Discover Top Freelancers in Sunnyvale, California, USA

My name is Michael, and I am a mid 30s photographer and World Wanderer. My photography journey started as a hobby, primarily learning my way around a DSLR by shooting landscapes around my home in San Francisco, California. Soon, I started accepting paid assignments, from commercial ad campaigns to weddings, but my passion for traveling with camera in hand was too great to ignore. I started visiting locations all over the globe, documenting not only the beautiful landscapes of the countries I visited, but also the lives of the local communities. I quickly fell in love with the travel and photojournalism genres of photography and was desperate to recreate that incredible rush. I have been lucky to lead workshops and document the lives of the people in Nicaragua, Peru, Jordan, Cambodia and India. I have also documented the work of elephant sanctuaries in Thailand, who aim to end the ugly and cruel business of elephant tourism.

• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist

David Martinez is a writer, filmmaker, teacher and political activist based in San Francisco. He recently completed "Autumn Sun" (2013), a documentary about Occupy Oakland, where he was filming from its inception. He has worked as a videographer in Indonesia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Darfur, and Iraq, where he filmed inside besieged Fallujah in 2004. His movies have screened everywhere from small community centers in the Midwest to film festivals in Europe. His writing has been published in The San Francisco Bay Guardian, Filmmaker Magazine, CounterPunch, CorpWatch, and Islam Online. He has worked in documentary production with Hector Galan and Billy Nessen, feature film production with directors Richard Linklater, John Sayles, and Jimmy Mendiola, and worked as an actor in the film Waking Life, directed by Linklater. Martinez holds an M.F.A. in Film and Video Production from the University of Texas at Austin. He has also worked as a school teacher, social worker & bike messenger.

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

Passionate. In one word, that's how my closest friends would describe me. I have moved from veterinary medicine to pure mathematics to documentary filmmaking. I finished my first short documentary, Atomic Dream, for my thesis at UC Berkeley last year. I am endlessly curious and fascinated by people. And I have an eye for design. For stories, I tend to be attracted to character studies, stories related to science, in some way, and anything that pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling. Good stories move us emotionally and change, if even slightly, the way we perceive the world around us. I will chase down any story that sparks my interest. And once I'm on the scent, I don't give up. I grew up in Denver in a lower-middle class suburbia. One like any other. I moved to Santa Barbara in 1999 where I earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics. I also received a Masters in Mathematics from UW - Madison in 2008 and a Masters in Journalism from UC Berkeley in 2013. So, yeah, I would say I'm curious and passionate.

• Documentary DP

Hi team I'm Ranjini Srinivasan, a digital journalist from Columbia University. I am extremely passionate about doing stories that propel a social change. I've worked as a onemanband reporter for NBC, News 12 and NY1. I've been an associate producer for PBS' Worldfocus, a pilot international newscast. I've developed strong bonds in the community I've reported in and my sources are still in touch. I did exclusives on a domestic violence victim and got her case worker on camera, for the first time. I am passionate about human interest stories. I feel privileged to meet people from diverse backgrounds and earn their trust to share their stories in the community. Stories that would inform, educate and / entertain. I also did a 24-min documentary on Parents of children with autism, from concept to air. I have managed newsroom crises and can think on my feet if something doesn't turn out as planned. I thrive in a like-minded team that is passionate about great visual story-telling and believes in team work. My link: www.beyondheadlines.tv has my news reel and documentary. I am working on other stories. I truly look forward to hearing from you. Best Ranjini.

• Documentary DP

Oakland has become one of the most dangerous cities in the United States and for many of its residents staying safe is a constant preoccupation. Victims of gun violence are overwhelmingly marginalized youth of color and their everyday actions are organized around dealing with real or potential danger. For Dante, one of Oaklands residents, that danger is very real. Flatlands is an intimate and moving story filmed over the course of six months in Dantes life. The film is a transformative documentary demonstrating the possibilities for change and challenges our understanding of violence on the streets. Flatlands highlights the role of racial and socio-economic structures at the center of gun violence in the United States. The documentary creates a dialogue, fostering critical consciousness, challenging the basic structures of our society and revealing the need for effective social action.

• Documentary DP

After graduating from USC with a degree in business and cinema, Chris' film career has taken him from the depths of agency work, to coordinating post-production for awful American movies seen late at night in Belgium. His film directing and producing work has resulted in him criss crossing the country with the aid of caffeinated beverages. He eventually made his way in the Nashville country and Christian music video industries, before finally forsaking his soul to commercial LA rock n' roll. These misadventures eventually culminated in him winning a Billboard Magazine Music Video Award. With the success of his theatrically released feature documentaries, PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA and EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE , he has gone on to pursue other sub-cultural documentary subjects, including: rogue economists, lucha libre wrestlers, swamp rat hunters, ganjapreneurs, and evangelical Christian surfers.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer

Jessica Schiffman is a multimedia journalist and public relations professional passionate about storytelling and communications via video, writing, photography and collaboration. ? She recently worked for MTV Brasil in São Paulo, Brazil, where she produced, directed and edited off-site shoots and assisted with production and content development for two live daily programs, Acesso MTV and Top10. While there, she established contacts at one of the biggest media holdings in Latin America, Editora Abril, and served as a blogger in the Amazon for one of its organizations committed to spreading social awareness about the environment: Planeta Sustentável. ? ? In June 2012, Jessica graduated from the The Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University. During her time there she filmed and edited video portraits of student artists for massive.tv, a website created to spotlight and foster campus creativity. Jessica also contributed and edited content as Assistant Video Editor for northbynorthwestern.com, a Pacemaker Award-winning campus news site.

