Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Independence, Missouri, USA

With 20 years in the field, I'm a full time freelance cinematographer, photographer and drone pilot. Having traveled to almost 30 countries, there aren't many places I won't go to capture amazing content. I am regularly based in Missouri and Los Angeles.

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Arin Yoon (she/her) is a Korean American documentary photographer and visual artist based in the Kansas City area. Her work focuses on the military community and the impacts of war, displacement, notions of family, women and issues of identity and representation. Arin is a National Geographic Explorer, a We, Women Photo artist, and an International Women's Media Foundation fellow. She is a member of Women Photograph and Diversify Photo and an alumna of the Eddie Adams Workshop and the Missouri Photo Workshop. Her work has been featured in National Geographic, The Washington Post, Reuters, NPR, ProPublica, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among other publications. Arin has exhibited at venues such as the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul, Daegu Arts Center, Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, Anthology Film Archives and A.I.R. Gallery in New York. She has an MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media from the School of Visual Arts and a BA in Political Science and a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago. She is HEFAT certified.

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Don Shepard (USA b.1959) is an award winning photographer living and working in the United States. He's a visionary and an explorer. A photographer of people, places and things. He's rapt with the desire to create honest imagery that transcends time. Educated in forensic and medico-legal photography, Don developed his craft during a career as a law enforcement detective, producing thousands of images used in the prosecution of violent crimes. ​ He retired in 2009. ​ Don is a vetted member of the Kansas City chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) and the Chicago chapter of the American Photographic Artists (APA), both of which hold their members to the highest creative and professional standards. He has produced images for national publications including Million Dollar Round Table, Golf Digest, Scientific American and others.

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Full time freelance portrait, wedding, commercial, outdoor photographer.

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Bridgit Bowden is a multimedia reporter and producer who you should hire. Her work has appeared in such places as Kansas City Public Television, the Kansas City Star, Nashville Public Radio and Al Jazeera America. She is a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism with a degree in Convergence Radio Reporting and Producing. Bridgit is skilled at audio reporting, producing and editing and has a passion for radio storytelling. She has experience in photography and video production, as well as social media and digital strategy. Bridgit has reported on a wide variety of topics, including state politics, agriculture, science, business and arts. She likes telling stories that explain how things work or reveal an important piece of local culture. In her free time you can find her teaching Zumba classes, reading dystopian novels and traveling through Central America. También, ella se habla español.

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Seasoned cinematographer and editor. Began in 1985. Started with 3/4 inch to Betacam SP to Arri 16 and 35 mm film and now using Black Magic Ursa, DSLR's and aerial drone. I have produced several films for the VA/NASAA on the Montgomery GI Bill (No One Walks Alone, Troops to Teachers, OJT-On the Job Training), TV and educational films for The University of MO, Columbia, Mizzou Athletics, Maytag, Westinghouse, Ellis-Fischel Cancer Center, Army Reserves, Dept of Defense, Presidental video pool, and too many more to list. I own all of my equipment including indoor and outdoor lighting kits, high end microphones, shotguns and lavs, jib arm and dolly, portable green screen, etc. Fully equipped production van and I like to drive to locations all over the US. www.bakerdigitalmarketing.com. You Tube: Thom Baker

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3 time Emmy-award winning cinematographer with over 30 years experience in documentary story telling, live events, advertising and news. Starting at KYTV, Springfield, MO.....the no 1 NBC affiliate in the country.... and moving on to photo journalist around the world and his own production company.... Gifted at bringing stories to life through cinemantography. Rippe Video Production is a small production company with big production experience. Based in the midwest, but having no boundaries he has the eye, the experience, the professionalism and the state of the art equipment for any project. Visit us @ www.rippevideo.com.

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Raised in St. Louis, Missouri, I first picked up a camera when I was 18-years-old and immediately started my journey as a photojournalist. In 2014, I moved to Kansas City, Missouri, for school and began documenting communities on the east side of town. In 2020, I started my career as a freelance photographer and covered politics, policing, the impact of COVID-19 and homelessness. After a brief period working for a social service agency, I decided to return to school to receive formal training in photojournalism. I am now a graduate student at the Missouri School of Journalism.

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Multi-Award-Winning Director of Photography and Still Photographer with an eye for detail and a heart for making clients happy. Shaun has a strong history of producing quality content for companies worldwide while building long-term client relationships.

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I'm a digital journalist. I have a passion for telling multimedia stories, creating projects and packages that integrate writing, photography, video and audio. I work on multiple platforms from Wordpress to Periscope.

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