Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Brussels, Belgium

Passionate about global issues such as climate change, access to education and humanitarian intervention, Thomas combines his skills in filmmaking with academic knowledge and journalism training to tell stories that matter in an engaging yet nuanced fashion. His masters in international development is the breeding ground for his focus on the non-for-profit and public institutional sector. More than an agile filmmaker, his analytical mind is a great tool to convey complex issues onto the screen. Besides his work as a producer, director and DOP, he continues to work as a documentary photographer and expedition leader in remote places.

• Documentary DP
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• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Fashion Photographer

Roxi Pop is a Romanian photographer currently based in Antwerp, Belgium. She is available for assignments anywhere in Belgium and the neighbouring countries: Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Germany. She studied photojournalism with a Fulbright Scholarship in United States and graduated with an MA in Journalism from the University of Missouri. Her master project is about the first life-style gated community in United States. In 2015, Roxi moved back to Romania, launching her career as freelance photographer. She founded the first documentary photo festival, a photo collective and annual photographers gathering. Because she had different visions about the future of documentary photography and team work, she felt forced to leave the organisation. Since then she works as a full-time freelancer and started B Pop Media, a multimedia company, together with her partner Tomas Bachot. Her work was published in: U.S: Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, Contrast VR - AJ, The New Yorker, AARP, NPR, Al Jazeera America, PDN, Foto Room, The Virginian-Pilot Romania: DoR, Vice Romania, Dilema Veche, Scena 9 Commercial clients: The Embassy of Belgian in Romania, Dove, Getty, Airbnb, Cluj Design Days, Flux Project, The Paintbrush Factory, Somes Delivery, Cluj Cultural Center, Cinema Arta

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• Audio Storyteller
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• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Portrait Photographer

Hello! I'm an awarded filmmaker with +10 years of experience in the film industry, creative documentary, and advertising. I have important experience as director of photography, documentary filmmaker, and film director. My passion for traveling and my career has taken me to study, live and work in different countries in Latin America and Europe, which allowed me to learn from different cultures, languages, and methods of creating stories, therefore I became a creative filmmaker able to adapt to diverse situations and stories, skilled in teamworking, image design, and storytelling. My most recent work experience involved creating a micro-documentary channel for the digital platform so.fa.dog, where I researched, produced, directed, and filmed several documentaries with a unique and in-depth look at global issues through human stories.

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• Video Editor - Commercial
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• Copywriter
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• Colorist
• Digital Content Creator
• Series Producer / Show Runner

Annick Donkers is a photographer and visual artist from Antwerp, Belgium. She has experience in photojournalism, documentary and portrait photography. She has a Masters’ degree in Psychology, but decided to specialize in photography, her real passion. She has received a grant from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008 and was selected to participate in the 2008 Seminar on Contemporary Photography at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City. Her work has been published and exhibited internationally. She has won several awards including at the Sony Awards, IPA awards and Px3 Prix de la Photo. She is publishing her first photobook “Un-identified”, result of the “Incubadora de fotolibros” workshop in collaboration with HYDRA in Mexico City. She currently lives between Antwerp and Mexico City.

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Niki is a multimedia journalist based in Brussels. She worked for Voice of America in Washington, D.C. where shot, produced and edited TV packages, web videos and written feature stories. Her stories include features and news reports on DC movements related the immigration and refugees, among other subjects. Niki has also reported international feature stories from Valencia, Spain and local news stories from Virginia.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
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• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer

Essentially nomad, I have been working as a photographer in 20+ countries where I have travelled or lived in since my studies in journalism and international relations. More recently, I have shifted to video shooting/editing and news production. My knowledge of 6 languages allows me to work as a translator and interpreter on field.

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• Social Media Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Digital Content Creator
• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Fixer

I have a long experience in the audiovisual as an editor, director, field producer and cinematographer. I can easily manage the production, shooting and editing of documentary or journalistic videos. For my complete filmography, the equipment supplied and access to my works on vimeo, consult my website. www.mattiapetulla.com

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• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
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• Colorist
• Fixer
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Yousef has been working in the Gaza film, television and media industry since 1999. As an in-house employee of Ramattan Studios he produced and shot documentaries and short films for BBC, CNN, Aljazeera, MBC and NHK. He produced such award winning films as “To my father” (45 min), first prize winner in the Yamagata film festival, Japan, 2007; the docudrama/historical episode “Passengers over Gaza Skin,” 2006, and the short fiction film “Mashoo Matok” (35 min), directed by Khalil Elmozayen, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival, 2010. Yousef is a professional in all aspects of filmmaking – directing, editing, cinematography, sound and lighting – and is currently the in-house producer, director and cameraman for Kanaan Productions. Yousef has an excellent sense of storytelling, a great eye for the aesthetics, and the expertise to work out all logistical elements in producing the feature film “Gaza Airport.”

