaging documentary films. He is equally at home in the big city or a remote arctic village. Past projects include traveling the United States training PBS station staff in modern digital production techniques and producing his PBS Digital Studios series "Indie America" and 8 years in Alaska telling the stories of people and places for Alaska Public Media.

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

I am the co-producer, videographer and editor for my own company, based in Portland, Oregon. It is called Beyond Measure Media. My wife and I co-own the business that began in Louisiana and in Texas. We travel quite a bit for our clients. I started out as a reporter/anchor at TV news stations across Texas. I enjoy working on an array of projects, including stories from the heart, branded stories for businesses and travel documentaries.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant