Discover Top Freelancers in Visalia, California, USA

I'm an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist specializing in environmental and science stories. I’ve shepherded two feature documentaries from concept through post-production, I have worked as a cinematographer and producer on high-profile documentary films, and I regularly produce marketing videos docu-style content for nonprofits and startups. I am incredibly skilled at connecting with characters and creating intimacy within a scene, which is most evident in my documentary work. As a journalist, I have reported for the Associated Press in Johannesburg and for Al Jazeera America and KQED in California, covering topics like climate change, endangered species recovery, rhino poaching, the illegal wildlife trade, toxic algal blooms and more. Before being a documentary filmmaker and journalist, I was a wildlife biologist. PORTFOLIO: www.courtneyquirin.com; FILMS: www.guardianthedoc.com, www.trackerfilm.com; IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7324254/

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

I am a documentary photographer and videographer currently based in Northern California. I possess a solid background in photojournalism and specialize in the long-term narrative. My documentary work focuses on social justice, health, environmental conservation, and identity. I am passionate about utilizing the visual narrative as a tool to inform, engage, and impact social change. As a multimedia journalist and storyteller, I have experience working as a producer, visual creator, editor & curator, and project manager. I am proficient in image editing software, studio lighting, video and audio capture, and various array of photography including reportage, portraiture, editorial, travel, corporate, and commercial. I am conscientious, resourceful, and welcome any challenging assignments. Selected Clients & Publications: ActionAid, Asian Development Bank, Bloomberg Businessweek, BuzzFeed News, Clinton Health Access Initiatives, Courrier International, Der Spiegel, Facebook, Fair Trade, Financial Times, Getty Images, Global Citizen, Greenpeace International, The Guardian, Instagram, International Monetary Fund, The New York Times, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Open Society Foundations, Oxfam, ProPublica, Sactown Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, UN-REDD, USAID, USA Today, TripAdvisor, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.

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

Lina Plioplyte is an Emmy winning, Silver Lion and Clio awarded Lithuanian born filmmaker and camera woman, living and working between California and Mexico. Her movie making journey began as a journalism student in Lithuania and later at CU Boulder. NYC was the best film school when she moved there in 2007, producing video content for NYLON magazine TV. She is in development for her third feature doc, while creating short films, travel content and documentaries about bright personalities, celebrating women, highlighting untold stories. Her work has been showcased on Netflix, Hulu, MTV, PBS and soon her documentary PERIODICAL to premiere on MSNBC, her work played in HotDocs, IDFA, Venice Biennale, etc. Lina's camera work, awarded with an Emmy, champions natural light. Understanding both camera and story makes Lina a skillful collaborator. She is interested in people who are living unconventionally, the solutions for the planet, urban spaces, activism, social issues and mindful entertainment.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer

CINEMATOGRAPHER - ONE MAN BAND - PRODUCER - OWNER/OP - RED KOMODO X - SONY FX-9 - CANON C300 MK III - 32BIT AUDIO - LIGHTING - GIMBAL - TELEPROMPTER - MULTI-CAM - PRODUCTION COMPANY - 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE I'm here to execute your project & deliver excellence. Plain & simple. My name is Tony and I'm a DP in the Pasadena area and I work frequently across the country. I've done everything from features, corporate commercials, documentaries, music videos, live events, and online ads since 2011 when I began my professional career. I own and have access to a variety of camera and lighting gear such as 6K Cinema cameras, 4K 120FPS two camera setups, wireless focus/video, grip, and LED lighting. I have a RED Komodo X, Sony FX-9, Canon C300 Mark iii, Sony FX-3 and a Canon C70 ready to go for any shoot. Cinema or L-Series glass available. I have a sound Devices Mix-Pre 6 MK ii and a sound engineer I can bring along with me if needed. DEMO REEL: https://vimeo.com/848253859/14d6d0b403?share=copy I have a production company Pretty Sweet Films and a flexible team who are travel ready. We're ready to execute your project from concept to delivery. Shoot me an email and let's chat! - Tony Ahedo I have been in the industry since 2011.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director
• Production Company

