Discover Top News Shooters / Video Journalists in Salinas, California, USA

Ben Youngerman is an experienced filmmaker with over 10 years of industry experience. His love for the lens is partnered with a joy in connecting to people and their experiences. As a director, cinematographer & editor, Ben creates content for journalism, documentary, the arts, entrepreneurs, education, travel & more. His success is defined by relationships in the field that yield fresh, engaging & trustworthy content. Ben founded Panhandle Productions in 2007.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Environmental Studies Degree from University of Oregon. I’ve had a video camera since I was 12. I worked for SCAN-TV for 4 years. My last year with the company I was the Production Manger. I’ve produced freelance videos for weddings, businesses, art collectives and music videos. I’m a sculptor artist and appreciate all things creative.

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Line Producer / On-Location
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Creative Director
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Event Photographer
• Production Company
• Fixer

I’m a documentary filmmaker, photojournalist and reporter. I learned patience shooting sports photography, persistence interviewing politicians and compassion covering disasters. I’m a dedicated journalist who can write and speak in both English and Arabic, and I have the technical skill to capture and share the moment.

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

My name is Jenn Cain, and I'm a video journalist based in the Bay Area. I've reported dozens of video stories on immigration and politics. I have 8 years of reporting experience and can quickly source for any video story. My technical specialties are shooting with the C100/C300 and recording professional audio.

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

Maria Jose Calderon is an independent documentary filmmaker from Chile based in Oakland. She has produced and edited documentaries for public television and major networks such as Netflix, Fusion, Univision and ESPN. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer

Former staff photographer and multimedia producer for The Bakersfield Californian, 38 years experience. Current professor of photojournalism, digital media, mass communications and multimedia reporting at Bakersfield College and Cal State University, Bakersfield. My primary video experience is shooting short journalism projects and also b-roll to help others with their projects.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Based in the bay area of California I have experience in event, travel, and corporate videography. Highlights include working with my alma mater the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and covering various live magic events across the city of San Francisco. To see some examples of my work go ahead and check out my personal website listed in my biography.

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

Emily Harger is a documentary filmmaker, video producer, and photojournalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her roots in Appalachian Pennsylvania drive her to explore the urban/rural divide in the US, as well as the transitions and resiliency of rural American communities. Her stories expose socioeconomic issues through a hopeful and cinematic lens.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Field Producer

I am a multimedia journalist, photographer and filmmaker (directing, producing, shooting and editing) with over 20 years of experience. My specialty is filming and photographing in the water for surf or other ocean stories. I have worked on staff at the LA Times and FRONTLINE and am a tenured Associate Professor of Journalism at SF State.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Executive Producer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Line Producer / On-Location

I tell stories about science on paper and through a camera lens as a freelance science writer, social media creator, and video producer. My work has been published by NASA, Science Magazine, the American Institute of Physics, Stanford University, Science News, UC Davis, San Jose Mercury News, Monterey Herald, and several others.

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

I am a freelance Director & Cinematographer living in San Francisco. I have years of professional experience shooting commercials, branded content, lifestyle pieces, corporate video and documentaries. Additionally, I have a background in narrative & documentary film from my time at SFSU where I earned a BA in Cinema.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

I am a storyteller, journalist, news anchor and host. I have more than a decade of experience working for major broadcasters in Canada. I am exploring new opportunities to tell human-centric stories using innovative media platforms. I am a seasoned writer, reporter, producer and on-camera presenter.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer

Videographer/Editor who worked for 10 years as a TV New Photojournalist. In 1998 I started my own company and have been working freelance since then. I live on the Central Coast of California much of my work is centered around tourism and promotion. I was the courtroom hall camera for much of the Michael Jackson trial in Santa Maria, CA.

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

Robin Moore is the co-founder of Plus M Productions. He holds a degree in both film and music. He has worked on everything from award winning viral music videos, to national ad campaigns and socially relevant documentaries. Equally comfortable behind the camera or composing a musical score, he has the skills to make any project succeed.

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

Hello, I shoot and edit sports video content. My passion for producing video stems from my experience as a former collegiate basketball athlete. I got injured in college and picked up a camera to stay close to the sport and help market the team to attract recruits and donors. It was through that experience that I found the power of visual storytelling.

• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - News

Ying is a freelance videographer and video editor based in San Francisco Bay Area. She recently won the 38th College Television Award Winner on her thesis documentary "Slow Angels". Her recent work as an editor "Ximei" just premiered in FIFDH in Geneva, Switzerland.

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

Director. Camerawoman. Field Producer. Founder of Together Pictures. Former Community Editor at OaklandLocal.com Hundreds of videos for Small Businesses/Entrepreneurs, NGO/CBO's, Educational Institutions, Researchers, Entertainment News, Red Carpets, Junkets, and more.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Company

I hold a BA in Film Studies from Columbia University and a MA in Documentary Film and History from Syracuse University. I have directed, shot, edited or crewed on over fifteen short films. I currently live in the California Bay Area and am available for work immediately.

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

I am a technologist and I do freelance videography for the community. I studied media and film business at Santa Clara University. I continue to create primarily short narratives and commercials. I enjoy telling stories. I work in technology and hope to combine these two vocations one day.

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

Professional "one man band" video producer, shooter, editor. Founder and Executive Producer for Crow Digital Media. Documentary style, DSLR and iPhone footage. Have produced content for news, corporate, small business, non-profits and more.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant