Discover Top Freelancers in Durham, North Carolina, USA

With over 14 years of experience in the film industry and a portfolio boasting more than 500 successful video projects, I bring a wealth of expertise and a commitment to excellence to every project I undertake. I am constantly seeking out the latest techniques and tools to ensure that my work is at the cutting edge of innovation. My dedication to quality is unwavering, and I pride myself on delivering not just footage, but compelling storytelling that captivates audiences. My track record of reliability, professionalism, and integrity has earned me the trust of my clients and partners. I am passionate about creating high-end content that truly stands out, and I am excited about the opportunity to collaborate with your studio to bring your project to life. I am confident that my skills and experience make me a valuable asset to any production, and I am eager to discuss how we can work together to create something truly exceptional. I have a great kit that includes the following: Cameras: (4) Sony FX3 4K Cinema Full-Frame cameras (Netflix Approved) that film 4K 24/30/60/120FPS and a variety of 1080P frame rates. Lenses: Sigma 85mm F1.4 Prime, Sigma 50mm F1.4 Prime, Sony 35mm F1.8 Prime, Sigma 24mm F1.4 Prime, Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Constant Zoom, Tamron 24-105mm F2.8 Constant Zoom, Tamron 24-70mm F2.8 Constant Zoom Lighting: (1) Aputure Light Storm C300d Mark II LED with Softbox, (2) Godox 100 Watt Daylight LEDs with Softboxes. (4) Godox LED Light Tubes with Full RGB Color Spectrum to provide dynamic accent/background/hair lighting. Audio: (4) Sennheiser, AVX Lav Mics with Sanken COS-11D Microphone Capsules, Rode NTG-2 Boom Microphone with Sound Diffusion Blimp. Zoom H8 Field Recorder with 6 XLR Inputs Drone and Motion Control Equipment: DJI RS 3 Gimbal. DJI Air 2s 5K Resolution Drone I am also an FAA Certified Drone Pilot and have been flying for over seven years. I am insured for General Liability and Professional Liability. We also have all the equipment necessary to live stream interviews and bring them into Virtual Events, Meetings, and Broadcast Destinations.

• Production Company
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Mixer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Corporate Videographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Gaffer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Field Producer

My 25-year career as a professional writer spans long-form, investigative journalism to UX microcopy for websites. An award-winning journalist for 16 years, I changed gears in 2015, moving on to marketing as a digital copywriter and copy manager. My specialties include crafting consistent messaging across channels, creating clear CTAs that lead to conversion, content strategy, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and coaching and mentoring writers. Crafting emails, social media, mobile app and website copy and SEO-rich long-form articles are all part of my skill set, and I have experience in writing retail, fashion, beauty, home, automotive and higher education content in fast-paced, high-volume environments. I'm an expert at distilling complex subjects into compelling, easy-to-understand copy and creating on-brand, engaging content. A true people person, I thrive when working with designers and other creatives to bring concepts to life, and learning from cross-functional partners through the course of a project.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter

Raised partly in Charleston and Columbia, SC, I graduated high school in May, 2005 and joined the U.S. Navy seven months later. After serving five years as a Mass Communication Specialist (I spent most of my time as a Photojournalist), I was honorably discharged and moved to Charlotte, N.C. to attend the Art Institute of Charlotte. Here is where I realized a real passion for Cinematography and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelors of Arts in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production. Since then, I’ve been living in the jungle as a Freelancer and loving it. I love the challenge of creating a visual aesthetic that accentuates a narrative and have shot an array of projects including commercials, music videos, documentaries, reality t.v. and short films. I love everything about film, I just happen to be at my best behind the camera.

• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Designer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer

Katrina M. Wilson, formerly known as Katrina Moses, was born and raised in Summerville, South Carolina. Wilson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Francis Marion University (Florence, South Carolina). Wilson has worked at newspapers Camden Chronicle-Independent (Camden, South Carolina), Morning News (Florence, South Carolina), and The Pentagram (Arlington, Virginia). She currently writes for Prince William Living in Manassas, Virginia. Currently, she has two books on Amazon: Spilled Milk and Other Taboo Tales and Differences. She is a narrator for a few African American audiobooks on Audible. She currently resides in North Carolina with her husband.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Copywriter

Hunter Bailey is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolin at Charlotte with a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Analytics. With a strong interest in the sports field, Hunter has interned with multiple sports marketing and media companies. You can reach him on Twitter @Hunter_Bailey45 or via email at x His work includes columns, features, podcasts, and game coverage across a variety of sports. He has previously written for the Blowing Rock News, the Play Action, and SB Nation's Underdog Dynasty.

