Discover Top Portrait Photographers in Seattle, Washington, USA

Mike Kane is an editorial and commercial photographer and video producer in Seattle whose mission with image-making has always been to tell stories. After a good run as a newspaper staffer, Mike became a freelancer and now works with a range of regional and national clients. His pictures have been recognized by the National Press Photographers Association, Society for Professional Journalists, Hearst Newspapers Journalism Fellowship, Nieman Foundation at Harvard, Poynter Institute, Duke Center for Documentary Studies, and nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer

Originally from the Midwest, I currently live in Portland, Oregon with my wife, Melissa, and our two dogs and cat. I received my MFA in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and a BA in Film Studies from the University of Michigan. My film and video work has appeared in film festivals and been featured online at PBS, NPR, Comedy Central, Bust, Interview Magazine, GQ, the White House blog, Nylon, The Huffington Post, Jezebel and Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In blog. My photography has been featured online at National Geographic, Slate, Interview Magazine and Civil Eats and in print in National Geographic's hardcover book Feeding America: Stories of Hunger and Hope, Growing Oregon magazine, Venus Magazine, and various newspapers. Other previous film/video related experience includes casting assistant/extras casting for the Oscar-nominated film Nebraska, production assistant on music videos for Outkast and Beck, and assistant to screenwriter/producer Kirsten (Kiwi) Smith (Legally Blonde, 10 Things I Hate About You). I'm currently directing a documentary on the Rose City Riveters, the supporters group for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. I’m available for freelance directing, shooting, or producing.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Commercial DP
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Field Producer
• Product Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

Sarah has evolved her skills from art and photography to the full range of multi-media communications, video production and filmmaking. As a still photographer with a unique eye, she has blossomed into a complete producer, cinematographer/DP and director of effective visual and aural communication. She has overseen the marketing imagery for corporate and indie documentary projects; the website art direction, the poster and dvd cover art layout, and the video trailers. She has a modern perception for graphics; working as a producer/director to develop her vision with graphic artists, music composers and film editors. Sarah has proven her ability as a director of photography, creative director and line producer for previous broadcast television and corporate clients such as Nike, Red Bull, Starz, Intel, Sage Hospitality, Fusion, Spike and Fuel TV. She knows the importance of a tight work flow, leading and lending to the imagined completion and scope of the final product. Her work in long form multimedia storytelling has given her a great understanding of keeping budgets in hand and deliverables on time. Sarah is an upbeat professional partner who loves the simple things in life- travel, good food, dance, music, family, friends, social causes, and beauty in every day life.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Colorist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Content Strategist
• Executive Producer
• Product Photographer
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Social Media Producer
• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist

Born in Savannah, GA, Brock Scott is an artist, photographer and filmmaker living in Seattle, WA. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Atlanta College of Art in 2009, Brock worked in the film industry on television and in major motion pictures such as The Walking Dead, Fast and Furious, and The Hunger Games. His experience in the film industry informed him of state-of-the-art techniques and knowledge that have been fundamental to his development as a filmmaker. In 2015, Brock became an independent documentary filmmaker, enjoying successful collaborations with BBC, Netflix, New Georgia Project, Adult Swim, and CDC. His film, Boxcar Fair, won the AIAP International Motion Award and was an Official Selection of the SXSW film festival. Scott is currently the founder of On the Grid Creative (OTGC), a Seattle based creative agency producing award-winning video productions focused on storytelling and social impact. During the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, Brock has worked with CDC and Living Walls to create a series of short documentaries informing people in Georgia about the importance of vaccination. Brock was also part of a public health campaign with Southern Fried Queer Pride promoting awareness regarding LGBTQ+ health and HIV prevention. He was the director of a 2020 film campaign with New Georgia Project to encourage voter turnout. In addition to filmmaking, music is one of Brock’s biggest influences. He is the lead singer and songwriter of the internationally touring act Little Tybee, which has produced four full-length albums of original music. With Little Tybee, Brock has toured in North America, Central America and Europe. Because of Scott’s musical experience, his visual storytelling style is rhythmic, blending the empathetic power of art and music with the real-life stories of people making a difference.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Fashion Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Production Company
• Production Assistant

Yeong-Ung Yang is a NY Emmy® Award-winning photographer and filmmaker, who formerly worked for Newsday as a staff multimedia producer. He produces visual news reports as well as long-form documentaries. Daily assignments have given him access to a wide range of subjects—from a longtime underboss of the Colombo crime family was released from prison at the age of 102, Trump Impersonators with different political views performing in the Trump era. Going back to the subjects pivoting off answers and engaging them on his own makes for a higher level of insight. He also works with other reporters and the editors from the newsroom to further expand news coverage. Yeong-Ung helps conceptualize and visualize investigative contents such as "Testing the Divide,” a recent Newsday's documentary film an undercover investigation revealing evidence of unequal treatment by real estate agents. As a cinematographer, he applied various visual skillsets ranging from setting up lighting and audio for studio interviews, portraits to aerial drone video. The piece won the Peabody Award in June, 2020. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Yeong-Ung has been focusing on documenting underreported stories that lay beneath the front pages. Works include a 7-month long video coverage of the Kurds in Iraq (2006), Asian immigrants riding casino buses as a lifeline(2013), and “Unvarnished,” a front-page New York Times series (May 2015), year-long in-depth investigation into the exploitation of nail manicurists who work primarily in Korean-owned salons. Series won Pulitzer Finalist in Local Reporting (Apr. 2016). Yeong-Ung co-directed a Love, mommy, a 30-minute PBS documentary film about a formerly incarcerated woman who is battling custody of her daughter(2017).

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Translator
• Video Editor - News
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Landscape Photographer
• Digital Content Creator

Morgana Wingard is a producer, photographer, videographer, and the founder of Namuh Media — a woman-owned production company that produces authentic films about social issues with local, diverse talent around the world. Her clients include UNICEF, CARE, USAID, and Michelle Obama’s Girls Opportunity Alliance. Prior to founding Namuh Media, she worked for Dentsu Aegis, the ONE Campaign, McCann Worldgroup, and Annie Leibovitz. She documented the Ebola outbreak throughout 2014. Then, she produced a documentary film series about the Covid-19 pandemic from 2020 - 2022. Watch her reel here: http://www.morganawingard.com Checkout her latest documentary film series on Covid-19 here: https://thesurvivordiaries.com

• Commercial DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Drone Operator
• Creative Director
• Field Producer
• Production Company
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Post-Production Manager
• Corporate Videographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Executive Producer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Senior Editor

As a professional photographer, I draw on my background of exploring breathtaking urban and natural locations to inform my work. My specialty lies in integrating these epic locations into portraiture and lifestyle photography as well as capturing urban architecture. Always seeking to maximize the cinematic potential of locations and styling my subjects within them. This passion for storytelling through imagery continues to drive me, as I strive to create bold yet authentic visual narratives for my clients.

• Product Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Grip
• Landscape Photographer
• Production Coordinator / Crewing

Chloe Collyer (they/them) is a photographer, journalist and photo educator whose work connects deeply to the history of marginalized communities in the Pacific Northwest. Chloe is a 5th-generation Seattleite still living in their hometown, and strives to bring local history and oral storytelling along to every assignment.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant

15+ years of experience with my productions company. I specialize in creative consulting, directing, cinematography, photography and editing.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer

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

I'm a photographer based in Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Copy Editor
• Copywriter
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