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• TV News Producer

Berber Verpoest is a journalist and documentary filmmaker with over 10 years of experience. His work has appeared on VRT, VICE, De Correspondent, De Standaard, AJ+, MO, Apache, NPO1, and Al Arabiya, among others. He combines in-depth investigative work with powerful human stories. Berber has collected stories in Europe, Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. He delves into various political and socio-economic themes, from climate and education to human rights. Berber films, edits, writes and researches. He realizes solo productions from A to Z but also enjoys working in teams. From 2015 to 2019 he was a lecturer in (video) journalism and storytelling at the Artevelde College University in Ghent. Today he concentrates entirely on his own work. In 2010 he won the prestigious De Loep, for young investigative journalists. For the documentary Home he received the Emerging Director Award of the Al Ard Film Festival in 2017. His documentary Beyond The Wall was a finalist at the Dig Awards Film Festival in 2016. He lives in Ghent, Belgium.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Wouter Elsen studied journalism and international cooperation north-south in Belgium. He lived and worked in Senegal and moved to Burkina Faso in 2015. He has been working as a freelance video creator for UNHCR Burkina Faso, Vlaamse Radio & Televisie and as a photographer for European Pressphoto Agency. He is available for both journalistic as creative assignments.

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• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Sound Mixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
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• Video Editor - Commercial
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• Production Assistant

Freelance journalist with 10 years experience - Focus in international politics and conflicts, human rights (racism, women’s rights), Brazilian and Spanish (particularly Basque/Catalan) politics, minority issues, and the intersection of tech and politics/human rights. I also write about culture (particularly Latin culture), music, environmental issues, literature and economy/finance.

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Videographer, Editor, Digital Image Technician, Former TV News Reporter. Over 10 years of experience in broadcast, online video and digital cinematography.

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• Video Editor - News
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• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
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• Colorist
• Corporate Videographer
• Copywriter
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Event Photographer
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Belgian videojournalist, 10+ years of experience working for private, public, national, local and online TV stations/production companies.

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A great passion for strong images and news! When I was a child I loved nothing more than abusing (his words) my fathers camera. It became my job: Since 2004 I work as cameraman, editor, photographer and documentary filmmaker. After studying sociology and journalism and one year 'learning the job' at a regional broadcaster I worked as shoot/editor for Headline, a company that provides technical support to international newsbroadcasters such as BBC-World, Euronews, SVT, NRK, RTE, ARTE, Slovak TV, YLE,.... Since 2007 I started working as a freelancer: filming and editing (ENG and EFP) combined with making my own reports and documentaries as a (video)journalist. In 2014 I started my own production company named Point of View. I work with all professional camera's and editing software and have my own equipment. Besides the technical skills I have a great passion for filming, photography and documentaries. Showreel: https://www.vimeo.com/PointofViewBelgium

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• Corporate Videographer
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• Event Photographer
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• Post-Production Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Digital Content Creator

My job: journalist/camerman/editor. But you might want to cut it short to visual storyteller. Together with my partner we form "NuNam". We shape stories into film, photography, installations and interactives. We are passionate about our job. We see ourselves as chroniclers of a generation, an era in time so challenging yet so full of opportunities. We tell the great events, tendencies and feelings of these times by gripping in-depth stories. As personal as can be. We strive to inspire our viewer. Challenge them. Entertain them. In our travels we worked for major television stations, brands and ngo’s. Our personal highlights? A short-doc on how a young Palestinian fights for his dream to run a marathon outside of Gaza. Or the story of the great fire in Valparaiso, Chile where 12000 people lost their houses. You hear the flames rushing through the streets. You smell the aftermatch of tragedy. You feel the power of hope, human strength and family.

