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Hi there! I am a professional video & photo producer with an abundance of project experience. I've done everything from commercial production to product photography, corporate events, interviews, and more. I'm great at adapting and quick to solve problems. I value customer service highly and I want you to have a fantastic experience! Let me know how I can help you.

My work in photography focuses on events and live music. I work as the house photographer for a major Minneapolis venue, The Armory, and cover over 60 shows and events a year. I also contribute to major outlets including iHeart Radio, Twin Cities Media, and Premier Boxing Champions. My story... In 2016 after hearing a speech during a run, which I still listen to daily, I found the inspiration to give photography everything I could and I never looked back. You can watch that speech Here With no formal training, no professional background, nor a mentor to guide me on this journey I jumped right into the deep end. Emailing dozens of bands a week, watching YouTube, reading blogs and web forums I soaked up what I could. Slowly I began shooting concerts on my own and after meeting local photographers I was given the opportunity to join a local publication, Twin Cities Media. The rest, is history. I pursue photography with a very simple mindset. Preserve the moments as they are fleeting and none is like another. Nor should any photograph be treated as such. I take pride in personally handling every image I share or publish. And will always do so. I am a Minneapolis based photographer by passion and obsession. By day I work as a knowledge base manager for a major fitness corporation. And when I bought my first car I taught myself to fix it and still do not use mechanics. Because if there is any way I can I will. It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ""Odil was absolutely amazing in everything he did for me!" - Upwork client. 8+ Years of experience in making Professional Videos: Commercial / ad video, Corporate event video, Interview & b-roll, Real Estate Video, Industrial and manufacturing video, Music Video, Short Film, Wedding, Drone Video, YouTube Video etc. Hello Upworkers! My name is Odil Ermatov. Thank you for checking out my profile. I do Professional Video Production since 2016. For the last years I've been working with some amazing multi-billion dollar Companies like: 3M, Xylem/Evoqua, Garcoa & Sigan America, Habitat for Humanity & Doka, Cambridge Technologies etc. Some of my client's videos get more +2.3 Million views on YouTube. Videos filmed and edited by me helped my clients to gain view on social media, level up their production, advertise their services, increase their sales. I would love to make your Video Project come true! If you are looking for professional VIDEO PRODUCTION, I've got you covered! Your video project will be done from start to finish in highest quality: • Pre-production: developing idea, storyboard, planning etc. • Production: recording video, managing rig & supports, lighting and audio etc. • Post-production: File managing, editing, color grading, sound mixing, text, animation, effects, export etc. What kind of Services I offer to You: ✔ Video Production: 8K/6K/4K in 60fps, 10 bit 4.2.2, stabilization, lighting, sound, drone, filters and much more. ✔ Professional Video Editing (Adobe Premiere Pro & After Effects) ✔ Trimming / Cropping / Time remapping (Slow-motion / Fast-motion). ✔ Unique Intro & Outro (Logo reveal). ✔ Color grading / color correction (basic adjustment or multilayer pro color grading). ✔ Sound design / sound mixing (sound effects, denoising, transition effects etc.). ✔ Music (Royalty free and licensed music). ✔ Cutting to music beats (Your footage will be synchronized to music beats). ✔ Title / Text Animation (Text, graphics, subtitles, captions etc.). ✔ Creative transition between shots (smooth, zoom, glitch, masking, blending, fading etc.). ✔ Motion graphics (Lower thirds, animated object etc.). ✔ Enhancing Video Quality (Denoising, Stabilizing, Sharpening etc.). ✔ Overlays (Film Noise, Grain, Light leaks etc.). ✔ Call to action (subscribe to social account etc.). ✔ Thumbnail for your video. ✔ Professional Exporting (Correct framerate & bitrate, Aspect ratio for different goals). YOU WILL GET UNLIMITED REVISIONS! My goal is to make you happy with the results. I want to become your trusted freelancer and deserve your 5-star review =) Don’t hesitate to write me if you have any questions. I look forward to helping you create fantastic videos. It's time to make your project come true! ......................................................................................................................... I'm a Professional Photographer, Photo Editor, Graphic Designer. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Did an excellent job, very helpful" - Upwork client. My Photography skills: 📷 Pro Photographer (Commercials, Products, Events, Weddings, Portraits, Real Estate and more) 🖼 Photo Editor (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Canva and more) Here is what you will get: ✔ multi exposure HDR for real estate (I will create true HDR photo from multiple frames) ✔ photo retouching (peoples faces, product, interior etc.) ✔ color grading (color correction, color changing etc.) ✔ composing (cropping, resizing, leveling horizon and angles) ✔ removing defects (removing imperfections, undesired object etc.) ✔ deleting background (masking, changing or deleting background, creating PNG clip-art) ✔ adding different objects, ✔ adjusting white balance (your WHITES will be be WHITES, not green, yellow or pink) ✔ enhancing quality (Your photo will look better) ✔ add clarity (your photo will look sharper) ✔ removing noise (I will fix noise in dark arias, will fix color noise) ✔ Processing photos in large quantities (all photos in one series will look the same). ✔ Using masks and brushes for more specific and subtle changes in the photo. ✔ If necessary, I can clean the stains, pimples, whiten teeth, etc. Let's work together!

I create cinematic and dynamic video and photography work for organizations, artists, and individuals including event, wedding, data collection, interview, and documentary videography. Camera A: Sony A7IV Camera B: Panasonic Gh5 Wireless mic system: Hollyland Clients: Nintendo, Star Exhibitions, Minnesota Zoo, Science Museum of MN, Muslim American Society of MN, Noodles and Company, Toast Weddings

I help brands, agencies, and teams turn raw footage into polished video content that drives engagement and supports business goals. Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, and DaVinci Resolve. I’m a Minneapolis-based video editor with 5+ years of professional experience working with creators, marketing agencies, and production teams. I specialize in short-form social content, corporate testimonials, and promotional brand content, edited for pacing, clarity, and audience retention. I deliver fast turnarounds, clean storytelling, and edits that actually perform, all while loving every bit of what I do!

I've always had a desire to capture the funny, ironic, and the beautiful. By combining all three of these in my photography and art direction, I have created a unique and quirky style that I apply to my daily work. I love working in the commercial industry, working with catalogs, advertising, magazines, portraits, and private companies for headshot and website work. By incorporating my own personal style in my projects, I can create something completely unique for my clients.