I'm Will Allen-Dupraw, a documentary photographer and video producer focused on character-driven storytelling for mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and commercial clients. I specialize in environmental portraiture, interviews, and vérité production, often working with first-time or cautious subjects in high-trust settings, and I pursue visual clarity, empathy, and impact throughout the storytelling process. I collaborate across production, education, and advocacy to create assets for outreach and education, often alongside government partners. I'm fluent in Spanish and German and bring HEFAT training and FAA Part 107 drone certification to on-location shoots.…

Will Allen-Dupraw

I'm Will Allen-Dupraw, a documentary photographer and video producer focused on character-driven storytelling for mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and commercial clients. I specialize in environmental portraiture, interviews, and vérité production, often working with first-time or cautious subjects in high-trust settings, and I pursue visual clarity, empathy, and impact throughout the storytelling process. I collaborate across production, education, and advocacy to create assets for outreach and education, often alongside government partners. I'm fluent in Spanish and German and bring HEFAT training and FAA Part 107 drone certification to on-location shoots.…

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I’m Will Allen-Dupraw, a documentary photographer and video producer focused on character-driven storytelling for mission-driven organizations, nonprofits, and commercial clients. I specialize in environmental portraiture, interviews, and vérité production, often working with first-time or cautious subjects in high-trust settings, and I pursue visual clarity, empathy, and impact throughout the storytelling process.

I collaborate across production, education, and advocacy to create assets for outreach and education, often alongside government partners. I’m fluent in Spanish and German and bring HEFAT training and FAA Part 107 drone certification to on-location shoots.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Photographer & Videographer at Self-Employed
July 1, 2018 - Present
Produce documentary photo and video stories for nonprofits, advocacy-focused organizations, and government partners, handling projects from story development through final delivery. Shoot environmental portraits, interviews, and vérité footage on location, frequently building trust quickly with first-time or hesitant subjects. Create visual assets for public-facing storytelling, outreach, and educational campaigns documenting conservation, workforce development, and community engagement initiatives.
Photographer & Head of Business Development at Vive Media
March 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Produced still photography for client campaigns, often embedded with video crews on location. Helped shape company portfolio and creative direction to align with long-term organizational goals. Developed project scopes, proposals, and budgets, and managed contracts in collaboration with leadership.
Lead Producer & Photographer at Vive Media
January 1, 2020 - March 1, 2024
Led pre-production, casting, and story development for 75+ photo and video projects across commercial and nonprofit clients. Directed on-set production, managing crew, logistics, schedules, and subject coordination to ensure efficient, respectful shoots. Shot still photography in tandem with video production, collaborating closely with directors, cinematographers, and editors. Served as primary client liaison during production, translating creative goals into clear visual execution.
Photography Specialist at Island Conservation
January 1, 2016 - July 1, 2018
Managed and expanded organizational photography assets supporting conservation storytelling, communications, and outreach. Streamlined editing workflows and organized a 100,000+ image archive to improve accessibility for communications and advocacy teams. Modernized digital photo library systems, enabling more effective use of visual media across the organization.

Education

M.A., New Media Photojournalism at George Washington University
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026
B.A., Visual Storytelling at Brown University
January 11, 2030 - May 11, 2026

Qualifications

Hostile Environment First Aid Training (HEFAT)
December 12, 2025 - December 12, 2028
FAA Part 107 Drone License
April 29, 2025 - April 29, 2027

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Government, Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    paper Demo Reel

    A demo reel showcasing my videography work, in particular highlighting aerial and interview shots.

    paper There and Back Again


    Winner of the Audience Choice - Best Short award at the 2024 Richmond International Film Festival! The intersection of addiction and incarceration is often an insurmountable roadblock for those affected by both. But the Chesterfield County Jail, just outside of Richmond, Virginia, is trying something different. The Helping Addicts Recover Progressively (HARP) program is a peer-to-peer recovery program run by those incarcerated in the jail. There and Back Again follows Toby Jenkins, a HARP participant, as he is released from incarceration and re-enters the public world.

    paper Arming the Left


    This award-winning short documentary tells the story of the Socialist Rifle Association (SRA) and how Leftists are reclaiming their right to armed self-defense through firearms education and community support.

    Filmed, edited, and produced by Will Allen-DuPraw.
    See more on my website here: www.willallendupraw.com/armingtheleft

    paper Protect Conglomerate Mesa


    Conglomerate Mesa, a near-pristine landscape in the Inyo Mountains of Eastern California, is threatened by exploratory gold mining by the Canadian company, K2 Gold. The mesa hosts multiple threatened plant species, including the legendary Joshua trees and the newly discovered Inyo Rock Daisy, which is found no place else. It is also a site of sacred significance to the Paiute Shoshone and Timbisha Shoshone, indigenous peoples who have lived in the area for thousands of years. However, the mesa is located on federal land administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). As such, it is subject to the mining law of 1872, which allows corporations to mine public lands for precious minerals so long as doing so would generate more value than agriculture. Corporations that mine public lands are not required by this law to compensate the U.S. Treasury, nor are they required to fill in open pits, remove roads, or clean up tailings once they cease operations.

    While mining activities have been limited to exploratory drilling so far, the ultimate goal of these endeavors is to transform the site into a cyanide heap leach mine. It would necessitate the excavation of nearly the entire mesa, marring the landscape forever. In response to this threat, groups including the local tribes, environmental organizations, and concerned citizens have formed the Protect Conglomerate Mesa movement, urging the government to halt further mining of the area.

    See more of this project at on my website here: https://www.willallendupraw.com/conglomerate-mesa