May • 2022
Erik was easy to work with and very responsive. He was able to travel for the shoot and captured everything requested. He had a variety of shots: close up, wide, stills, drone, GoPro, verite and slow-mo. I would work with him again!
Erik P.
Bozeman, MT, USA
3 reviews$800 - $2000 / Day
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Erik Petersen was a newspaper photographer for over a decade before leaving to pursue a freelance business. His work now includes editorial, commercial and outdoor photography and filmmaking. He also teaches visual journalism as an adjunct professor at the University of Montana. He directed and produced “The Hard Way”, a documentary about an 89-year-old ultra runner. The film was featured at the Banff Mountain Film Festival, Telluride Mountainfilm, Five Point Film Festival and dozens of others around the world. His latest film, “The Ride” was selected as a finalist for the 2018 Banff Mountain Film Festival.
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- News Shooter / Video Journalist
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- Documentary DP
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April • 2021
Erik was helpful and flexible. He has a great eye and sense of story.
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A Few Steps Further
When Kevin Davis first began running, he was overweight and out of shape. He tried, but failed to finish a 1-mile run. Now, years later, he runs 100-mile races. He uses that fitness to support his other passion - backcountry hunting. In 2017, Davis was selected to run the Hardrock 100. Two months later he attempts a backcountry mountain goat hunt in the wilds of Alaska.
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- Documentary DP
5.0 Produced for CNBC Digital Video
Documentary-style shooter for CNBC Make It's Millennial Money series
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
Montana Wildlife Federation Member profile
Directed, shot and produced this short member profile for the non-profit, Montana Wildlife Federation. Worked with MWF's marketing director to storyboard and execute a piece they are using for marketing and social.
- Commercial DP
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Sunnyside Farms Profile
Directed and produced this short promotional piece for Sunnyside Farms, a non-profit working to preserve, protect and promote the Norwegian Fjord, ensuring its future through educational and therapeutic use.
- Commercial DP
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5.0 Produced for Business Insider
Outdoor/nature shoot at toxic tourism site
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
5.0 Produced for Business Insider
Expenses for Montana
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
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- 4K Camera
- Action Camera
- Drone Camera
- DSLR Camera
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- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
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- External Recorder
- Shoulder Rig
- Slider
- Stabilizer
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- Commercial DP
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Corporate Videographer
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Event Photographer
- Landscape Photographer
- Portrait Photographer
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- Fixer
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