You’ve come to the right place. Hello! I’m Jordan Stead - the uncommon combination of a right-meets-left brained visual storyteller & creative content director with a history of individual & team-based successes that blur the lines between brand storytelling, transmedia production, corporate public relations & journalism. Got a story that needs telling? No sweat. I can: dream it, plan it, produce it, publish it & market it to help clarify your brand’s values to increase revenue, secure audience loyalty & level up content engagement to positively swing the reputational needle in the direction you need it to move. My only caveats: no bad attitudes, prima donnas or unhealthy workaholics allowed. This kind of work should be fun, empathetic & fulfilling. If it’s not – something is wrong. Run! Looking forward to making history with you – do not hesitate to reach out. Cheers, Jordan Stead | x | www.jordanstead.com ---------------- • Clients include National Geographic Travel, Amazon, Starbucks, ESPN, Microsoft, Chevron, Amazon Web Services, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bandcamp, SPY Optics, Olloclip, Zoopa, eVo, Leafly, CreativeLive, DPReview.com (Digital Photography Review), Seattle International Film Festival, Costco, The Associated Press, Reuters, High Country News, Southern Poverty Law Center, Common Language Project, ZUMA Press, American Photo, Corbis, Strideline, NPPA's Best of Photojournalism, University of Washington, Western Washington University, Seattle University, Bastyr University, Seattle Parks & Recreation, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Seattle Times, The Las Vegas Review Journal, The Denver Post, The Houston Chronicle, The Provo Daily Herald, The Salt Lake Tribune, Puget Sounds Business Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, The Bellingham Herald, The Skagit Valley Herald, Seattle Magazine, DoubleTruck Magazine, Palm Springs Photo Festival, Society of Professional Journalists, National Press Photographers Association & Washington Press Association.

• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Creative Director
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Immersive/Spatial Video Capture
• Event Photographer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Field Producer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Landscape Photographer

Dougal Brownlie is the owner and an award winning visual storyteller of Brownlie Creative, LLC who specializes in stills and motion in the commercial and editorial fields. Brownlie currently works out of the greater Seattle area with coverage of the Pacific Northwest, Vancouver, British Columbia as well as domestically and internationally as needed. Brownlie was previously working as a staff photojournalist for the Gazette along the Front Range in Colorado Springs. A Washington state native and graduate of Brooks Institute in Southern California, Brownlie started his professional career after graduating college in 2015 and working in Northwest Missouri for the St. Joseph News-Press an hour from the country’s best BBQ and Kansas City, Missouri. The newspaper positions have required Brownlie to work long hours in a very competitive environment, with little room for error, and to collaborate as part of a broader team of professionals to get the job done in a timely manner. With the experience of being a staff photographer in the newspaper environment, Brownlie was required to cover almost every imaginable topic, including environmental and studio portraits, event coverage, professional and college athletics, and piloting various self-initiated long-term projects and stories. He is well-equipped to handle most any task that may be asked of him in a professional, courteous and timely manner. His dedication to the craft has been acknowledged by industry professionals with high praise and accolades at the state, regional, and international levels. Brownlie attended the Eddie Adams Workshop in Jeffersonville, New York in October of 2015 as part of the class of XXVIII working under the guidance of the sports industry's best of Al Bello, Brad Smith and Robert Caplin. In 2016 he attended the 68th edition of Missouri Photo Workshop on a full-ride scholarship where it was held in the small town of 3,500 people; Cuba, Missouri. He is always open for freelance assignments and is always willing to travel for assignments. If you want to have a conversation about work, chat about life or anything to do with food and dogs, feel free to drop him a line or phone call at x or x.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Assistant
• Fixer

Kristina Krug is a Producer and Photographer with 25+ years of industry experience who is currently in Seattle. She continues to work as a local in Nashville, where she was based for 17 years. Kristina works with media companies, agencies, non-profits, and corporations on film and still productions. She is a meticulous, intuitive, and effective creative collaborator. Kristina started her career in Chicago as a print designer and art director, after earning a degree in visual communication. Within two years she began working as a freelance creative director for Chicago area agencies and design firms. Within ten years, her skill set expanded to editorial and commercial photography, and then film production. Throughout her career she has either produced, creative directed, directed, or photographed visual content for film and still productions. Kristina is fully vaccinated, with a current passport and TSA Pre✓ Global Entry membership. Select Clients & Productions: - Cartier - CNN - Condé Nast x 23 Stories - EatingWell - Glamour UK - Hilton - HPE - Kirklands - MKG - The New York Times Magazine - Omega - Shark Ninja - SAP - This Old House - Whisky Advocate - Wild Turkey Distillery - Wine Spectator - U.S. Army Creative Services: - Creative Producer - Creative Director - Producer Director Production Services: - Producer - Production Manager - Production Coordinator - Production Office - Script Supervisor - Crew Hiring - Casting - Budgets - Production Schedule - Shooting Schedule - Estimates - Negotiation - Contracts Local Production Support: - Seattle & Nashville - Local Producer / Field Producer - Local Crew - Local Vendors, Catering, Crafty - Logistics - Location Scouting - Crew Safety, CCO, Security *COVID-19 UPDATE Kristina is fully vaccinated (Pfizer) as of April 2021. The safety and well being of everyone working with Kristina — subjects, clients, crew, and vendors — are the number one priority. Safety and travel protocols will match the latest guidelines from the CDC, EU, and all related state and local governments in the US and abroad.

• Documentary DP
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Creative Director
• Portrait Photographer
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Check out my full portfolio at www.engelltrampe.com I am a Creative, Director, DOP and Photographer originally from Copenhagen, Denmark, but moved to the US in 2018 and is now based out of Seattle. I have worked in the advertising industry since the mid-2000s starting out as a Photographer and Retoucher but transitioned to more of a Creative swiss army knife throughout my career. I handle any and every part of the process you need, whether it is Creative, Photography, Graphic Design, Director, Copy or Production. If the job is bigger than one guy I have a team of professionals that are ready to step in. I know nothing better than helping brands meet their goals, create flawless campaigns and generating new exciting content. Let's make something great together!

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Creative Director
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Production Assistant
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Colorist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Storyboard Artist
• Art Director
• Production Company
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Sound Designer

Ivan is a photojournalist and designer based in Portland, Oregon. His essays have been featured in ESPN: The Undefeated, Dazed, Atmos, Modern Huntsman, Huck, Fast Company, and Juxtapoz. Ivan has led creative projects for Apple, Wrangler, Stetson, Boot Barn, Tecovas, Nike, Adidas, U.S. National Soccer, Oregon Ducks, and Disney. His work has been displayed in museums and galleries across the country including, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Booth Museum, B.J. Spoke Gallery, ilon Art Gallery, and The New York Center for Photographic Art. He has spoken on The Moth mainstage and appeared on the Mountain and Prairie podcast and The Real Photo Show. Ivan is a husband and father of two children.

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

Kai Film’s Executive Producer, Derek Johnson, has experience overseeing all types of production from conception to publication. With a team of seasoned, Seattle-based crew members, producers, post-production experts, actors, and more, Kai Films can take the reigns on production so you can focus on your critical business actions and trust that you’ll get a final video you’ll be proud to share across channels to represent your brand, business, product, or service, including Film and Television markets.

• Series Producer / Show Runner
• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Corporate Videographer
• Gaffer
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer
• Production Company
• Production Coordinator / Crewing
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Line Producer / On-Location

Doug has traveled throughout the United States, Mexico, Europe and Southeast Asia. His photographs of products, portraits, architectural and landscape images have appeared in annual reports, corporate capability brochures, websites, magazines and books. His photos of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner were projected on the W Hotel in San Diego, California. His work has adorned the side of the Las Vegas Monorail and Convention Center. Doug has extensive experience photographing corporate events nationwide for Microsoft and many other clients. Currently he is working on a book of flying WWII aircraft.

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

I have spent the entirety of my lifetime traveling and chasing stories. I have lived in six countries on three continents and traveled through hundreds of places in dozens of countries on all but one continent (Antarctica). Understanding cultures, their people, their values, and motivators is a never-ending adventure. I am a US Army Combat Veteran with experience in hostile, dynamic environments.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Event Photographer
• Landscape Photographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Audio Storyteller
• Production Assistant