Discover Top Portrait Photographers in Santa Maria, California, USA

Derek is a freelance video producer based out of Long Beach, CA. His creative journey began in the US Navy as the command photographer for USS Howard (DDG 83) a guided-missile destroyer. While onboard he engaged in documenting such activities as hunting submarines, foreign government training exercises, and volunteer work in underprivileged communities abroad. Beginning in 2017 he began his freelance career back stateside working with local wineries and small businesses in the bay area while completing his bachelor's degree in Radio, TV, and Film from San Jose State University. While in college he won awards for Best Cinematography and Scriptwriting for films he produced for college film festivals. His freelance career started to pick up speed in 2018 when he signed with Silicon Valley Clean Energy as their content creator, from 2020-2021 they completed a first of its kind, 5-hour training course on home electrification, serving as a tool to educate contractors and homeowners about living the all-electric lifestyle. Derek has been involved with productions with some of the top tech companies in the bay area including LinkedIn, Intuit, PayPal, and Apple. If you need a top-tier, professional, and easy to work with video producer, then Derek is no question the choice for you.

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Nic Davis is an Emmy award winning director, cinematographer, and producer. He has directed and co-produced a variety of feature documentaries, which included theatrical releases across North America and distribution across major streaming platforms like Amazon, Apple TV, and PBS Passport. Nic’s work has amassed hundreds of millions of views for companies like The BBC, Disney, Live Nation, Daimler-Benz, Discovery, Cadillac, and Hulu. He has worked with high level musicians and actors including Jennifer Garner, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutchinson, Dave Matthews, Pearl Jam, Jason Mraz, Ciara, and Megan Thee Stallion. Nic graduated from the Journalism School at The University of Montana. He is currently based in Los Angeles, and travels around the world for projects through his company, 4:08 Productions.

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Director, Cinematographer and Producer with 10 years experience in Documentary, Commercial, Travel and Television. Produced and DP'd the Sundance nominated and Magnolia distributed documentary Whose Streets on the Ferguson uprising. Have shot and directed for Condé Nast, Viacom, MTV, RevoltTV, Verizon, Complex and more.

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My name is Justin Nijm and I am an Arab-American filmmaker. I specialize in directing as well as producing features and videos. I recently completed a short horror film for 20th Century Digital called "The Hug" and am currently in development on the feature. "Grasshoppers" is an indie feature I produced starring Saleh Bakri and premiered at the Bend Film Festival in Oregon. It plays next at the Bahamas International Film Festival and Cinequest. I worked as a staff director, writer, and editor for Funny Or Die for three years. I co-directed 2 seasons of the IFC show Stan Against Evil, now streaming on Hulu. My work has been featured on Comedy Central, Hulu, Funny Or Die, YouTube Red, The History Channel, Adult Swim, Jimmy Kimmel, The Super Serious Show, and more. I love projects that let me use genre to tell stories in visually compelling ways, and I try to incorporate activism and social commentary into everything I do. I am advanced in Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, and more. I own my own editing bay which I built myself and camera package that includes a Canon C500 MK II and (2) Sony a7s III's. I believe strongly that no project is worth hurting your crew. I believe in the power of a strong personal vision unified with thoughtful collaboration. I strive to create an environment on every set that is inclusive, safe, and fun.

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Music is one of my biggest passions. I have written songs with Linkin Park and FKi 1st (one of hip hop's biggest producers), opened shows for Green Day and Twenty One Pilots, and have had one of my songs go RIAA certified gold. Cinematography started as a flirtation (a way to kick start my band) but over the years it has become a passion equally as large as music. I have worked with some of the biggest names in the business such as Nike, HyperloopTT, Palm Springs, Charlie Rocket, Vero, Bosch, Troye Sivan, Brat, Fashion Nova, and Ableton. My biggest accomplishment was contributing work on Nike's Emmy Award-Winning 30th Anniversary "Just Do It" commercial "Dream Crazy" featuring Colin Kaepernick, arguably their biggest commercial they've had to date. No matter what career path I take, my work ethic and my drive to be the best version of myself always results in success at the highest of levels.

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I'm a Filipino/Chinese-American Celebrity Photographer living in Los Angeles. I specialize in creating a story within the moment with an aim to capture the talent in a stylized fashion whilst maintaining authenticity to who the artist is. My photography has been published in Just Jared Jr. for an edgy boy next door article of EUPHORIA star Jacob Elordi, a Euro-inspired GQ spread of Netflix's FEAR STREET Actor Jeremy Ford, THIS IS US star hot and wet summer spread of Mike Manning for MetroWeekly, FREAKY star Misha Osherovich in studio style for Them Magazine, Summer Wear Collection with Model Carson Mosser for Huf Magazine, a grungy shoot with the face of Jim Bean Whiskey's Jordan James Smith for MITH Magazine and various stars like WESTWORLD's Aurora Perrineau, ROSWELL's Michael Vlamis, TRUE DETECTIVE's Alex Rich and Netflix' FATE star Abigail Cowan for DEADLINE. I've also shot with stars like YELLOWJACKET's Samantha Hanratty, GREEN INFERNO's Kirby Bliss Blanton, THE MIST's Luke Cosgrove, BULLET TRAIN's Joey King, TEEN WOLF's Andrew Matarazzo, HOW I MET YOUR FATHER's Tom Ainsley, CHICAGO PD's Benjamin Levy Aguilar, GLEE's Abraham Lim, A MAN CALLED OTTO's Kelly Lamar Wilson, WHITE LOTUS's Lukas Gage, WRONG TURN's Dylan McTee, DEVOTION's Spencer Neville, DYNASTY's Eliza Bennett, CHEVALIER's Alex Fitzalan, LEGACIES Nick Fink, THE BOLD TYPE's Aisha Dee, THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR's Roby Attal and many others.

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Born and bred in NYC kevin Amato began his career as a fine art, lifestyle and COMMERCIAL photographer. A GRADUATE OF NYC'S SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS. Photographing for publications such as I-D, COMPLEX, TIME, DAZED AND CONFUSED, OUT, INTERVIEW, ESSENCE, ROLLING STONE, ESPN, NYLON, XXL, 032C TO NAME A FEW. And commercial clients such as NIKE, ADIDAS, SONY, DIESEL, CONVERSE, HOOD BY AIR, FEAR OF GOD, SSENSE, OPENING CEREMONY, PACSUN to name a few. Most notable are Amato's collaborations with underground and emerging fashion designers globally. As well as his Photographic series of Bronx youth subcultures and Travis Scott's "RODEO" album cover and artwork. Using the same lifestyle and reportage approach in his photographs, Amato began photographing and casting for fashion brand Hood By Air in 2007. Later becoming the brands's visual and brand director. Breaking the barriers of traditional marketing and casting direction.. Representing the underrepresented. ​ "A conduit between the runway and the real world: both divining rod and den mother" New york times ​ ​ Amato has casted campaigns and runway shows for NIKE, MTV, KITH, BAND OF OUTSIDERS, VFILES, JOYRICH, LUAR ZEPOL, HOOD BY AIR, BARNEYS, ADIDAS to name a few. Throughout his career Amato has been credited with discovering and developing emerging talent such as Actor/Model Luka Sabot, Influencer/Stylist Bloody Osiris Photographer RaysCorruptedMind and Model/Actress Hari Nef to name a few. ​ ​ Amato's PHOTOGRAPHY work has been exhibited throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. He has published two books of his photographic work. ​ IN 2014 AMATO RELEASED "COZY" BOOK AND POP UP SHOP. WITH THE SUPPORT OF VIRGIL ABLOH AND SHANYE OLIVER. COLLABORATIONS INCLUDED OFF WHITE, HOOD BY AIR, LUAR ZEPOL AND AMBUSH. WITH BOOK LAUCH POP UPS SHOPS AT VENUES LIKE GR8 JAPAN, COLETTE PARIS, ITHK, WILDSYLE LA, 424 ON FAIRFAX, VFILES SOHO, MACHINE A AND SELFRIDGES LONDON. ​ IN 2016 AMATO RELEASED "THE IMPORTANTS" PUBLISHED BY PHAIDON PUBLISHING. FORWARD BY Alix BrownE / AFTERWARD BY Rick Owens. Kevin Amato CURRENTLY RESIDES IN Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Yulia Tregub Morris is a Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in fine art, lifestyle, personal branding, and reportage photography. She was born in Moscow, Russia. Her photography journey began at the Moscow bureau of the Associated Press, where she worked as an accountant after her graduation with a Bachelor degree in Business Management. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Alexander Zemlianichenko recognized her talent and became her long-term mentor in photography. She photographed fashion shows, theatre performances, daily news, and protests, contributing to the Associated Press. In 2013 she immigrated to the United States and continued working as a freelance photographer, photographing events, people, using her love to tell a story with a camera. Her photographs have been published in Time, The Washington Post, and other outlets, and included in numerous exhibitions in both Los Angeles and Moscow. Her personal work explores people in their environment, daily life, and moments in between. She is active in the photo community and you can often find her at various local art events, exhibitions, and art shows either showcasing her work or as a guest. She is a member of the Los Angeles Center of Photography and on the board of directors of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers.