• Documentary DP

Polar Productions is a Bay Area based production company that specializes in turnkey style projects. We collaborate with our clients on every aspect of the process, optimizing their ability to give input, while we do all the creative and technical heavy lifting – Pre-production through Post-production. With 12 years of experience in filmmaking, we bring cinematic techniques to every project to create engaging videos at the highest level. In following with our philosophy of creating the best videos possible, Polar Productions uses the highest quality equipment in the cinematic world, including our RED Epic Dragon 6k camera (the same camera The Hobbit films were shot on). We pride ourselves on going the extra mile to fully understand our clients and their business, and in doing so we create strong lasting business relationships that are grounded in trust and success.

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Drone Operator
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Brent is a seasoned documentary filmmaker currently residing in Central Valley of California. His credits include 2020's #1 theatrical feature documentary, Free Burma Rangers (Fathom), Dear Francis (Showtime television), Lovin’ Lakin (Hulu, starring Kristen Bell, Seth McFarlin, Kristen Chennoweth, and Christine Lakin), and documentary footage featured in the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics. Now, after 25 years in the industry, Brent has a reputation of being a kind-hearted and faithful partner. His style of production is not flashy but rather what he would term “appropriate” to earn authenticity without sacrificing quality. He has also directed and filmed 350+ shortform documentaries for over 100 organizations, including Toyota, LA Clippers Foundation, Union Rescue Mission, Goodwill, Eden Reforestation Projects, and International Justice Mission, among others.

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

I'm a filmmaker (Producer/Coordinator) and Corporate Event Photographer. I am experienced with union paperwork and office PA roles, and I work as a local in the San Francisco Bay area and Reno-Tahoe. I regularly work at Intel. I connect quickly and meaningfully with a wide range of people, especially in the tech word. I have interviewed hundreds of subject matter experts from federal judges to porn stars, both on camera and off. I recently directed and produced films for the permanent online exhibit THE GREAT JAZZ REVIVAL for Stanford University Libraries and the San Francisco Traditional Jazz Society, exec. producer Margaret Moos Pick. My documentary film work frequently screens in museums. I produced ZERO POINT, the first live action VR film, featured at Sundance, New Frontier.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer
• Event Photographer
• VR / AR

I'm an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker based in San Francisco, California. I have a passion for telling the untold stories, and for telling them in a way that lets the viewer into the lives of others in an intimate and view-altering way. My feature-length documentary "Waking Up to Wildfires" was nominated for an Emmy in 2020, and my short doc, A Brush With the Tenderloin, won an Emmy award in June 2013. I also create videos for editorial, non-profit, and corporate clients, favoring those clients who want 'story' to be the backbone of their video. Before embracing documentary film about seven years ago, I was a print journalist and investigative reporter. I worked on newspaper in my native Iowa and in California, and also worked as a foreign correspondent in Mexico City, Mexico for five years.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Non-Fiction Film Director

I'm Rahman Hayes, a videographer with a passion for capturing captivating stories. My love for travel has taken me to breathtaking locations, allowing me to capture diverse cultures and stunning landscapes through my lens. I pride myself on delivering high-quality visuals and compelling narratives. I thrive on understanding my clients' visions and exceeding their expectations. Collaborating closely with you, I ensure that your story is brought to life in a captivating and professional manner. Whether it's a thought-provoking documentary, a promotional video, or a heartwarming personal story, I'm dedicated to creating engaging videos that leave a lasting impact. With me behind the camera, your story will shine with authenticity and visual excellence. Let's work together to bring your vision to life.

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

I have many years of experience as a Producer, Director, Editor, and professional Location Scout with over 1000 production credits to date. Have worked on budgets from $1000 to $500,000. I have the most experience working with brands in the Entertainment, Music, Education, BioTech, Science, Cosmetic, Food, and Travel Industries. I've worked on the agency side, in television, and in the corporate world, but I've mostly worked as a freelance producer and creative, creating commercials, promos, branded content, corporate marketing, and web series, for both television and the web. I also have a handful of film, documentary, movie trailers, and infomercial credits as well. I own my own production company, Videobot: https://vimeo.com/videobottv As well as a Location Scouting Service: http://mrlocationscout.com/

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Sound Designer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Fixer

Sarah Berkovich is a grad from Stanford’s MFA in Documentary Film and Video program. She has produced and directed several award-winning short documentaries, which have played at film festivals across the United States. Covering topics as eclectic as modern day lighthouse keepers, a Hassidic all-girl rock band, and an elderly man who planted 10,000 trees, she gravitates towards compelling characters and unique perspectives. She has had the opportunity to work at MIT, the International Documentary Association, and for the WGBH production, American Experience. Sarah currently lives in Silicon Valley and has recently become involved with interactive multimedia and virtual reality video production. She seeks to apply her storytelling skills to connect people to new ways of looking at the world.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary

DREAM IT. MAKE IT. AMPLIFY IT. Full Production Studios Built To Engage, Educate, & Entertain. Our business is delivering quality video production, and our heart is compelling and meaningful storytelling. Oliver de Lantsheere makes magic happen. Anywhere, anytime. Oliver has twelve years of experience working as a Director/Producer and Media Strategist. He’s directed video content for major Broadcast Networks, such as MTV, Speed, Stars and Fuse, and Fortune 500 companies like Nielsen, Chanel, and Starwoods. He built multi-screen content networks from the ground up; notably Billboard Video, where he successfully boosted viewership from zero to half a billion views in only two years. He also designed and developed TrickMob, a user generated, curated, video learning tool with the goal of giving content a purpose through community and game.

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

I'm a San Francisco Bay Area based Director, Producer & DP bringing empathy, authenticity and beauty to branded content & documentary films. My background in photojournalism, non-profit and agency work allows me to find the emotional core behind my client’s stories. As a creative director & cinematographer I’ve brought the feel goods to all aspects of production for clients including Uber Freight, Levi's, Intel, Twilio, Dignity Health, TOPIC, CNN, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Silicon Valley Bank. Before this, I spent a decade as a Director / DP crafting documentary content in the U.S., East Africa and Central America. From concept to execution, I produced projects for clients such as the GE Foundation, Google, Microsoft, The Guardian, Al Jazzera International and The San Francisco Chronicle.

• Field Producer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Ash is a Bay Area and Los Angeles-based producer and writer who has helped create award-winning independent features and documentaries, including Netflix’s Seven Days Out and CNN’s Land of the Giants. She began her career as a young actor, studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City. Her film and television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, All My Children, Olé and The Family Fang. Ash studied Philosophy at The New School and Baruch College, where she began her explorations in creative writing and producing. She developed art films and wrote copy for the New School Free Press. In 2018, Ash made her Sundance Film Festival debut as Producer of the Indie episodic, susaneLand. In 2020, she won her first Emmy as a research producer on the YouTube Original science series, Could You Survive the Movies?

• Field Producer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager

My name is Henry. I recently graduated from The American University of Rome having received a Bachelor of Arts in Film. During my time at AUR I worked on a number of projects, primarily non-fiction narrative both for my senior thesis and the Film Festival Club. My primary role in all of these projects was director while also doing cinematography, editing and sound. In both Rome and here in California, I have pursued film photography as a hobby. In Europe my focus was architecture, and in the Western United States it was landscapes. I use Adobe Lightroom for editing. For video editing I use DaVinci Resolve Studio, though I am also proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro. Prior to college, I was a Boy Scout, having received the rank of Eagle. This instilled within me a strong work ethic, a trustworthy character, and the constant desire to learn new things and try out new ideas.

• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Portrait Photographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• On-Camera Talent
• Drone Operator
• Grip
• Audio Storyteller
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director
• Executive Producer
• Senior Editor
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Commercial DP
• Colorist
• Art Director

San Francisco Bay Area based lifestyle and people photographer Jay Watson shoots editorial, automotive, sports, apparel, and corporate subjects for commercial clients. Available for studio, location, or travel assignments. CLIENTS (partial list): Audi Sportscar Experience • Bicycling Magazine • Fidelity • Jaguar/Land Rover (North America) • Hawaiian Airlines Magazine • Inked Magazine • LifeAid Beverage Company • LinkedIn • Lufthansa Magazine • Motorcyclist Magazine • Nikon USA • New Era Hats • Porsche • Santa Cruz Skateboards • Socksmith • Seagate • Whole Foods Market • Wired (UK) AWARDS: 2023 reFocus Awards Photo Annual Advertising & Commercial 2023 International Color Awards Americana 2022 International Photography Awards Lifestyle 2021 International Photography Awards Editorial 2020 Applied Arts Photo Annual Portrait Photography

• Portrait Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Product Photographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Event Photographer

Born and raised in San Francisco, Walker graduated in 2013 from the New School University in New York City, majoring in International Relations and minoring in Chinese. He spent the past few years working as a freelance photojournalist in Latin America looking at environmental issues and labor rights in a gold mining community in the Peruvian Andes; the effects of cartel violence on communities in Chihuahua and Sinaloa, Mexico; and the cultural renaissance in multi-ethnic São Paulo, Brazil. Recently, Walker has been documenting the role of public libraries in refugee communities in Germany, the transformation of synagogues into public libraries in post-Holocaust Poland, and the programs and support for internally displaced people and veterans in public libraries in Eastern Ukraine. He currently is working as a producer for CBS News.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer