Hire a Camera Crew in St. Louis
To hire a camera crew in St. Louis, pick from the 24 local production companies, freelance shooters and drone operators below and reach them directly through their ProductionHelp profiles. The list holds 13 production companies, 3 filmmakers and event crews and 8 aerial and real estate teams. ProductionHelp costs nothing to use, and because none of these crews post day rates, one clear brief sent to a few of them is the fastest way to a price.
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- Vendors on this page: 24 (13 production companies, 3 filmmakers and event crews, 8 aerial and real estate teams)
- Studios: a sound stage with gear rental, a drive-in studio with a hard cyc wall and a solar-powered studio in a century-old building, per vendor listings
- Typical jobs: documentaries, brand films, corporate training and HR video, venue and event shoots, weddings, real estate tours and aerial work
- Published prices: none; each crew quotes per project
- Filming: register with the St. Louis Film Office; no general city film permit, but street, park and police needs each have their own office
- Last updated: October 2026
St. Louis production companies, film crews and videographers
Companies that can plan, shoot and deliver a finished piece, from Emmy-winning documentaries to onboarding videos and agency spots. Every summary is drawn from the company’s own ProductionHelp listing.
StoryTrack Studio
Emmy-winning production company making feature films, impact documentaries and corporate brand stories for clients nationwide. Its listing names PBS, History Channel, Ford, Clayco and Crow Holdings as clients, with Emmy awards in 2021 and 2023 and a Telly Platinum in 2023.
Once Films
Founded in 2010 to tell the stories of people making a difference, this studio turned a century-old building into a solar-powered studio. The listing says it is a Certified Climate Neutral company running on 100% renewable energy and won a Building 2020 Award from the St. Louis Business Journal.
St. Louis Video Studio
Commercial photo and video company working since 1982. Its listing covers full-service studio and location shoots, editing and post-production, licensed drone pilots and camera rentals, with an emphasis on careful planning before the shoot.
Bad Dog Pictures
Rental and production company that has served the city for more than 20 years. The listing describes current cameras, lenses, lighting and grip gear, several production trucks and a fully equipped sound stage, and the team will either rent a single item or organize a full production.
Haller Concepts, Inc.
Full-service studio with drive-in access and a hard cyclorama wall, plus location shoots around the city and across the country. Its listing covers capture, editing, graphics, animation and post-production, with FAA approved drones and complete drone crews.
Mike Martin Media, LLC
Tight-knit team with decades of combined broadcast and production experience that keeps its work in-house. The listing says the crew writes, shoots, directs, produces, edits and animates projects for clients of every size.
Aligned Media
Production studio that works with corporate clients and advertising agencies on photography, animation and video. Its listing puts the focus on collaboration and tailor-made, results-driven projects.
Solstice Productions
Award-winning marketing consultancy founded in 2005 that pairs video production with animation and graphic design. The listing says its specialty is making complex subjects simple for innovative companies.
Hydraulic Pictures
Local production company behind the Lo-Fi Saint Louis music series, the annual Lo-Fi Cherokee project and Brick by Chance and Fortune, a documentary about the city’s architecture. Its listing also lists gaffer and grip services.
St. Louis Video Crews
Crew-for-hire company offering video, film and still photo crews across the metro area. Its listing names past shoots at the St. Louis Zoo, the Muny, Forest Park, Washington University, Busch Stadium, the FOX Theatre, The Pageant and Enterprise Center.
CN Video
Corporate video team built around the employee lifecycle, from recruiting and onboarding videos to handbooks, training, how-to shorts and internal communication. The listing also mentions large-quantity video packages and 360 or VR video.
Alex Don Media Group
Content partner for service-based businesses that ties visuals to strategy. Its listing describes high-converting video, lead generation campaigns and marketing systems for companies that want to scale.
Peak Media
Founder-led studio that helps businesses and brands tell their stories through branded videos, travel documentaries and creative campaigns. The listing describes capturing footage, sound and performances from a script and storyboard.
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St. Louis freelance cameramen, news and wedding crews
Smaller outfits for a single shooter, an editorial or news-style job, or a wedding day.
D Ferg Productions
Dwayne Ferguson, a Lindenwood mass communications graduate, directs and shoots branded content, documentary, music and institutional projects. His listing says he also edits, color grades and mixes audio, so he plans each job from concept to delivery.
ProPhotoSTL
Photo and video service for corporate and individual clients covering news, editorial, commercial, creative and stock work. The listing adds video and audio editing and lists camera rentals.
Applause St. Louis Wedding Services
Family business started more than 25 years ago by a father and son. Its listing covers wedding photography, video, DJ service and a fisheye photo booth for couples across the Midwest.
St. Louis drone and real estate camera operators
Aerial and property specialists for listings, indoor fly-throughs, inspections and event flyovers across the metro.
STL Drone Tours
Specialist in indoor drone fly-through videos that move room to room in one continuous shot, for homes, restaurants, retail stores and offices. The listing also offers outdoor aerial video for weddings, private parties and corporate events, in 4K.
Front Door Media
Real estate media company producing photography, video, drone footage and virtual tours for agents and property owners. Its sister brand St. Louis 3D Tours handles interior and drone property video shot in 4K.
PixVid of St. Louis
Real estate marketing source for listing photos, HD video, aerial work, 3D tours and interactive floor plans. The listing says packages come with a virtual tour, a blue sky guarantee and next day turnaround.
Motion Eye Drone Services
Aerial video and photo service for the Greater St. Louis area. Its listing says the remote pilot in charge has held a Part 107 certificate for more than 3 years and serves as one of the FAA Drone Pros for the local Flight Standards District Office.