• Reporter / Journalist

After 20 years in newsrooms along the East Coast—as a reporter, story editor, copy editor, designer, and homepage editor—Diana D'Abruzzo decided in September 2018 to focus full time on freelance work. She primarily copy edits and writes but is also a soup-to-nuts journalist with production experience who can take the whole project off your hands and write, design, and edit your organization’s published materials.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor

I am a student at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, graduating in the spring of 2022 with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Journalism. I am on my school paper's staff as a sports reporter with them. I interned in the spring of 2020, and then I became a staff writer in the fall of 2020.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

I'm a writer. And a rewriter. Shaping stories has been a lifelong love. My feature stories for outlets such as The Charlotte Observer, Business North Carolina and SouthPark Magazine often focus on arts and culture, travel, healthcare and real people with remarkable, but relatable, stories. I'm a fan of brevity and candor and a crusader against corporate jargon.

• Copywriter
• Reporter / Journalist
• Copy Editor
• Digital Content Creator

Daniel Hartis is the author of “Charlotte Beer: A History of Brewing in the Queen City” and “Beer Lover’s The Carolinas.” He writes about the local beer scene for the Charlotte Observer and has been published in All About Beer Magazine, Beer Advocate, The Beer Connoisseur, Craft Beer and Brewing, The Local Palate, Our State, Food Republic and Paste Magazine.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Copywriter
• Copy Editor
• Content Strategist

I am a freelance photojournalist who has worked in the field for seven years. Once I started freelancing in 2017 I started working in production for commercial shoots in Charlotte. I still regularly freelance for news outlets and I am always out shooting projects. I always love a new challenge!

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - News
• Commercial DP
• Copy Editor

Kate Medley is a documentarian, doing storytelling and digital for good causes, companies, and campaigns. In her ten years with Whole Foods Market, Medley traveled the world documenting the stories of farmers and producers growing our food. As an instructor at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, Medley teaches a class on visual approaches to documenting place. In her capacity as a filmmaker with the Southern Foodways Alliance, Medley has created several documentary film projects that explore Southern culture through stories about food. Medley received her bachelor’s degree in photojournalism from the University of Montana and her master’s in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi. She has worked as a photojournalist for newspapers across the South, including the Charlotte Observer, the Chattanooga Times Free Press, and as a lead contributor for The New York Times.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Sarah Batista is an award – winning journalist, speaker, entrepreneur and filmmaker. Before launching Stories to Inspire, Sarah spent a decade as a reporter and anchor in local television news. In 2013, she left WBTV news in Charlotte after seven years to pursue her dream of documentary filmmaking. As an investigative reporter, Sarah covered a wide range of issues and draws upon that experience in her storytelling. Her four part "Beyond the Border" series filmed in Mexico won her the Large Market Feature Award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She also contributes reports to the weekly news magazine show ‘Carolina Impact’ on WTVI PBS Charlotte. Sarah is a creative, "outside the box" thinker who is passionate about traveling and experiencing new adventures.

• Video Editor - News
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• TV News Producer
• HD Live Operator

Elements Studio is an award-winning, full-service video & photography company with production facilities located in High Point, North Carolina. We are confident and professional artists making an impact for our clients through the creation of top-tier content. Elements serves a diverse client base - fulfilling their marketing & storytelling needs through the creation of innovative still & motion content. Working directly with clients or their agencies - we cover local, regional, national, & international markets. Elements' Digital Video Production Team is pushing the boundaries for video & television innovation & creativity at a time when the industry is rapidly changing. Boasting a wide range of work in the Lifestyle, Entertainment, Corporate, Gaming, Automotive, Travel, Virtual Reality, & Experimental genres - Elements has collaborated with brands such as Volvo, GE, Lowe's, BB&T, Wrangler, Boys & Girls Clubs, Calcutta/Big Rock Sports, Daimler Trucks North America, and many more... Elements operates out of a 22,000 sq. ft. facility boasting three large production stages, cyclorama, & green screen. We are set up to film on-location all over the World utilizing our extensive network of creative and supporting production staff.

• Production Company
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Senior Editor

Pilar Timpane is a filmmaker and producer based in Durham, NC. Her work has focused on women's stories, immigration narratives, and religious communities with the aim of using storytelling for social change. She holds a BA from Rutgers University and a Masters in Theological Studies from Duke University Divinity School. She co-directed and produced SANTUARIO (2019, PBS/ReelSouth & AlJazeera). SANTUARIO was the winner of the Best Documentary Short Jury Prize at New Orleans Film Festival 2018 as well as the Crested Butte ActNow Award and the IF/Then Shorts American South Pitch. She is an alumna of the New Orleans Film Society Southern Producers Lab, Indie Grits Real Fiction Lab, and Women in Film/Stella Artois Finishing Fund. She was named a 2021 Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artist by the Durham Arts Council. Pilar is a 2022 ITVS/NEH Humanities Documentary Development Fellow and a Logan Nonfiction Program Fellow, working on her first feature film as director, about the changing role of women in the Catholic Church.

