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Wes B.

Atlanta, GA, USA

21 reviews

$700 - $1000 / Day

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About Wes

A former Shooter / Producer for CNN, I'm now a full-time freelancer based in NYC and available for assignment worldwide. My gear includes: Sony a7SII, Canon 5DMkIII, Canon 5DMkII, Canon 16-35 f/4, Canon 24-105 f/4, Canon 70-200 f/4, Metabones Adapter IV, Sony UWP-D Wireless Lavalier Mic, Sennheiser MKH600 Shotgun Mic, Westcott Flex Daylight LED Light 1x1. I have a car, valid driver's license and can travel on a moments notice. I am also trained in Hostile Environment Awareness and Emergency First Aid.

Top Services

  • News Shooter / Video Journalist

    15 reviews
  • Documentary DP

    6 reviews
  • Field Producer

    2 reviews

Top Projects

  • Boston Free Speech Rally

    • Documentary DP
    • Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
    • Field Producer

    Angela King was a neo-Nazi as a teenager. Now she helps rehabilitate former extremists, and was in attendance at this weekend’s “free speech” rally in Boston.

    Produced for G/O Media on Storyhunter

    August 2017

  • Charlottesville VA Coverage

    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Field Producer

    This longtime Charlottesville resident explains how the city became a breeding ground for white supremacists.

    Produced for G/O Media on Storyhunter

    August 2017

  • Double Standard for a Pot Business

    • Documentary DP
    • News Shooter / Video Journalist

    Of the more than 3,000 marijuana dispensaries operating in the U.S., only a few dozen are owned by African-Americans, according to a recent reporting. And even fewer are owned by women. As one of the first black women dispensary owners in America, Dr. Chanda Macias will discuss the challenges she faced getting into the industry.

    Produced for G/O Media on Storyhunter

    January 2017

  • FBI official: ISIS is recruiting U.S. teens

    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Documentary DP

    Steinbach is leading the daunting effort to stay on top of the evolving threat landscape, which includes targeting and recruiting teenage Americans. In an exclusive interview with CNN inside the agency's Strategic Information and Operations Center, he acknowledged it's extremely difficult to track every American who might travel abroad to join terrorist groups like the Islamic State.

  • Sharanda Jones: A Clemency Story

    • News Shooter / Video Journalist
    • Documentary DP
    • Video Editor - News

    President Obama has commuted the sentences of hundreds of drug offenders. This is the story of one woman, reported over the course of several months

Equipment

Video

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

Audio

  • External recorder
  • Wireless lavalier mic
  • Shotgun mic

All Services

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Post-Production

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