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• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

With over nine years of experience as a multimedia producer, I specialise in creating visual content that informs, moves, and engages through video, photo, and animated infographics. I work with and for purpose-driven organisations, such as NGOs and government agencies, to deliver impactful stories that showcase their social, environmental, or cooperation initiatives. As a visual storyteller consultant, I provide end-to-end production support and expertise, from brief to screen, for their projects in EMEA and Eurasia. I also manage multidisciplinary production teams and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure quality and alignment with the client's vision and goals. My work covers different kinds of productions, such as documentaries, trailers, explainers, promotional videos, interviews, and 2D motion design, in multiple languages and formats. I am passionate about using my skills and creativity to make a positive difference in the world.

• Corporate Videographer
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• Post-Production Manager
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Transcriber
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• Portrait Photographer
• Series Producer / Show Runner
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• Sound Mixer
• Translator
• Creative Director
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• Line Producer / On-Location
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• Non-Fiction Film Director
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• Colorist
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• Senior Editor
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Yassine Atari (°1996, Belgium) ventured into the world of photography and storytelling at the young age of 19. He set out on a life-changing journey, determined to use his camera as a tool to shed light on the unseen, the unheard and the forgotten corners of the world. Yassine's journey kickstarted on the Syrian border with Lebanon, during a humanitarian volunteering trip in 2015. Moved by the untold stories and overlooked experiences, he pledged to do more - this trip turned his camera into a constant companion towards a lifelong commitment to reveal the beauty behind the madness. Over the past eight years, Yassine's work has taken him through more than 52 countries and an even wider range of human experiences. The path he carved out often led him to the epicenters of global conflicts, disaster zones, refugee camps, protests, and even the wild untamed territories where wildlife thrives. Yassine also evolved into an overall video reporter and on-screen reporter for the Belgian broadcaster, where he masterfully combined photography, video, documentary, and online content to bring the world closer to his audience. his work IS featured in various media outlets, such as VRT NWS, VICE, NOS, and many more. He has also worked extensively with several international NGOs, such as Team Humanity USA, Oxfam, Caritas, Human Relief Foundation, etc., amplifying their causes through his captivating visuals. Despite all his experience, he never stopped learning and improving. He completed an advanced Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) with Bluespear and obtained an online certificate from Harvard University on 'Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster.’ In recognition of his contributions to the field, Yassine was awarded the prestigious Belgian Press Prize in 2020, the 'Gouden Reuske' award in 2023 and earned a nomination for a Rose d'Or award in 2020. He invites you to join him on his journey and tell stories together.

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Laia Ros is a journalist and a photographer based in Brussels (Belgium), available to work around Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, France, and Spain. She has published her work in Spanish national media (La Vanguardia -through Junior Report-, Público, El Salto, Pikara Magazine, Playground Magazine, Jot Down Kids) and international media (BBC apprentice, DNES collaborator, fixer for Rudaw during the 2019 demonstrations in Catalonia). She was part of the team that developed Nushu, a media that brought news to children through AR and VR platforms. She has also conducted workshops on how to craft journalistic storytelling for Instagram stories in the Col·legi de Periodistes, and she has been a media officer, PR, and CM for the International Dance Film Festival of Barcelona, Choreoscope. She is also a Shutterstock collaborator and a creative Getty images contributor.

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Sujay is a photographer, filmmaker and a photobook maker from Mumbai, India. Probably as a result of him having lived most of his life in urban spaces, Sujay finds himself constantly being distracted by forests, hills and grasslands. While pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, Sujay continued to steadily nurture this ‘distraction’ towards natural habitats. After graduation, he worked as an assistant cinematographer, videographer, photographer, video editor and colourist. Most of Sujay’s filmic work is an attempt at documenting his immediate surroundings, with a keen focus on the relationship between humans and natural elements in the environments that they share. Currently, Sujay resides in Brussels and holds a Masters in documentary film direction from the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters program, Docnomads.

• Colorist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
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Pascal Mannaerts is a freelance photographer based in Brussels. A part of his work is presented on his website www.parcheminsdailleurs.com . Travelling to Asia, Africa, Latin America, North Africa and the Middle East during the last 10 years has given Pascal the opportunity to portray humanity in its strongest forms. Curiosity and a passion for images have been fused with a profound attraction to the human element. Pascal has publication credits in National Geographic, BBC, Geo, The Guardian, Le Guide du Routard, Lonely planet, Médecins Sans Frontières and in many newspapers and magazines worldwide. Several exhibitions of his pictures were held in Paris, Belgium, Brazil and India by, among others, Alliance française, Amnesty International and Les Maisons du Voyage.

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