Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Columbus, Georgia, USA

I was born in Bogotá, Colombia. For over 15 years, I have worked as a photo-journalist, covering stories and documenting the life of minority ethnic groups in Asia, Central America and South America. I have worked as director and cinematographer in numerous short films and commercials. I'm a passionate storyteller, educator, consultant and speaker about video production for social media and visual storytelling. I'm also an instructor at the Connecticut Broadcasting School in Doral, Florida. With my films, I believe firmly that when it comes to telling the untold stories of people doing something to make a difference, there is no story too small to tell, no story too big to touch one heart and change the world for good.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Translator
• Commercial DP
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Corporate Videographer
• TV News Producer
• HD Live Operator
• Full-Service Live Production

Brandon is a producer, director, & DP, living in historic Macon, GA. Convenient to Atlanta and much of the southeast US, Brandon specializes in documentary style filmmaking. Whether the project is a documentary film, or a promotional marketing video, he enjoys telling stories from the point of view of intriguing characters. x x

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• HD Live Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Full-Service Live Production
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Digital Content Creator
• Drone Operator
• Social Media Producer

Dayvee Sutton is a two-time Emmy Award Winning journalist, travel host, media entrepreneur and speaker. Over the course of her career she’s worked for ESPN, Comcast Sports, Turner Sports and CNN (Atlanta and London). She hosted an entertainment and lifestyle show for NBC Charlotte, covered sports for CBS Atlanta, and produced video for USA TODAY Network. Now Dayvee is a national travel correspondent with monthly segments on HLN, TVOne's "Sister Circle Live" and the syndicated shows “The Jet Set TV” and "Coffee with America." She also hosts the Amazon Prime video adventure travel show "Beyond the Usual", runs the syndicated lifestyle website “The Daily Affair”, and represents travel brands as a spokesperson and produces programs through her production company Dream Network Media - - including the thought provoking and emotional film “What We Told Our Sons: Families React to the Trayvon Martin Verdict.” Dayvee is based in Atlanta, GA.

• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• TV News Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Drone Operator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer

Emmy award winner Albert Hedgepeth III, founded Rendered Communications and has worked with Discovery Channel, Disney, Speed TV, WB, CW, CBS, DIY, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Fox Searchlight, Capital Films, Columbia Tri-Star, ABC, Vertigo Pictures, Rouge Pictures, Intrepid Pictures, E!, The Golf Channel, HGTV, Zoom Culture and many other production companies. Albert has worked on feature films including: Journey to the Center of the Earth II, The Hunger Games, Gospel Hill, Nailed, Like Dandelion Dust, The Strangers, The Marc Pease Experience, Cabin Fever II and The Secret Life of Bees. Albert has also worked on various television series including: Fatal Attractions, Pinks: All Out, Garage Mahal, Elimidate, 48hrs and Modern Sniper. This work history helped him learn that: "The best approach, is collaborative." Albert studied film production and creative writing at the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, and recently earned his MBA with a focus in marketing.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant

Gabriela Díaz Arp is an independent director and producer passionate about the ways visual language can deepen human understanding and connection. She has directed and produced a number of independent films, exhibits and interactive experiences, as well as co-founded production companies Rabbit Raccoon and Las Palmas Studio. Some of her clients include New York Times, Blue Chalk Media, CNN International, Univision, Emory University and the United Nations. She is currently working on her first feature film in her motherland of Puerto Rico. The film, Matininó, tells the story of a multi-generational family of women transforming their experience with domestic violence and misogyny into a science fiction film. Her last film, Meeting a Monster, which explores the memories and motivations of former white supremacist Angela King through a virtual reality experience, premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and was shown at festivals around the world including Cannes NEXT, Sheffield Doc Fest, Atlanta Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival. Gabriela has a Master's in Visual Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been a Knight Fellow with the Sundance Institute, a participant in Oculus’s VR for Good program, and most recently a Studio IX grantee, honoring her work as both a mother and filmmaker.

• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• VR / AR

Currently, I’m a freelance photo editor at CNN Digital, although “freelance” is a bit of a misnomer since I work nearly full-time. Since June 2019, I work with a team of photo editors to license the best photography on the wires for nearly all stories on CNN.com. By choosing engaging photographs for our homepage and story card images, we help stories be seen by millions. We also create news-driven photo galleries for ongoing and breaking news events, as well as source imagery for other CNN franchises, such as CNN Travel, Business, Style and more. Getty Images is one of our main sources for finding relative, newsworthy images to pair with our stories. Through this job, I’ve become familiar with many Getty Images staff photographers’ work and the Getty Images interface that clients use to download photos. I am also a regular freelance photographer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Athens Banner-Herald in Athens, Georgia. I’ve covered a variety of assignments, including high school and college sports, political events and rallies, K-12 schools and intimate profiles on individuals and their communities. Most recently I’ve covered important stories related to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 presidential election and Georgia senate races, and protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks and Breonna Taylor.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller

I am an accomplished photojournalist, cinematographer, producer, editor, and storyteller with a proven track record of creating compelling content for various mediums, including documentaries, social media, podcasts, and video portraits. My passion lies in capturing beautiful imagery, captivating sound, and telling great stories. With a seasoned career spanning news, sponsored features, and everything in between, I bring a wealth of expertise and unwavering dedication to the craft of video production. I consistently exceed client expectations through my commitment to excellence and passion for storytelling. Each project allows me to make an impact, connect with people, and create work that inspires and ignites emotions. The transformative power of video fuels my passion, and I strive to create work that resonates with audiences and clients alike.

• Colorist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Portrait Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Full-Service Live Production
• Podcast Producer
• Production Assistant
• Digital Content Creator
• Social Media Producer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Gaffer

Bob Miller is a film director and photographer with roots in the American South. As a visual storyteller specializing in non-fiction, he provides regional coverage of contemporary social issues for a wide range of editorial clients. As a film director, Bob extends the same journalistic ethos to commercial storytelling, crafting original content to promote reputable brands. Bob accepts commissions from anyone who has a desire to leverage authentic storytelling. It is his conviction that a good story transcends barriers – pushing us beyond our own experience into the reality that we are all characters living similar narratives, facing like challenges.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Sound Designer
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• Reporter / Journalist

Nicole Craine has over 10 years of experience as an editorial photographer and documentary videographer with a focus on sociopolitical issues in the southeastern United States and the ongoing impact of climate change in America. Nicole is the founder of Everyday Rural America and a regular contributor to New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Washington Post and Getty. Clients include New York Times Magazine, Time Magazine, Marie Claire Magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, ESPN, Intercept, Liberty Science Center, Hudson County Tourism, Huawei, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Gilead Sciences, Citi, JCC Maccabi Games and Corning. Nicole is currently based in Brooklyn, NY and Atlanta, GA.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Podcast Producer
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Production Company

valheria is a colombian artist specializing in fashion and portrait photography and collage art. she is inspired by her french bulldog, clementine, distinctive color palettes, theatricality, and a love for all things vintage and eclectic. “her art is a visual representation of youth culture today: colorful, unapologetic and magnetic…. and her art aesthetic ranges from ethereal to loud…. playing with photography, text, illustration, objects, colors, and practically anything she can get her hands on, valheria creates vibrant collage-style art, each piece with its own striking personality.” -sydney hard // milk.xyz

• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Faith is an Emmy-nominated multimedia journalist with over 15 years of experience in broadcast television and across digital platforms. She has spent over a decade as a journalist at CNN, starting as an entry-level video journalist to her latest role as a producer. As a field producer, Faith has covered breaking news, protests, natural disasters, and the 2016 U.S. elections. She has also freelanced for The Weather Channel's Local Now app, WebMD, the Connecticut School of Broadcasting, and Voice of America.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Transcriber
• Fixer
• Social Media Producer
• Documentary DP

Matthew Coughlin is an award-winning commercial and editorial photographer based in the southeast. Convenient to major markets and the rural small towns in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana, Matthew also travels across the U.S.—as long as there’s coffee and a good sports team to be had. Matthew’s unwavering passion for portraiture coupled with his innate talent and personable nature, have led him to work with many of the world’s most renown brands, agencies, publications and companies, including Nike, Oakley, ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

Kristian Melom is an award-winning director, cinematographer and editor of documentaries, podcasts and branded content. His work has screened at film festivals internationally and recently been published by Short of the Week, BOOOOOOOM TV, Aeon, Canal 180, Directors Notes and The Bitter Southerner. In 2018 Kristian won an emmy for his camera work on the documentary Martha's Race. He is based somewhere between Atlanta, Asheville and New York City.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Audio Storyteller
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I am a freelance photographer and filmmaker based in middle Georgia. I have worked with the New Yorker, Instagram, NYTimes Op Docs, and I worked in Washington, DC as an associate producer making films at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. I am used to producing, filming, and editing my own content but also love to work on teams.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Social Media Producer

Documentary filmmaker and commercial director currently living in Atlanta, Georgia. Produced films in North America, Africa, Asia, and South America for National Geographic, Outside Television, The Huffington Post, and other outlets.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location

With 35 years behind a camera even my dreams are framed through a viewfinder. My experience covers documentary, unscripted television, corporate promotion/recruiting, and commercial still photography. Specialties include lighting and on-camera interviews. Member ASMP.

• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Digital Content Creator
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

I’m an award-winning independent visual journalist and multimedia producer based in Atlanta, Ga. shooting assignments for national publications as I cultivate personal projects. Bylines include The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, The Guardian, The Week, US News and World Report and Femsplain. I also film and edit documentary-style advertising for folks like YouTube and Whole Foods and serve as a contributing editor for Scalawag Magazine, "a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating and examining the American South." My work opens an intimate window into the lives of my subjects and their families, often focusing on the intersections between economic justice, race and gender. I started my reporting career at a mid-sized newspaper in Tennessee where I worked my way up from photo intern to multimedia reporter. I spearheaded the video and photo coverage for our long term projects, building relationships and access to produce more than ten award-winning presentations.   My journalism honors include an EPPY, 2014 Dart Award finalist, Associated Press awards for photojournalism, multimedia and best website, the "Award of Excellence" from the Society of News Design, Green Eyeshade Awards for "Best Website" and "Best Multimedia,"  the McGill Journalism Fellowship and the Cox Media Leadership Certificate.  

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

I am a graduate of Louisiana State University with a BFA in studio arts concentrating in photography and a minor in African and African American Studies. My work focuses on long term documentary projects that capture cultural events and the people that contribute to it. My photos are the type of images that will not reach their true value until a time comes when these actions are no longer able to be documented. I am an arts incubator constantly striving to achieve and share my growth so that others may tell their stories as well. My photography has forged many experiences for me and it is my lifelong dream to open a center for photography where youths can learn these skills and about more emerging opportunities in this technology driven world in hope of inspiring them to find their voices in similar fashion to how photography helped me find mines.

• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

A former Shooter / Producer for CNN, I'm now a full-time freelancer based in NYC and available for assignment worldwide. My gear includes: Sony a7SII, Canon 5DMkIII, Canon 5DMkII, Canon 16-35 f/4, Canon 24-105 f/4, Canon 70-200 f/4, Metabones Adapter IV, Sony UWP-D Wireless Lavalier Mic, Sennheiser MKH600 Shotgun Mic, Westcott Flex Daylight LED Light 1x1. I have a car, valid driver's license and can travel on a moments notice. I am also trained in Hostile Environment Awareness and Emergency First Aid.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

Creativity is rebellious and process is commitment. My scope includes production of meanings forged by authenticity, looking always for a compelling story to tell. I get involved with the operative level, following a constant practice of adjustment, betterment, and innovation.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Animator / Visual Effects Artist
• Drone Operator
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Landscape Photographer
• Social Media Producer
• Digital Content Creator