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

Shir is a highly qualified Pashto/Dari /Urdu/Farsi instructor/interpreter. Shir is a Pashto/Dari/ pashai/Urdu/ Farsi speaker with 13 years of experience in teaching Pashto/Dari/Urdu/ Farsi foreign language content to adult learners both in-person and online and 23 years of translation experience in combat and non combat zone . He is well versed in Afghan culture, customs, and traditions have lived/worked/studied in Afghanistan for 24 years. Shir is trained in the different ILR levels and is able to tailor/differentiate his instructions/ interpretations to fit the style of the learner. Shir is a certified translator by ALTA, additionally, he worked with US special forces for the last 23 years as a combat interpreter and cultural adviser. Shir is deeply rooted in Afghan culture and remains current on relevant cultural trends and current events by maintaining relationships with family and friends back home, deploying with US special forces to Afghanistan, Working in SWEG as a Teacher, role player, and cultural adviser.

• Translator

Andrea Ellen Reed is a multimedia artist that specializes in still photography, film directing, and soundscapes. Her work seeks to advance the multifaceted narratives that make the vibrant and resilient communities thrive. Andrea began shooting reportage during her undergraduate studies at Howard University. She continued her artistic studies at the Academy of Art University where she received her MFA in Photography. Her unique vision for combining photographic stills and soundscapes in projects like The Streets Are Talkin’ blend a traditional medium with first person narratives that results in poignant and reflective exploration of the fight for racial equity. Andrea’s soulful storytelling is even more apparent in her film work as she delicately crafts narratives of which her subjects are the narrator. Her work as a photographic artist has championed the voices of BIPOC people in publications and organizations like the New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Star Tribune, ESPN, the NCAA, The MN Historical Society, W Magazine, The United Way, Dove and more. Andrea’s work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally and has been awarded with the Tim Hetherington Visionary Award for excellence in film.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Creative Director

I love the news, television, and serving our communities by digging for the truth and giving people accurate information about events and issues. It’s so, they can make informed decisions. I’m a big fan of the Scripps-Howard motto: “Give light and the people will find their own way.” I’m an Emmy Award winning news anchor/reporter, most recently for WGCL-TV in Atlanta. I love taking viewers through breaking news and field anchoring. As a proven ratings-getter, I’ve been blessed to have worked with fantastic producers and love working together to craft an informative, energetic, rockin’ newscast. On the road, I‘ve covered hurricanes and presidential campaigns; and especially enjoy producing in-depth reports. My career in journalism started at The University of Maryland at College Park. To pay my way through college, I worked as a news aide for The Washington Post, and as a production assistant for WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C. I’ve worked for television stations in Dayton, Cleveland, Raleigh, Houston, Orlando and Washington, D.C. Community involvement is very important to me. I serve on the volunteer board of CAPN Clinics, a charity of medical professionals who provide free care to people who are homeless and families in crisis in Atlanta. I’ve been an after-school tutor for disadvantaged students in D.C., a career day speaker for numerous middle schools and high schools; and an instructor for college students for the NABJ Broadcast Short Course at North Carolina A&T State University. Right now, I also mentor several college journalism students. I’m proud of my work in Houston and in Cleveland, hosting a series of reports on adoption; helping to move kids from foster care, to permanent loving homes. I’ve been featured in newscaster roles for the TBS comedy series “Miracle Workers”, the HBO series “The Outsider”, The Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Greenleaf”; also movies “Brightburn”, “Shaft”, and “Noelle.” Journalism isn’t my only professional passion, I’ve also earned real estate licenses from the states of Maryland, Georgia, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Audio Storyteller
• Copy Editor

I began making films while in college and have since grown a freelancing venture into a company that produces and directs video projects for universities, Fortune 500 companies, and numerous national and regional organizations. I bring a dynamic catalog of experiences into projects as I’ve performed almost all of the roles involved in a commercial grade video production. I love bringing together a production team and approach that fits the story. Though there are crew that I work with often, I’m comfortable working with almost any team and I’d be the first to say that we need to look at the concept and ask, "what is really going to allow us to make this the right way?" When not working on a production, I’m usually playing with my two boys or exploring beauty in the great outdoors of North Carolina.

• Production Company
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Creative Director
• Full-Service Live Production
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

I am a graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and a Minor in Jazz Studies. I was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina by a family full of creatives. My father is a world-renowned jazz pianist and my mother is an exceptional photographer. I have always found ways to express myself creatively, in many different forms and facets. In recent years I have had the opportunity to direct multiple music videos, music direct musicals for the Thalian Association in Wilmington, compose music for numerous short films and videos, write and record original music varying in genres, and live-stream a variety of national acts. Each opportunity has called for a completely different set of skills, but I am grateful to have worn as many hats as I have.

• Documentary DP
• Senior Editor

I am resident of Carrboro, NC but originally from the Seattle, WA area. I speak English fluently and some broken Mandarin. I've been working in the fields of documentary film and photography for 9 years. I have been on assignment in 30 different countries, including 12 different countries in Africa, 5 different countries in Europe and many more in Latin America and Asia. I've shot for companies such as FOX, CBS, Gatorade and ESPN, among many others. In addition to extensive documentary film cinematography I am a very competent documentary and portrait photographer. I also have experience as an editor and colorist in Final Cut Pro X. I have been a freelance filmmaker and photographer for 9 years now and am looking to continue to grow my clientele.

• Documentary DP
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Production Assistant
• Corporate Videographer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist