Hi, I’m Hadley Gustafson, a Los Angeles–based video post-production technician and content creator with years of experience across photography, weddings and events, and health-advocacy storytelling. I’ve built a practice around turning raw footage into engaging narratives for nonprofits, educational institutions, government campaigns, and private clients, delivering creative work on tight timelines while maintaining high standards of craft. I value inclusion, diversity, equity, resonance, and empathy, and I strive to align my work with personal, community, and global purpose. Visual storytelling is a powerful tool to catalyze hearts and minds, and I continually sharpen my technical skills in editing, color, and motion graphics to drive innovative solutions. I have worked on several projects about Autism.

Hadley Gustafson

Hi, I’m Hadley Gustafson, a Los Angeles–based video post-production technician and content creator with years of experience across photography, weddings and events, and health-advocacy storytelling. I’ve built a practice around turning raw footage into engaging narratives for nonprofits, educational institutions, government campaigns, and private clients, delivering creative work on tight timelines while maintaining high standards of craft. I value inclusion, diversity, equity, resonance, and empathy, and I strive to align my work with personal, community, and global purpose. Visual storytelling is a powerful tool to catalyze hearts and minds, and I continually sharpen my technical skills in editing, color, and motion graphics to drive innovative solutions. I have worked on several projects about Autism.

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Hi, I’m Hadley Gustafson, a Los Angeles–based video post-production technician and content creator with years of experience across photography, weddings and events, and health-advocacy storytelling. I’ve built a practice around turning raw footage into engaging narratives for nonprofits, educational institutions, government campaigns, and private clients, delivering creative work on tight timelines while maintaining high standards of craft.

I value inclusion, diversity, equity, resonance, and empathy, and I strive to align my work with personal, community, and global purpose. Visual storytelling is a powerful tool to catalyze hearts and minds, and I continually sharpen my technical skills in editing, color, and motion graphics to drive innovative solutions.

I have worked on several projects about Autism.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Editor and Consultant at Independent Public Health Documentary Project
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Defined the project narrative arc; transferred, organized, repaired, transcribed, and edited hundreds of hours of client footage; corrected exposure, color, perspective, audio, and resolution; produced short promotional sequences.
Creative Director at Dan Kapelovitz for Los Angeles District Attorney Campaign
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Creative Director for campaign.
Volunteer Photographer at American Cinematheque
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Volunteer photographer for events (Q&A, red carpet, and more); 24-hour turnaround on edits.
Video Creator, Photographer, and Soul Proprietor at Hadley Gustafson Photography
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Photographer for over 100 weddings and events; Multi-Camera Editor in Honolulu; Motion Graphics Creator and Editor for a 2021 TV spot; Photographer for UH Sustainability summits and Yoga publications; developed award-winning photo portfolios.
Videographer at North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2023
Created and edited dozens of public health advocacy videos; video trilogy distributed by Sawbuck Productions.
Freelance Video Maker, Photographer + Graphic Designer at Self-employed / Gig worker, North Carolina
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015
Freelance video maker, photographer, and graphic designer serving clients in the Carolinas.
Senior Art Director & Production Artist at Duke Medicine Creative Services / Toquigny Advertising / Agencies
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008
Developed methods for automating production for long-form publications; won two ADDY Awards.

Education

Master of Arts at University of North Carolina
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2011
Bachelor of Arts with Honors at Wesleyan University + Columbia University Architecture Program
January 11, 2030 - April 14, 2026
Graphic Design Certification at Austin Community College
January 1, 2018 - April 14, 2026
Core Four Business Planning Certification at Maui Economic Opportunity
January 1, 2020 - April 14, 2026
Continuing Advanced Fine Art Photo Studies at Online classes w/ David Ulrich of Pacific New Media, Honolulu
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025
In-person workshop with Sam Abell at Los Angeles Center for Photography
January 1, 2025 - April 14, 2026

Qualifications

Core Four Business Planning Certification
January 1, 2020 - April 14, 2026
Graphic Design Certification
January 1, 2018 - April 14, 2026
Continuing Advanced Fine Art Photo Studies
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2025
In-person workshop with Sam Abell
January 1, 2025 - April 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare, Government, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services