Bird’s Eye View Drone & Marketing Services
Part 107 licensed and insured drone team that shoots aerial photos and video across the region and surrounding Midwest. The listing highlights its editing, turning raw drone footage into marketing videos, plus roof and property flyovers.
Timeless Aerial Photography. LLC
Drone business started in 2014 that lists more than 1,000 flight hours and 5,000 missions. Its listing covers aerial storytelling and virtual reality video for ad agencies, developers, marketing agencies, film producers, industrial sites and racing.
Ztech Aerial
Drone service offering aerial video, photos, inspections and FLIR thermal work for corporate, private and government clients. The listing mentions an hourly option for quick jobs and travel to remote locations.
STL From Above
Local aerial photographer focused on photos and video captured from a bird’s eye view of the city and region.
Cameraman and camera crew rates in St. Louis
| Booking | St. Louis price |
|---|---|
| Freelance cameraman or single shooter | Not published, request quotes |
| Corporate, training or brand film crew | Not published, request quotes |
| Crew plus gear and sound stage | Not published, request quotes |
| Wedding film team | Not published, request quotes |
| Drone pilot or real estate video | Not published; Ztech Aerial notes an hourly option |
We only print a crew price when a vendor publishes one, and no St. Louis listing does yet. For how crew quotes are usually built, read what a camera operator actually costs and day rate versus project rate.
How to hire a cameraman, camera crew or film crew in St. Louis
Write the brief. Note the dates, every location, how many cameras, whether you need sound, lighting, a drone or a studio, and the deliverables. Mark any street, sidewalk or park location, and any shoot in a St. Louis County town, since each has its own rules. Our video production brief template covers the rest.
Collect two or three quotes. Send the same brief to crews from the lists above and ask what gear is included, how travel across the river or out to St. Charles County is billed, how overtime works and who keeps the raw footage.
Register and line up permits early. Register with the St. Louis Film Office, read its Location Manager Toolbox, and apply for a Blocking Right of Way Permit at least a week out if you will take a lane or sidewalk. Our guide to video production insurance explains the certificates crews are often asked for.
Not sure whether you need one shooter or a whole company? Read camera crew vs. full-service production company or how to hire a camera operator.
Filming permits and locations in St. Louis
The St. Louis Film Office, run by Explore St. Louis, is the liaison between productions and local residents. It does not sell a film permit itself, so the work is knowing which office handles each part of the shoot:
- Register the production with the film office first, and give its scouting letter to businesses and residents you approach about locations.
- To block any part of a street, sidewalk or curb lane in the city, get a Street Department Blocking Right of Way Permit, with a traffic control plan and a mobility and ADA access plan. Blocking runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays unless extended hours are approved, and you supply your own barricades.
- Parks shoots go through the Parks Department, and police activity, simulated gunfire or driving shots go through the Police Department.
- In St. Louis County, each of the 90+ municipalities handles its own services, so call city hall where you plan to film.
- Hand out a filming notice within one block of the set and truck line, and send the film office your shooting schedule and daily call sheets.
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St. Louis camera crew and film crew FAQs
How much does it cost to hire a camera crew in St. Louis?
No St. Louis listing on this page publishes a day rate, so plan on written quotes. Ztech Aerial notes an hourly option for short drone jobs, and every other crew prices per project. Send the same brief to two or three crews, then compare gear, editing, travel and overtime line by line. If the shoot blocks a curb lane with meters, the Street Department also asks you to rent those meters. Our guide to what a camera operator costs explains how most quotes are built.
Do I need a film permit to shoot in St. Louis?
The St. Louis Film Office does not issue traditional filming permits, but it asks every production to register. In the City of St. Louis, blocking street or sidewalk traffic needs a Street Department permit, filming in a park goes through the Parks Department, and police activity, simulated gunfire or driving shots go through the Police Department. Private property needs the owner’s permission, and b-roll of landmarks, seals and signs needs no permit or clearance.
How far ahead should I apply to block a street or sidewalk?
Apply for a Blocking Right of Way Permit at least one week before the shoot, or two weeks ahead for large or long requests. The application needs a traffic control plan and a mobility and ADA access plan. Standard blocking hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays, and the No Parking signs must go up 24 hours before you block.
What about filming in St. Louis County suburbs?
The St. Louis Film Office covers the city plus the 90+ municipalities in St. Louis County, and each municipality runs its own city services. Contact city hall in the town where you are filming. Shoots outside the city and county go through the Missouri Film Office.
Does Missouri offer a film tax credit?
Yes. The St. Louis Film Office describes the Missouri Motion Media Production Tax Credit as a 20% base credit with upticks to as much as 42%, capped at $16 million a year. Projects under 30 minutes need at least $50,000 in spending and longer projects at least $100,000.
Which St. Louis crews fly drones?
Motion Eye Drone Services and Bird’s Eye View Drone & Marketing Services both list Part 107 certification, Haller Concepts lists FAA approved drones, and STL Drone Tours flies indoor fly-throughs. Timeless Aerial Photography, Ztech Aerial, STL From Above, PixVid and Front Door Media also list aerial video. Commercial drone pilots fly under FAA Part 107 rules, so ask for the certificate with the quote.
Should I hire a freelance cameraman or a production company in St. Louis?
For a single shooter, a news-style shoot or extra crew on your own production, look at D Ferg Productions, ProPhotoSTL or St. Louis Video Crews. For a documentary, a brand film or a training series with scripting and a finished edit, start with StoryTrack Studio, Once Films, Mike Martin Media or CN Video. Bad Dog Pictures can supply crew, gear and a sound stage together.
How do I add my St. Louis crew to ProductionHelp?
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Last updated October 2026.