Sacramento, CA, USA
5 reviews$500 - $2500 / Day
Fred Greaves is an editorial and commercial photographer based in Sacramento, California. Fred has a well-documented talent for telling his clients' stories with the camera. Put him in the middle of a raging wildfire, an energetic kindergarten classroom, hospital emergency room, or far out at sea on a tuna boat and Fred uses his camera to focus attention on what's important by creating beauty and order out of the chaos of real life. His ability to meet his clients diverse photographic needs has attracted an impressive roster of editorial, advertising and corporate clients. They include Volvo, Macy’s, United Services Organization (USO), Reuters, Sacramento Magazine, Rotary International, San Diego County Fair, California Farm Bureau Federation, Center for Land-Based Learning, Eating Well, Bodega Marine Laboratory, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of Southern California (USC) and UC Davis. While he is based in Northern California, Fred travels regularly for work and is happy to take on projects with a travel component. He is also an FAA Part 107-certified commercial drone pilot (and insured). You can see more of Fred's work at his website, www.fredgreaves.com Fred also gives back to the photographic community. He has guest lectured on photography and photojournalism at schools across the U.S. as well as having taught photography courses at the University of California, San Diego and co-taught a photojournalism course at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. He has also taught photography workshops at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in San Diego. Member: NPPA, ASMP, and CNPA.
July • 2022
Very talented photographer that is easy to work with. Very accommodating on short deadlines, delivers quickly, makes his subjects very comfortable. I've hired Fred twice and will definitely hire him again. Each time has been a tremendous pleasure to work with him and to get creative, beautiful work from him.
November • 2021
Fred was awesome! Product we were looking for was delivered and us and our client are very pleased!
July • 2021
Truly talented photographer, very easy to work with. Great communicator!
Produced for Rotary International
Alaska rescue pilot Robert Mercier photographed for Rotary International
Produced for Mediaplanet
Photos of a married couple that experienced some serious medical challenges.
Produced for Rotary International
Frances McChesney photographed for Rotary International
Produced for Arnold Ventures
San Francisco resident who got an unexpected large medical bill after emergency room visit.
Produced for San Diego County Fair
Responsible for creating iconic imagery for the San Diego County Fair (the 5th largest state/county fair in the US.) The images are used for the fair website, advertisements, media placements, programs and any other use where strong visual elements are required. I have worked with this client since 1999.
Produced for California Sea Grant
A documentary project showing researchers working in the Russian River in Northern California conducting a population survey of salmon and other fish species as part of a long term population study.
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