Discover Top News Shooters / Video Journalists in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Proven talent for aligning industry strategy and objectives with established filmmaking, production, and editing paradigms to achieve maximum creative impacts with minimum resource expenditure. A results-focused thought leader with expertise spanning film and photography direction, production, and editing, video journalism, and numerous facets of motion graphics and design excellence.

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Hello. My name is Drew and I'm a journalist, producer, cinematographer, editor, and broadcaster. I covered a broad range of stories from law enforcement and natural disasters to criminal justice and politics. I've also worked with businesses and causes to help tell their stories through dynamic video projects.

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• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Copywriter
• Drone Operator
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Colorist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
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Film maker based in DC/Virginia/Maryland, working in the Video industry for 10 years and both a CamOp-DP and a Video Editor. Owns a full production Camera, Audio and Lighting kit. Experienced in TV Series, Documentaries, Promo Ads, Social Media and Multicam Livestream. With post production suite that runs and operates in Mac with both Apple and Adobe NLE systems.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Creative Director
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Fernando Rocha is a Cinematographer, Camera Assistant and FAA certified drone operator based in both the D.C. area and Mexico City. He graduated from American University in Washington, D.C. and supplemented his studies at both the USC School of Cinematic Arts in LA and FAMU in Prague, Czech Republic. He is also a Fulbright Scholar and 2021 grant recipient.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant

I am a DP/cinematographer and director with extensive non-fiction production experience. I have experience on multiple camera systems, as well as lighting. I also have pre and post production skills. I have worked as an Associate Video Producer for National Geographic and the Humane Society of the United States.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Emily Thomas is documentary filmmaker and journalist based in the Baltimore, MD area. She seeks out stories around the world and in her own backyard that connect cultures, bridge divides and spark curiosity with the mission of amplifying often unheard voices. She received her master's in documentary filmmaking at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.

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• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• TV News Producer

I spent forty years shooting and editing news stories across the US and around the world. The last ten years were at Voice of America where I covered among other things, the revolution in Egypt, the election of the pope and the shooting in Charleston. I went to NYU film school. I’ve been honored by awards from the White House News Photographers and National Press Photographers Association.

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• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

A video journalist with over 16 years’ experience producing TV series and reporting news for major American and Latin America media outlets. A bilingual communicator in Spanish and English. Experience in shooting and editing. Awarded a silver prize by the New York Festival TV. and Film Awards in 2021.

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Rhana is an award-winning on-air correspondent, journalist and news/doc producer. Segments and documentaries I've fronted, reported and produced have appeared on PBS NewsHour, VICE News, Aljazeera English and Scripps News. I specialize in long-form/documentary storytelling, enterprise journalism and social media explainers. Full portfolio on website below. DM for on-air reel.

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• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Camera Talent

Seasoned, energetic, hard-working, talentented, highly-motivated, passionate, and multi-skilled TV & Broadcast professional with nearly 22 years of experience in Camera Operations and Video/Sound Editing and Photographer, including various additional technical aspects of TV & Broadcast services, seeking to leverage broad backround in serving the needs of Viyour organization.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News

Ester Meerman is an independent journalist who is currently based in Washington DC. She reported from Egypt from January 2011 to May 2016. She has worked for the BBC World Service, CNN, Vice, CTV News Canada, NTR (Dutch public radio), EenVandaag (Dutch public TV), NRC Handelsblad (Dutch newspaper), De Standaard (Belgian newspaper) and many other news outlets.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary

Producing, Directing, Shooting, and Editing for over 15 years, with Emmy nominations, Telly awards, festival documentaries, nationally broadcast programs, news stories, and features. Sony FX6, Sony FX3, Sony A7IV, Full lighting and audio kits.

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• Creative Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Post-Production Manager
• Fixer

Sophie is freelance journalist and producer currently working with CNN and The Associated Press in the UAE. She has contributed to AJ+, Fusion, National Geographic, the Guardian, Mongabay, BBC, Al-Jazeera and CNN. Previously she worked as a reporter for CBC News in Montreal, Canada.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

International reporter, currently a candidate for Master of Science in Journalism at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism. Earned a Bachelor's degree in government and Chinese international relations from Cornell University.

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• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Audio Storyteller
• Field Producer
• Translator
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• TV News Producer

I am a Venezuelan reporter and photojournalist with five years of experience in street coverage and protests. Normally I cover the day to day in Venezuela as well as demonstrations and political events. I work as a reporter and as a photojournalist

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• Portrait Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Translator
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist

I am a full-service production agency in the Washington DC area. My specialty is in post-production services such as editing, motion graphics, animation and visual effects. I have 15 years of professional experience and my clients are typically broadcast networks and fortune 500 companies.

• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
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I am a highly experienced and versatile filmmaker with a speciality in commercial and documentary editing. I bring creative thinking and nearly a decade's worth of experience in TV promotions, documentary, commercial production, and digital content creation to the table.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Colorist
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I am a multimedia journalist. I have proven track-records in the following areas: 1. Design and Production of Television and Radio Content 2. Video scripting (preproduction) 3. Direction (production) 4. Photography (portrait of people, landscape photography) 5. Transcription and Translation

• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Product Photographer
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• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor
• Content Strategist
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Production Company
• Corporate Videographer
• Transcriber

Abdul Fawad Samadi is communication specialist, as well as a professional photographer, and videographer. Mr. Samadi has a master’s degree in cinematography. He has over 5 years of experience in communication, Social Media, Videography, and photography.

• Video Editor - News
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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Digital Content Creator
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• TV News Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Translator
• Transcriber

I have a 22-year stable and successful career in video journalism. Throughout my career, I have worked for major international and national news agencies such as Voice of America and Associated Press, objectively documenting and reporting on countless events and developments.

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