J.P. Dobrin is a multiracial Korean American documentary filmmaker based in San Jose, California. He's a two-time Emmy nominated producer/director of photography that frequently works with news outlets, documentary production companies, and corporate clients. J.P.’s projects have revolved around themes of immigration, wealth disparity, and criminal justice, often portrayed through the experiences of ordinary individuals. Notably, he co-directed the Al Jazeera Witness documentary "Irse - Leaving Venezuela" in 2020, delving into the Venezuelan exodus by focusing on the narratives of two expectant women. In 2022, he directed "The Lookout," his latest film presented on World Channel/PBS, offering an Asian American outlook on deportation issues. His directorial work has been supported by SFFILM, the Berkeley Film Foundation, the Center for Asian American Media, the Video Consortium, and the Asian American Journalist Association. He’s been commissioned to make documentaries for Verizon, Capital One, Voice of America, and Vox / Eater. His educational journey led him to study photojournalism at the Academy of Art San Francisco before pursuing documentary filmmaking at U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism.

• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Drone Operator
• Event Photographer
• Corporate Videographer

Anna Valenzuela has a radiant smile that’s wonderfully at odds with her dark material. Anna Valenzuela has a radiant smile that's wonderfully at odds with her dark material. A trained black-belt, she's fought her way to the top of LA's competitive stand-up scene with sheer force of will and killer jokes. She can easily roast the audience, other comics and herself with equal aplomb. Anna's skills earned her a spot on Comedy Central's Roast Battle, where she emotionally destroyed her opponents while maintaining her balance in kitten heels. Her warm nature draws audiences in, and her expertly-crafted bits keep them coming back for more. She's in-demand in LA and out of state, having been featured at the Fest, (FL), Altercation Comedy Fest (TX), Limestone Comedy Festival (IN), and High Plains Comedy Fest (CO) and also makes regular appearances at The Comedy Store and the Improv. Accolades have come from other comedians too, Jackie and Laurie featured Anna as Comic of the Week on their

• Production Assistant
• Podcast Producer
• Digital Content Creator
• On-Camera Talent
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host

I'm a GA reporter/MMJ who reports on state politics and issues from the CA state capital. Before Sacramento I was reporting in Atlanta. I've covered everything from politics to riots, investigative pieces to sports events, and go live and to breaking news three-to-four times a week. Editing and shooting is not a problem. During my time in Atlanta I was part of a team that won a regional Murrow Award & Emmy award for coverage on protests and riots in Atlanta in 2020. Before coming to Atlanta, I reported in Central Texas for KCEN covering a wide swath of stories such as the Austin Bombings, the passing of Barbara Bush, The WWE Tribute to the Troops on Fort Hood, and many feature pieces on the Central Texas community. I was also a freelance reporter in New York City for a number of years working in front of the camera for various digital media start-ups covering, New York's business industry, food, the start-up scene and technology. I also spent time behind the camera as a researcher and booker with Inside Edition. Hailing from sunny Perth Western Australia, I grew up enjoying the coastal life of Australia surfing, fishing, diving and boating. After high school I set my sights on the rest of the world becoming a sailor on the super yachts owned by the wealthiest people in the world. During my time at sea I sailed all over the Mediterranean, the Red Sea in Egypt, the East Coast of the US, and through the Caribbean visiting 15 different islands.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - News
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller

Fred Greaves is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Sacramento, California. Fred has a well-documented talent for telling his clients' stories with the camera. Put him in the middle of a raging wildfire, an energetic kindergarten classroom, hospital emergency room, or far out at sea on a tuna boat and Fred uses his camera to focus attention on what's important by creating beauty and order out of the chaos of real life. His ability to meet his clients diverse photographic needs has attracted an impressive roster of editorial, advertising and corporate clients. They include Volvo, Macy’s, United Services Organization (USO), Reuters, Sacramento Magazine, Rotary International, San Diego County Fair, California Farm Bureau Federation, Center for Land-Based Learning, Eating Well, Bodega Marine Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of Southern California (USC) and UC Davis. While he is based in Northern California, Fred travels regularly for work and is happy to take on projects with a travel component. He is also an FAA Part 107-certified commercial drone pilot (and insured). You can see more of Fred's work at his website, www.fredgreaves.com Fred also gives back to the photographic community. He has guest lectured on photography and photojournalism at schools across the U.S. as well as having taught photography courses at the University of California, San Diego and co-taught a photojournalism course at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. He has also taught photography workshops at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in San Diego. Member: NPPA, ASMP, and CNPA.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer

Multimedia storyteller Sarah Fretwell looks deeper into the intersection of the environment, people, and business with one question: “What if the new bottom line was love? Her award-winning work explores the lives of everyday people with extraordinary stories and creates the human connection that engages people on a personal level. Her work offers individuals a voice for justice, insight for solutions, and the human connection needed for international engagement. She loves collaboration, working as a team, creating compelling stories, and living outside of the box. Clients & Publications The World Bank Group, United Nations, USAID, USAID Indonesia, Tara Expeditions Foundation, BioCarbon Fund, SXSW Interactive, TEDx, The Royal Academy of Engineering, The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, Enough Project, Human Rights Watch, Outside Magazine, Beads of Esiteti, Parker Clay, International Peace Initiatives, The Surfrider Foundation, CNBC, Bloomberg, Social Documentary (SDN), Blue Earth Alliance, and Photoville. Sarah completed the COVID-19 Safety Training for Visual Journalists.

• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

Matt Martin, the owner of MVP Media, has been creating digital media since 2003. He founded MVP Media, based in Fresno, CA, in 2011. Matt loves to create concepts, write scripts, create storyboards, shoot in a cinematic style in 4K raw utilizing camera movement with steadicams, motorized gimbals, sliders, and drones. He also enjoys editing, creating motion graphics, and 3D animation using Cinema 4D. MVP Media has grown into a team of talented people taking projects from concept to finished product. We've created commercials, corporate videos, real estate, and event videos for more than 80 clients including BD Medical Technology, Coherent, Farmers Insurance of Fresno, Giro Pack Inc., Omnicell, Prison Fellowship, and many more.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Motion Graphics Designer

I'm a documentary filmmaker with 9 years of experience in producing, filming, and editing for media organizations and businesses. My career started in a newsroom in Sacramento as part of their special projects unit. I now own a production company and have worked to create docs, and other forms of video content for nationally recognized brands and TV networks like Footlocker, Nike, Adidas, VICE, AJ+, Bloomberg, Weather Channel, ATTN, MSNBC, and HEARST. My documentaries range in focus from massive fire issues in California, to water rights all over the U.S. I've earned 9x regional Emmy awards, a Cronkite, an Edward R Murrow award, and my cinematography is featured in Ron Howard’s latest film with National Geographic, “Re-building Paradise".

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Emmy Award winning Bay Area / Sac based DP, camera operator, drone operator and sound recordist with over 20 years experience. Owner of a One-Ton Grip Van, Sony FX9, FX3, Canon C300 Mark II, Phantom 4 drone, 1080 HD Sony PMW-500 XDcam, Sound Devices 664 audio mixer / recorder with Lectrosonics 411a Series lavs. News, corporate, documentaries are his specialties with clients such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Late Show with David Letterman, CNN, MSNBC, ESPN, MLBtv, Bloomberg TV, The History Channel, PBS etc. Based out of Sacramento and serving the Bay Area and Los Angeles, Felix has full audio and video gear available on request: (c-stands, HMI's, LED's, silk scrims, light kits, Dana Dolly, booms)

• Sound Mixer
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - News
• Event Photographer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator
• Production Company