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Irina Logra is a pet and nerd friendly award-winning photographer who dedicates her life to helping conscious businesses and wonderful individuals thrive. Once you set her on a task to bring betterment to your life, she'll do everything possible not just to reach but to exceed your expectations. To make sure such an ambitious goal is achieved, Irina utilizes only top-notch equipment, hires talented and reliable professionals, and never stops learning new techniques and tricks, even if it requires spending a night browsing TikTok. She is even willing to register on Snapchat to test how your content will look there. When Irina is not helping Mitsubishi, Cirque du Soleil, Cadillac, Adobe, Citizen, Walmart, Kaspersky, UCLA, Mt. Wilson Observatory, Jaguar Land Rover, Renault, Frame.Io, GoDigital develop captivating visual content, she is probably nerding out on quantum theory, rock climbing, painting by numbers, kickboxing, but most likely reading Adweek and researching the latest marketing trends. Yet all these activities can eventually become tiresome. She's actually much happier serving her true purpose - working with you on exceeding your goals. If you are a conscious business or a wonderful individual, please, drop her a line. Irina's life is meaningless if she is not helping others, so do not hesitate to contact her even if all you need is advice.

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Art Director / Motion Designer / Cinematographer with record of delivering award-winning campaigns. Specializing in Directing / Shooting and VFX Supervision. A self-starter and passionate with a strong creative eye to maintain consistency and quality across all deliverables. Live and breathe the latest digital technologies, design, typography, photography, cinematography, storytelling and music. Go-to Passionate team leader with seven years managing a highly experienced best in class creative post team, consisting of motion designers, art directors, and Flame Artist. Success guiding efforts covering post-production, creative strategy, visual direction, and creating meaningful content that connects with core audiences. Solid interpersonal skills, down to earth and strong belief in creative diversity. Advanced proficiency in After Effects, Cinema 4D and a fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite.

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Grace Bukunmi is a photographer, art director and stylist who is also sought after as a lifestyle, fashion + travel influencer. Bukunmi launched her freelance photography career with commissioned work from Elle, Highsnobiety, Hypebeast & Complex while growing a styling portfolio that includes musicians Martin Garrix and Alicia Keys & brands such as Nike and Target. Most recently, her photoshoots, artwork, interviews & features can be found on the pages of Vogue, Teen Vogue, OkayPlayer, Fader, Milk, Dazed, Popsugar, Complex, Galore, Ladygunn, Refinery29, AfroPunk, NY Times, and The Cut or stowed within the visual archives at brands such as VSCO, Reebok Adidas, Motorola Solutions and Diesel. As an influencer, she has fronted campaigns for brands including Amex, Dirty Lemon, Jagermeister, Polaroid, Maserati and Tumi. She has also provided multi-platform social coverage at several major music and art festivals for both publishers and brands. Her interviews for both types of clients range from pop stars such as Ashanti and Sabrina Claudio to artists such as Migos and Travis Scott. Her most recent work centers around the female gaze and identities of otherness which has found her at the forefront of social justice organizations including Unity in Color, Magic in her Melanin, and Nasty Women Portraits. The thread that ties Bukunmi's work is her fascination with finding beauty and light in every form of humanity.

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Commercial Director and Photographer working between Los Angeles and Sweden with 18 years experience in the industry. Please visit portfolio page for more in-depth look at the work. Product - Fashion - Lifestyle - Food & Drink - Travel Selected Client List: Marriot Bonvoy • Vice • Apple • The New York Times • Pepsi Co •MTV • VH1 • UniversalMusicGroup • BET • NBC Universal • Mens Fitness • MERCK • SalesForce • WIRED • Oxygen • Bravo • AOL • Nordstrom • RedBull • Viacom • Mens Journal • Fredrick Fekkai • Vogue • G-Shock • LATimes • Mattel • Womens Health • USC • Microsoft • HBO • Volvo • JEEP • Cointreau • Turo • Macy’s • IWCWatches • JennAir • Ebay • HP • Food&Wine • Footlocker • Nike • Time • Meredith Corp • Total Luxury Spa • Hilton • SoSoDef Records • Nettwerk Music Group • IndiePop • Fader

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Angel Castro is a professional visual content creator. With years of experience in the marketing and advertising industry, he has worked with various brands, companies, and individuals – telling their stories through digital media by bringing conceptual content to life. Castro specializes in developing and building strong narratives through photography, cinematography, video, animation, and audio design. Castro has experience in every stage of any given project. From ideation through to execution, from pre-production to post – Angel can operate, plan, and execute on every aspect of a production. With years of shooting and editing under his belt, Castro has gained a greater perspective of what is needed for creating memorable final content.

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EN Media Productions, LLC offers quality photography, graphic design, web design and videography services for businesses and consumers. Competitively priced projects are tailored to the specific needs of the client with delivery of the final product in print, digital or online publication. Other services include graphic design, web design and exclusive services for news outlets. EN Media Productions, LLC is a SAM registered entity capable of doing business with the United States Federal Government via Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-based contracts. ----------------------- EN Media Productions, LLC www.enmediaproductions.com

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Emily Grandcolas is a documentary filmmaker and photographer who holds a B.A. in Film and Television Production from the University of Southern California. Grandcolas is known for her coordinating and producing work on international projects and pressing domestic documentaries.        Her work has been on display on NPR's Latino USA, PBS, the Gayle and Ed Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery, the USC Fisher Museum of Art, film festivals such as the Sarasota and UNAFF Film Festivals and on the site Girls Will be Girls.      

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I'm a seasoned professional who great at lighting and conducting interviews, capturing dynamic b-roll, capturing scenes, using natural light as well as studio lighting. I also edit so I shoot with an edit in mind, always capturing great establishing shots, Slow-motion, transitions, metaphors, sound design and everything you'll need in post. Im also great with connecting with people, and make my interview subjects feel relaxed, and creating a positive experience for all involved.

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With over a decade in feature film production, from independent to studio blockbuster (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1939064/), I continue to follow my passion for storytelling with short films, documentary projects both on video and photography, focusing on social causes and character based stories.

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I'm a Syrian-American director/dp/photographer; raised in my parents' hometown of Aleppo, Syria, and based in my birthplace, Los Angeles. As a cinematographer, I specialize in verite, interviews, and slow motion. I work at the intersection of doc and narrative, and am heavily invested in decolonizing filmmaking in terms of process, form and visual language.

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For me, journalism isn’t just a career — it’s a way of life; it's the unbridled commitment to compassion for the world’s inhabitants, and a relentless pursuit for stories that will open viewers' eyes and shed light on humanity’s darkest corners. I've worked for the BBC, NBCLX, AJ+, ATTN, been featured as one of Burning Man's 30 permitted drone operators, and more.

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Tracy Nguyen is a photographer based in Los Angeles, California whose work is rooted in narrative storytelling. She is available for assignments, commissions and travel. Selected Clients: A&E Networks, Adweek, Apple, ASOS, Capital One, Converse, Footlocker, Mattel, Meta, Netflix, The New York Times, Nike, Refinery29, Southwest Airlines, SSENSE, Squarespace, Urban Outfitters, Verizon and more.

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