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Orlando D.

Detroit, MI, USA

$550 - $1500 / Day

About

I am a Peabody Award-winning Director of Photography focused on news and documentary. I am comfortable shooting solo or with a crew, and no assignment is too big or too small. My camerawork has won the Picture of the Year International Award (POYi), the George Polk Award, Scripps Howard and 4 National News and Doc Emmy nominations. I have filmed filmed for HBO, VICE News, BBC, Aljazeera and PBS both domestically in the US as well as South America, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. I am hostile environment certified and excel in covering conflict, social upheaval, and critical current affairs issues. I was the senior DOP of VICE News' viral documentary, "Charlottesville: Race and Terror", which has been viewed more than 65 million times and was hailed by TIME as the best TV episode of 2017. I have more than 20 years of journalism experience around the globe. When not filming, I train daily in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiujitsu and MMA, and can double as crew security. My ultimate goal is to teach martial arts.

Top Services

Documentary DP
News Shooter / Video Journalist
Video Editor - News

Clients

Top Projects

Equipment

Video

  • Full HD video camera
  • Multiple cameras
  • DSLR or equivalent
  • GoPro or equivalent
  • Drone
  • 4K video camera

Audio

  • External recorder
  • Wireless lavalier mic
  • Shotgun mic

Miscellaneous

  • Lighting kit
  • Stabilizer
  • Shoulder rig

All Services

Production Support

  • News Shooter / Video Journalist
  • Commercial DP
  • Documentary DP

Post Production

  • Video Editor - News
  • Sound Mixer
  • Video Editor - Documentary
  • Video Editor - Commercial