Info + Contact
— About me, social media, and how to get in touch
James Buck
Let's tell your story.
I am the Swiss Army Knife of visual storytellers.
I'm a multimedia photojournalist who tells visual stories for news and nonprofits around the world. I shoot award-winning photos, video, aerial and multimedia stories. I can work solo and shoot in multiple formats in challenging circumstances and bring home evocative, powerful visuals.
Need video and still coverage of a refugee event in a remote location? I can juggle the logistics and work safely with vulnerable populations. Need a photo essay with aerials for a news spread? I can get it. How about an interview on-location for your documentary, or creative time lapse, 360° and GoPro footage to bring your story to life? I'm on it. Looking for high-quality sports action or client-driven photos for your marketing campaign? Or a powerful story about the work your organization does to engage your audience?
I can do all those things. Oh - and I can live-file in the field and post to social for you, too. You need stunning visuals - I can get them for you.
Let's dive in.
Work with me:
jameskbuck@gmail.com
Mobile & WhatsApp
+1 510 734 7614
Equipment:
Canon R5 mirrorless bodies
15-35, 24-70, 70-200 f/2.8 lenses
DJI Air 2S
Shotgun and lavalier microphones
Atomos recording field monitor
360° GoPro Fusion | GoPro Heros
— Selected NGO and non-profit clients
Project HOPE, Syrian-American Medical Society, MedGlobal, Early Childhood Investment Corp., Outright Vermont, Renewable Energy Vermont
— Selected editorial & documentary clients
New York Times, Buzzfeed,
Al Jazeera +, The Washington Post, 4SP Films, Putorana Films, Detroit Free Press, Oakland Tribune, Seven Days, MLive, Elkhart Truth
Where I’ve shot recently:
• Ukraine & Poland - war and relief efforts
• Ethiopia - drought and conflict
• Haiti - earthquake in 2020 & one-year anniversary
• McAllen, TX - Covid vaccination for migrants
• India - Deadly second wave of Covid
• Turkey - Syrian refugees seeking major medical care
• Bahamas - Hurricane Dorian relief
• Sierra Leone, Namibia & Malawi - HIV
• Mozambique - Cyclone Idai
• Iraqi Kurdistan - ISIS refugees
• Jordan - Syrian refugees
Selected Publications
— Client work & contributed video/photos published by year, online and in print
2022
2021
2019
2018
2017
2016
Haiti's doctors work without pay or electricity | OmVärlden
From the Field: The Day the Health Workers Returned | Project HOPE
Priest, mechanic and emergency worker. Such is Haiti |Kristeligt Dagblad
I'm a Christian, but I don't believe in miracles: This summer's earthquake has turned Haiti into the land of broken churches | Kristeligt Dagblad
‘We’re Nobodies’: Residents Describe Life at Burlington’s Notorious Homeless Encampment | Seven Days
Our favorite photos of 2019 | Project HOPE
This car wash is teaching young people… | BuzzFeed News
Jane Sanders and the Messy Demise of a Vermont College | New York Times
Shangku Shelter | Putorana films (contributing videographer)
How The Religious Right Became A Political Force | AJ+ (US)
A_Dog Day (NENPA Award winner - 1st place) | Stuck in Vermont / Seven Days
Helping heal fear and trauma in war-torn Syria | The Independent (South Africa)
برنامج شاي الضحى | Kuwait TV
Amber Heard Joins SAMS on Medical Mission | Syrian-American Medical Society
On the Waterfront (cover), Interactive | Seven Days
Lazor Tag (cover), Video | Seven Days
SAMS Medical Mission to Jordan, November 2017 | Syrian-American Medical Society
A Storied Life (cover) | Seven Days
Brothers' Keeper (cover) | Seven Days
One for the Ages (cover) | Seven Days
The Possibilities Are Endless with Playworks Pro | 4SP Films for Playworks