Leaf River is a journalist, filmmaker, drone cinematographer, editor, and as of recent, one man production crew. His work has appeared in AJ+, BBC, Reveal (currently Center for Investigative Reporting), Fusion, and Color Magazine. His work tends to focus on the injustices and plight thrust upon the overlooked and left behind members of modern society. He has begun working on his own feature length documentary about an immigrant woman who finds strength and meaning through working with wild horses in New Mexico. He is always ready for the challenge of taking on new work and has the gear and knowledge to handle it.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Grip
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director

I'm a video producer who has worked for Gizmodo Media Group (GMG) where I shot, scripted, hosted and edited videos for Gizmodo, The Root, Jezebel, Splinter, Lifehacker, Kotaku and other GMG news properties. Before that, I was a digital producer at Fusion where I produced video stories on politics, social justice, religion, immigration and local and global diaspora communities. I've worked for various news outlets including The Huffington Post, CNN, Orange County Weekly and KPCC, the National Public Radio affiliate of Los Angeles. I graduated from the University of California, Irvine and received my Master's degree from Columbia Journalism School.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Line Producer / On-Location
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Corporate Videographer

With top of the line gear and the knowledge to be able to take on any challenge on set, I make an extremely valuable asset to any sized project. While I am highly trained in Reality TV Audio Recording, I also have been trained to Grip, AC, Gaffer, and I am a fast, creative Editor. I have exceptional project management and organizational skills. As a professional editor and audio mixer I personally know the struggles of post production workflow and can take special care to make the transition from script to edit bay as smooth as possible. I have a strong innate ability to take a director’s thoughts and turn them into art on screen.” Jameson Randall

• Sound Mixer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer

I have over 20 years of experience working in production with the last 15 years as a freelancer. My production experience is wide ranging, from documentary and broadcast work for ESPN to corporate commercial work for clients like Microsoft, Adobe, and Intel. I have a full production kit including audio, lighting and camera. The cameras that I have available are a Canon C300 mkII, ARRI Alexa Mini, and Panasonic EVA-1. My business is setup as an LLC and I do carry a full production insurance policy along with workers compensation insurance. For many companies, this makes the payroll component of hiring me less complicated. Sample Work: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7944953

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer

Tariq Abdul-Wahad was born Olivier Saint-Jean in France in 1974. First French basketball player to be drafted and play in the NBA in 1997. Studied Art History at San Jose State University, also holds a Masters in Sports Management. Upon his retirement from professional basketball in 2005, Tariq has been particularly active in youth sports in the Bay Area region of California with ventures such as BlueSox Basketball and Norcal Performance Training. He also has spearheaded many projects focused around youth sports in France and Senegal. He is married to Khadija Ibn-Lahoucine and has 3 kids Amine, Hind and Anas.

• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Camera Talent

Angela has a background in Fine Arts and has a degree in Graphic Design, which gave her a strong understanding of color theory, light, balance, and aesthetics in a more comprehensive way. Her education is what has cultivated her eye for detail and her precise application that has shaped her unique style. Working as a lead makeup artist and trainer for Laura Mercier cosmetics for over a decade, she has been trained personally by Laura Mercier and other global artists in the industry. Her makeup style is fresh, natural, and is in demand for her skill at bringing out clients main features without looking overdone.

• Hair and Make-up Artist

My names Joe, I've been working in the creative space since 2005. I started out as a photographer and mixed my marketing skills to provide services to small businesses. In 2010 I started to get into videography. My work experience includes event photography, commercial photography and videography and wedding videography. I've worked for a couple of companies, such as the California DMV producing photo and design assets, 2 successful kickstarter videos and currently work at Mvo studios and Revrnt as a project manager and videographer

• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Event Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer

I own a production company in Sacramento, California called The Film Squad. It has been successful since 2014, but once COVID hit, everything went dark. I can both film individually or I can bring a team. I own a RED Scarlet-W, multiple Canon C100s, a Sony A7iii, and several other cameras. I'm a writer, director, and producer of feature films. I made an award-winning feature film called, Ru, in 2013, and I produced an award-winning documentary called, Becoming Incurable, in 2020. My film website is www.jeffthehapa.com

• Production Company
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Commercial