Discover Top Grips in Salinas, California, USA

Mike is a video journalist with over eight years of video production experience and an MFA in Filmmaking from American University in Washington, DC. He is a visual storyteller with extensive experience operating as an all-in-one producer and videographer in the field. Mike's most recent work was produced for The San Francisco Standard—an upstart digital media company in San Francisco—where he worked as a staff video journalist and contributed his filmmaking skills to the team's coverage of the city and wider Bay Area. Mike's video journalism work at The Standard helped establish and solidify the company's online presence as one of the most active, informative and engaging news organizations in the Bay Area. Mike also has extensive experience as a freelance videographer, Director of Photography and video editor. His work has been published in established media outlets such as Business Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg, Voice of America, 60 Second Docs, Cheddar, and Brut. He has also produced, shot, and edited a variety of independent documentary films which have screened on public television and at film festivals such as the DC Environmental Film Festival, the California Independent Film Festival, Water Docs, the Washington, DC International Film Festival and others. He is passionate about documentary storytelling and bringing ordinary peoples' lives to life through video.

• Documentary DP
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Field Producer
• Motion Graphics Designer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Video Editor - News
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Transcriber
• Drone Operator

Crystal Wong is an Emmy-nominated journalist, documentary producer and cinematographer. Born into the Handover period of Hong Kong, her identity is, likewise, fluid and in question. After graduating from the journalism school at CUHK, she relocated to New York City to gain experience in video production. She established herself as a freelance filmmaker by the time she returned to Hong Kong to document the city’s biggest protests in history. She developed a strong interest in long-form documentaries after being an assistant director for an independent documentary, Faceless, which had been screened at various festivals including the Busan International Film Festival 2021. She is currently directing a long-term project addressing the evolving identity of Hongkongers and the Hong Kong diaspora. Crystal currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She welcomes any type of visual and journalism projects. Her works have appeared on VICE, PBS FRONTLINE, Quartz, RTHK and UnionDocs.

• Documentary DP
• TV News Producer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Corporate Videographer
• Gaffer
• Grip

Emily Fraser is an Oakland based documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. Her work has screened at Doc NYC, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, LUNAFEST, the International Wildlife Film Festival, and the Pacific Film Archive, among others. She also teaches film production and eco cinema classes at Santa Clara University and California College of the Arts. In a previous life, she worked as an environmental consultant, focusing on projects in conservation, resource management, and alternative energy. Emily holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy and art/architecture from the College of William and Mary and an M.F.A in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University. She shoots primarily on a C300mii.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Gaffer
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Leaf River is a journalist, filmmaker, drone cinematographer, editor, and as of recent, one man production crew. His work has appeared in AJ+, BBC, Reveal (currently Center for Investigative Reporting), Fusion, and Color Magazine. His work tends to focus on the injustices and plight thrust upon the overlooked and left behind members of modern society. He has begun working on his own feature length documentary about an immigrant woman who finds strength and meaning through working with wild horses in New Mexico. He is always ready for the challenge of taking on new work and has the gear and knowledge to handle it.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Grip
• Commercial DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• Sound Mixer
• Creative Director

My names Joe, I've been working in the creative space since 2005. I started out as a photographer and mixed my marketing skills to provide services to small businesses. In 2010 I started to get into videography. My work experience includes event photography, commercial photography and videography and wedding videography. I've worked for a couple of companies, such as the California DMV producing photo and design assets, 2 successful kickstarter videos and currently work at Mvo studios and Revrnt as a project manager and videographer

• Commercial DP
• Drone Operator
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Full-Service Live Production
• Corporate Videographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Event Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Fixer

I am a cinematographer. I studied journalism at Seattle University and cinematography at Brooks Institute of Film & Photography in Santa Barbara. Since then, I’ve worked on documentaries, commercial productions and short films. I currently work as a freelance cinematographer and as an associate producer with Filmless. You can find me on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Or send me an email.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Company
• Gaffer
• Grip

Erik J Scanlon is a Bay Area video professional with several years of experience both behind the camera and in post. He previously worked full-time as in-house videographer for the Fiilex LED film lighting brand.

• Corporate Videographer
• Colorist
• Grip
• Production Assistant
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Gaffer
• Documentary DP
• HD Live Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Documentaries, commercials, and branded content

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP

• Corporate Videographer
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Event Photographer
• Documentary DP

• Grip
• Corporate Videographer

Anthony “Mogli” Maureal is no stranger to the nomadic life. He was born on the island of Cebu in the Philippines, and spent 3 years living in Seoul, Korea as a child before his family immigrated to the United States. Mogli majored in Sound Arts at Ex’pression College for Digital Arts, and eventually found his home base in Oakland, CA, making his own way as an international photographer, filmmaker, and touring musician. Mogli’s work has been featured in outlets such as Business Insider, Quartz, California magazine and many more. He is a founding member, photographer, cinematographer and music producer of the award winning film, theater, and music collective RADIX Troupe. His recent projects include an independent feature film, Kaneko’s Owl (2022), four short documentaries with California Magazine, a feature-length documentary about the Marshallese community in Arkansas, and a short documentary with Business Insider about potato farmers surviving the economic crisis caused by the pandemic. Mogli owns and operates his own multi-media production business called, The Mogli, where he creates compelling visual content for businesses, non- profits, and media outlets, as well as fellow artists and musicians in the local Bay Area community. In addition, he's an avid traveller, very adaptable and have experience shooting photos and videos in many different environments, including the Amazon jungle, Peru, West Africa, Philippines and many others. We are currently working on our first original feature film and I am working as 2nd AC, DIT and On Set Photography.

• Production Company
• Music Composer
• Sound Designer
• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• Sound Mixer
• Grip
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Colorist
• Landscape Photographer
• Audio Storyteller
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Product Photographer
• Drone Operator

Digital Media Producer with 15 years of hands on experience ranging from filmmaking to corporate video to event video to television. The years have pushed me into being a solid all-around type in film and video production, often serving as a camera op / DoP, AC, DIT, sound recordist / mixer, field manager and producer. However, my areas of focus are directing and editing, which allow me to shoot better with post in mind, as well as understand the process of vision and pull it all together. Can't be the master of all. But my diverse background allows me to see the big picture and get projects done, either as a lone wolf or as part of a team. For my production company, one studios, I often subcontract a wide array of dependable, experienced production professionals. So, if you're in need of a bigger team just let me know and I'll reach out to my network. For me, it's all about doing everything I can, including using my resources, to allow for a successful project. I'm currently based in San Francisco and often travel throughout Northern California for assignments. Travel to out of state, or even out of country, is not a problem....passport ready. I look forward to working with you! No matter the circumstances or how much of a challenge, let's get it done!....always with a good attitude. We're lucky to be doing this kind of work.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Field Producer
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Motion Graphics Designer
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Production Assistant
• Grip
• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Sound Designer

Jonathan Smith is a Director of Photography and editor from Pontiac, MI. He moved to Oakland, CA, in the summer of 2017, after graduating from Eastern Michigan University with his B.S. in Electronic Media and Film Studies. Jonathan uses his passions for photography, videography, and storytelling as conduits for others to share their stories. From 2014-2017 in Michigan, Jonathan worked as an ESPN cameraman and radio host for WEMU 89.1. Since 2017 in California, Jonathan formally served as Control Room Operator for KTOP TV-10, Oakland's government television station, as Social Media and Graphic Design Director for Oakland-based nonprofit Safe Passages, and as Visual Media Director for Berkeley Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Berkeley, CA. Jonathan currently serves as the Worship Projection Operator at the historic Allen Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland, CA. Additionally, he is working in collaboration with acclaimed documentary filmmaker Cheryl Fabio as Director of Photography for her upcoming film Baseline.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Portrait Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Corporate Videographer

Nick Marchuk is a 27-year-old independent filmmaker originating from Minsk, Belarus. At the age of 8, his family and he immigrated to Northern California where he was raised and developed his passion for storytelling through film. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, he is also deeply interested in technology and how it continues to shape and advance society. His natural curiosity drives him to seek out new experiences and challenges, and he brings this innovative approach to his work as a filmmaker. He is known for his award-winning short films PREMONITION, and ROBBERY INTERMISSION. When he’s not writing or directing his own projects he works on various freelance projects. Most frequently as a Gaffer/Grip on sets and Editor in post production.

• Grip
• Digital Content Creator
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Gaffer
• Production Assistant
• Senior Editor

My name is Loi Almeron, a video producer and editor based in San Francisco Bay Area. I have produced and edited news and feature videos, and full-length investigative documentaries for various media outlets in California and the Philippines. I also earned my master's degree in journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, focusing on investigative video journalism. Before that, I worked in the production of investigative documentaries in the Philippines with the renowned Probe Team. I am knowledgeable in editing videos with Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro 7, and After Effects.

• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Fixer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Translator
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Audio Storyteller
• On-Air Reporter / Host

I am a television camera operator by trade, however I am well versed in many of the different positions involving the technical aspects of television production. My background for the past 17 years has revolves around news gathering starting in 2001 with KHON in Honolulu as a news videographer and editor, transitioning to Hawaii News Now and into more of a studio centric role, working TelePrompTer and robotic cameras while still providing the services of a seasoned news photographer. In addition to that, freelancing and working side gigs in sports and event video.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Sound Mixer
• Grip
• Fixer
• Corporate Videographer
• HD Live Operator

San Francisco Bay Area based Photographer and Video producer. I started my journey in wedding and event photography and continued my education in Film and Digital Media production. Some of my previous clients include Ferrari Silicon Valley, Harvard, CNBC, and dozens of small business owners in SF and San Mateo county. I have managed high profile video and photography productions in Silicon Valley.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Event Photographer
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Grip
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Company
• Reporter / Journalist
• Social Media Producer
• Field Producer

I am a freelancer with photography & video production skills in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have assisted and second shot for several production companies for many video productions, conferences, weddings, etc. for 10 years. I own Canon C200, Canon 5D Mark 4, Sony a7s III, Panasonic GH6 cameras as well as many microphones and audio recorders.

• Documentary DP
• Sound Mixer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Commercial DP
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Full-Service Live Production

I am a freelance video producer. I have BA in theatre and film productions. I work for IATSE local 50 as stage tech as well.

• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Post-Production Manager
• Production Assistant
• Gaffer
• Grip
• Sound Mixer
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Sound Designer
• Social Media Producer
• Documentary DP

I’m a San Francisco bay area based (but able to travel) cinematographer with 10+ years of experience shooting features, documentaries, music videos, commercials, and corporate video.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Gaffer
• Grip
• HD Live Operator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant