Josh Frantz
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Josh Frantz
Videographer · Photographer · Web Designer
About

A creative who
shows up and
cares deeply.

I'm Josh — a Jacksonville, Alabama-based photographer, videographer, and web designer with a genuine love for helping local businesses and organizations tell their stories well. I don't just show up with a camera. I show up with questions, with curiosity, and with a commitment to getting it right.

B.F.A. Graphic Design Samford University, Birmingham, AL
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01
The Story

Where it
all started.

I grew up with a curiosity about how things are made — how a story gets told, how an image can stop you in your tracks, how a well-designed thing just feels right. That curiosity led me to Samford University, where I earned a degree in Graphic Design and got my first real training in how to think visually.

But the classroom was just the beginning. Over the years, I picked up a camera and fell in love with what it could do — the way a senior portrait session could feel like a genuine conversation, the way a short brand film could tell a company's whole story in three minutes, the way a well-shot B-roll sequence could make a viewer feel like they were actually there.

"I want the work to mean something — not just look good."

That philosophy has shaped everything. Whether I'm directing a nonprofit campaign, photographing a student athlete, or building a website for a local business, I'm always asking the same question: what is this really trying to say, and how do we say it in a way that actually lands?

02
The Work

What I do —
and why it matters.

I offer video production, photography, web design, and AI-assisted creative services. But more than a list of deliverables, what I actually offer is a single creative relationship. Most clients I work with need more than one thing — a promo video and photos for their new website, a brand film and some headshots for their team, a full refresh that covers everything from visuals to their online presence.

Instead of hiring three different people and hoping it all coheres, you work with one person who sees the full picture from the start. That matters more than it sounds. When the photographer is also the videographer is also the web designer, the final product has a consistency that's hard to achieve any other way.

I've had the privilege of working with organizations like AOD Federal Credit Union, the United Way of East Central Alabama, OneRide Cycle, The NoAlan wedding venue, and several local realtors across the region. Each project is different. The approach is always the same: listen first, ask good questions, then create something worth keeping.

03
The Person

Beyond
the camera.

One of the most meaningful things in my life outside of client work is mentoring teenagers — walking alongside young people as they figure out who they are and what they're made for. It's the kind of work that doesn't show up in a portfolio, but it shapes how I approach everything else. It keeps me patient. It keeps me curious. It keeps me from taking myself too seriously.

My faith is central to all of it. The belief that people matter, that stories matter, that the work we do — even the creative work — has the potential to make a real difference in someone's day or someone's life. That's not a tagline. That's genuinely how I think about showing up.

I'm also increasingly fascinated by where technology is taking the creative world. AI tools for image and video generation are changing what's possible, and I believe the best use of those tools is in the hands of people who still care about the craft behind them — not replacing the human element, but expanding it.

Skills & Tools

The full
toolkit.

🎬
Video Production
  • On-location filming
  • Interviews & B-Roll
  • Brand & promo films
  • Real estate walkthroughs
  • Nonprofit storytelling
  • Social content
  • Color grading & edit
📷
Photography
  • Senior portraits
  • Sports & action
  • Headshots
  • Events & ceremonies
  • Commercial
  • Gallery delivery via Pixieset
  • Culling & retouching
💻
Web Design
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
  • Netlify hosting
  • CMS integration
  • Mobile-first design
  • SEO best practices
  • Contact forms
  • Performance optimization
✨
AI & Design
  • AI image generation
  • AI video tools
  • Brand identity
  • Graphic design
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Creative strategy
  • Content planning
How I Work

What you can
always count on.

These aren't mission-statement buzzwords. They're the things I actually think about when I'm on a shoot, building a site, or editing footage at midnight before a deadline.

01
👂
Listen before creating

The best creative work starts with genuinely understanding the person or organization behind it. I ask a lot of questions before I pick up a camera or open a code editor.

02
🎯
Purpose over aesthetics

Beautiful work that doesn't accomplish anything isn't actually good work. Every creative decision should serve the goal — whether that's a booking, a donation, or just making someone feel something.

03
🤝
Show up as a partner

I'm not a vendor you hand a brief to and wait. I'm a creative partner who's invested in the outcome. Your success is the measure of whether the work was good.

04
✏️
Craft in every detail

With a background in Graphic Design, I can't turn off the attention to detail. The framing, the color grade, the font choice, the spacing — all of it matters and all of it gets thought about.

05
📍
Rooted locally

I live and work in East Alabama. The businesses and organizations I serve are my neighbors. That's not a sales pitch — it's just true, and I think it makes the work better.

06
🔭
Always learning

The creative and tech landscape is changing fast — especially with AI. I stay curious, experiment constantly, and bring new tools and techniques to every project without abandoning the craft.

Beyond the Lens

The most rewarding
work I get to do.

Mentoring teenagers is one of the most important things I do. Helping young people discover who they are — especially in their faith — is the kind of work that grounds everything else. It's slow, invisible, and irreplaceable.

It also makes me a better creative. You can't work with teenagers without learning to listen better, communicate more clearly, and care more about the person in front of you than the product you're making.

Jacksonville, Alabama — home for many years, and genuinely love it here
Active in local faith community and youth mentorship
Graphic Design graduate of Samford University, Birmingham
Always experimenting with new creative tools — currently deep in AI
Josh Frantz
Work Together

Ready to start
something?

Whether you have a clear project in mind or just a feeling that you need something better — reach out. I'd genuinely love to hear about it.

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