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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.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

I have a degree in Graphic Design from Iowa State but I fell in love with the camera my second year of college. After picking it up for the first time 6 years ago, and bringing it with me almost everywhere since; I've been putting down the camera more to be a Stills Assistant to train and learn under the local Commercial Shooters My ADHD brain has allowed me to learn and explore many artistic avenues throughout my life such as designing custom typography, filming and photographing skateboarding, playing drums in a punk band, and DIYing the majority of the things I own. Having this heavy multimedia background allows me to offer unique solutions and abstract ideas, not only in conception but through theoretical and tangible execution.

• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Production Assistant

Hi my name is Jay Encina and I am freelance video editor based in Missouri. I am currently finishing up my Documentary Journalism degree at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Social Media Producer

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• On-Camera Talent

• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fashion Photographer

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

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Production Assistant
• Reporter / Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Fashion Photographer

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.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP

RED and Canon owner. I am well versed in shooting multiple settings indoors and out and am equipped with industry leading tools. As an action adventure Photographer and Videographer, I enjoy story telling for my clients. Blessed with a mass of references, a majority of my work has come from relationships built with my clientele.

• Event Photographer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Landscape Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Digital Content Creator
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Commercial DP
• Storyboard Artist

• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Portrait Photographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Colorist
• Post-Production Manager
• Event Photographer

• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Grip
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Fixer
• Production Assistant