Mariah Harkey | About & Contact

Mariah Harkey is an award-winning filmmaker and content creator based in Los Angeles, California. She has spent the last 10+ years shooting unique short-form social video for Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and now TikTok. She specializes in both cinematic camera videography as well as high quality iphone-only content for clients.

Today, she directs, shoots + edits social video content for travel/tourism companies, brands, artists, events and influencers.

In 2018, she sailed around the world to 11 countries in 4 months as Semester at Sea’s on-ship documentary videographer

In 2022 was the BTS shooter/producer for MTV’s travel series “SAMPLED” - streaming on Paramount+

From 2022-2025, she has shot short-form video content on over 40 in-house music festival teams

In 2024, she co-founded YEAH THE VIDEO GIRLS, a collective of all-women videographers and hybrid shooters, alongside her colleague Jackie Catechis

Interested in working on a project together?

MARIAH@ROAMHCREATIVE.COM

I forgot to post this last year even though I thought it was the coolest thing ever… my loves over at @tastemade reached out to do a lil interview of me for their creator spotlight series in their email blast. We talked through a few standout moments of my travel video career over the last 10 years.

I worked in-house for Tastemade in 2019 as my first job having moved to LA. I was a travel video producer and managed 50 filmmakers around the world to pitch, shoot and edit short form videos for us at @tastemadetravel. I was 24. That job was CRAZY and I oversaw over 150 productions in 1 year. But it led me to realize I wanted to be on that side too.. the filmmaking side. And over the last 5 years, I’ve freelanced for Tastemade as a travel filmmaker (you’ve probably seen some videos I’ve posted on my page) And it’s been so much fun.

Thanks for the feature @tastemade ♥️

REAL HOT GIRL SHIT 🔥🔥🔥 #MEGCHELLA
🎤: @theestallion ft. @queenlatifah @ciara @courtneylaplante @victoriamonet
🎥: @its.hark shot for @coachella
FPV by @transition_ninja 🚀

@coachella weekend 1 video team 🔥 what an honor shooting alongside a bunch of legends! ready for weekend 2 see you soooooon 🎥
fpv shot by @transition_ninja 🚀
thank you for believing in us + making it all happen @coachella @goldenvoice team 🙏

absolute honor @tpain 🎥🙋🏻‍♀️
shot/edited on-site for @coachella 2025 weekend 1
FPV footage by the goat @transition_ninja 🚀

#coachella #coachella2025 #femalevideographer #sonyalphafemale #musicvideographer

in celebration of desert szn kicking off tom, throwback to some oldies I shot + edited on site for @coachella / @goldenvoice 🎞️

1. opening grounds/art edit - 2024
2. @peggygou_ - it was my absolute dream to shoot her for years and it finally happened! 2024
3. swiper no swiping - 2023
4. @labrinth with special guest @billieeilish… insane. 2023
5. around the grounds edit - 2023
6. thurs night legendary camping sunset edit IYKYK - 2024
7. @jai_paul’s first live performance. Goosebumps! 2023
8. @idriselba b2b @honeyluv in Yuma - 2023
9. @dojacat bringing out @thejoyofficialmusic and then harmonizing in camping - 2024
10. @blink182!!! 2023
11. @nodoubt and my favorite on-site ever created. 2024
12. @neilfrances giving out VIP tickets to a bunch of people! 2024
13. @marcrebillet being Marc Rebillet ♥️ 2023

#coachella #femalevideographer #musicvideographer #videographer #sonyalphafemale

It’s a whirlwind looking back on all that the last ~3 years of my career has given me. I only went full-time freelance in 2022. And at that time, I had no idea what I was doing, or wanted to do. I just wanted to party, go to more shows, create more dope videos, and hopefully make a name for myself along the way.

It was a pipe dream to do music festival videography. I thought there was really no way to break into the scene because I knew it was so, so small and the top players were already in there. But opportunity after opportunity came knocking on my door in 2022, which I will forever look back on with gratitude. Because now in 2025, I’ve shot on over 40+ in-house music festival teams. And with probably half of them, I’ve been the only girl on the team. There’s still a long way to go in the music industry with equality - but that’s a different story. And why @yeahthevideogirls was started.

A lot of people know I’m doing less festival stuff now, because let’s be honest, it’s a grind. And I am mf 31!!!! But, nonetheless, I’m stoked for the ones that I do take on this year. First stop: Coachella W1!!
See you out there 🤘🏽🤘🏽

festival videographer | women videographer | Sony alpha female | music festivals | coachella | stagecoach

Had a great time shooting some BTS for the girls over at @sun.ny.sideup for the @nikeswim spring/summer swoosh link collection launch 👙 shot on Sony fx3 + handycam 🎥

EVENT CREDITS:
Photo @brooke.olsen.la
Video @its.hark
Catering @hotdotlena
Floral @aris.floral
Chain Customization @vidakush
Photobooth @visibooth
Creative, production, guestlist, FOH @sun.ny.sideup

What I’ve been up for the first few months of the year 🎬

First time shooting the @fondatheatre! This one with @mjlenderman for @goldenvoice ⛵️

The girlies take Palm Springs 💗 This campaign with @jnsnext + @visitpalmsprings was so much fun to shoot last year and now it’s finally live. Looking forward to doing more of these this year!

Client: @visitpalmsprings @ms_kimbermc
Agency/Creative: @jnsnext
Producer/Director: @davidbwells
DP/Editor: @its.hark 👋🏽
B-Cam: @jcatechis
Social Shooter: @wastehazard
Photographer: @tarahowardphoto
Stylist: @kristiejorfald
Hair/Makeup: @hairandmakeupbytrishaa
Talent: @lizpleasant @caitmoira @johannafacada
all black and white BTS by @wastehazard 🖤

Started the year in mammoth shooting for Facebook with @sun.ny.sideup ❄️✌🏽

Creative Production: @sun.ny.sideup
Venue: @mammothmountain
Photos: @quasarmedia
Video: @its.hark 👋🏽 (shot + delivered next day)
Set Design: @tsuely
Florals: @daydreamstudio.la
Photo Booth: @visibooth

My brain won’t allow me to post 2025 stuff until I post a 2024 recap. So here we are. A month into 2025 reflecting on the past year 🙂

2 years post SAMPLED being released on @paramountplus for @mtv. Some of my favorite memories I’ve made so far as a freelancer were on this 9-week job around the world. Time flies!
📸: BTS Producer/Shooter 🙋🏻‍♀️

the feeling music gives you 🥹 that has us coming back time and time again 💚
🎥: shot for @coachella in april 2024

you feel like you just float through life 🧚🏽
🎥 shot for @coachella 2024 - drone by @jacksonsvisuals

flog fitspo 👔
🎥: shot + edited on site for @campfloggnaw

lived out my college dream last night shooting @mustard + friends (@yg @tyga @roddyricch @shorelinemafia @tydollasign + bigsean)
🎥: shot + edited on site for @campfloggnaw

throwback! 5 of my favorite edits from @libfestival this year + heaps of good BTS mems. Thankful to have been surrounded by so many of my favorite creative girlies on this show 🫶🏽
🎥: shot/edited in-house for @libfestival ⚡️
💻: media team @fym.agency
FPV: @collin_fpv 🚀
MIA handycam: @gabetiano 📽️

friday the 13th with @slipknot at @intuitdome 🤘🏽
🎥: 🙋🏻‍♀️ @its.hark for @5bartistsmedia

In March, we had a blast shooting a string of videos for @visitpalmsprings’s tourism campaign “How do you Palm Springs?” For this video specifically, we were searching for a model “couple” - but I knew I had the perfect recommendation for an on-and-off screen couple with a love for Palm Springs: @taylorosullivan and @timsek 🫶🏽

Always love working with one of my favorite tourism destinations 🖤 Thanks for having me out VPS + JNS! Full crew details below:

Client: @visitpalmsprings
Agency/Creative: @jnsnext
Producer/Director: @davidbwells
DP/Editor: @its.hark 👋🏽
Second Shooter: @jcatechis
Social Shooter: @wastehazard
Photographer: @tarahowardphoto
Stylist: @kristiejorfald
Hair/Makeup: @hairandmakeupbytrishaa
Talent: @taylorosullivan @timsek
all black and white BTS by @wastehazard 🖤

wowie!!! where do I begin. Very grateful to have been invited out to Paris to shoot with @happymonday for @nike’s victory party on the closing weekend of the olympics. I had the pleasure of following around @nellarosee for the afternoon, as well as capture video portraits of some legends (seen in the insane recap on slide 2) - all team credits below.

It takes a village, and HM (@humai + @atif) brought out an all-star crew for this one. The pure talent of the shooters, editors, producers and directors it takes to run something like this is crazy. Freelancing isn’t the easiest route, but these jobs are always a reminder to me of how rewarding it truly can be. Thanks for having me out 🫶🏽🎥🏀

Content Agency: @happymonday
HM Video Lead: @atif
Producer: @humai
Editor: @franalbinati
Edit team: @jackbotti @quinn_films
DPs: @davemalave @its.hark @saulopez @ga_walker
PA: @cagedelephvnt

Slide 4 (Nella rose video) edited by @quinn_films 👩🏻‍💻

It’s the catalina wine mixer !!! Had SO much fun out for the 2024 catalina wine mixer on this quaint little island this past May. We filmed over 2 days worth of events and even though the weather wasn’t great to us, everyone had an absolute blast out there, as you can see in the BTS clips ☺️ It was also fun tapping into a ‘longer-form’ event recap when I’ve typically done shorts for the last few years. Thanks to Catalina Island Co. for having us out!
🎥: Shot by myself & @jcatechis
👩🏻‍💻: Edited by me 🙋🏻‍♀️
🏝️: Client: @visitcatalinaisland

Meet Mariah Harkey! Mariah is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles, and the co-founder of Yeah the Video Girls. Her favorite things to shoot are music, travel and BTS of all kinds. Here’s a look into her career journey, past projects and dream projects moving forward.
📸 First pic: @anmariekittysnaps
If you’re a women or non-men videographer and you want to be featured on the YTVG page, send a DM to @yeahthevideogirls ✨ #YEAHTHEVIDEOGIRLS

@electric_forest becoming even more trippy 📸🌀 #film #electricforest #psychbluesfilm

erotic electronic 🖤 the Queen @slayyyter closing out @electric_forest 🕷️ shot for @alivecoverage !!

Little #EDC vlog 🎉🎥🪩🕺 I’ve always wanted to do more BTS like this while shooting but in reality, it’s hard to shoot these when we’re working our asses off on site!! Trying to make sure to capture these #BTS moments more, because this job is WILD, and they’re always fun to see little glimpses into the day to day of a #freelancevideographer 😊🫶🏽

#edclv #edclv2024 #femalevideographer #videographer #sonyalpha #sonyalphafemale

@stagecoach recap better late than never🐴 got to film @thebeachboys playing surfin USA with @johnstamos, @postmalone singing country, a Guinness world record challenge, and a few more fun ones! @goodmorningamerica even picked up one of them to air during that weekend 😋 Was even inspired to get my next tatty a few days after the show 🤠 thanks for having me out fam 🫶🏽
🎥: shot/edited on-site for @stagecoach 2024

slowing down 🌞 lots of social edits (including mine) are hype edits. Dj, crowd, drop, pit, dj, crowd… rinse and repeat. I loved them too, but lately, I’ve really been enjoying capturing slower moments in time. Hope to capture more of these this year✨
🎥: shot/edited on site for @coachella

Lil throwback to some wholesome mems filming last year’s @edc_lasvegas 📸🥹🫶🏽 Heading back out to Vegas today for my 3rd year shooting, 1st year shooting only CAMP EDC! See u soon rave fam 🩵

1 month working in the dez with mah besties ��☀️🎥👯‍♀️ Thanks for the vibes @coachella !!! #sonyalphafemale #YEAHTHEVIDEOGIRLS #videographer #femalevideographer #festivalvideographer #coachella #stagecoach

Just wrapped up my 7th year attending @coachella, 2nd year in the in-house video team, and 1st Coachella working alongside my partner !!

When I stop and think where I am and how I’ve gotten here over the last few years, I’m filled with so much gratitude. I’ve been blessed with so many opportunities that I could have never fathomed had I never gone freelance a few years back. Life REALLY does work itself out.

This year, I got to shoot @nodoubt’s legendary comeback, my favorite artist @peggygou_ , and shoot new styles of festival content I haven’t tried before (coming soon 🙃). I got to work alongside one of my best friends and biz partner @jcatechis, my partner @quasarmedia (yes, stage named after him 🚨), rep @yeahthevideogirls and see our video media teams be equally staffed (!!!) and work alongside the best festival creators of all time. Basically, just happy to be here. Thank you for the continuous opportunities @goldenvoice / @aegpresents, love you fam 🩵

#YEAHTHEVIDEOGIRLS

The calm before the storm ☀️ gm weekend 2 !!
🎥: shot/edited for @coachella 🫶🏽

I’m just a girl, you’re just a girl, AND THATS ALL THAT YOU’LL LET US BE!

This was easily one of my biggest career milestones - shooting @nodoubt’s reunion this year at @coachella. A band I was obsessed with as a kid. And WOW did they put on an incredible performance. Extremely proud of this one !!!!
🎥🙋🏻‍♀️: Shot/edited for @coachella 2024

Started off weekend 1 @coachella strong with getting the opportunity to film MY FAVORITE ARTIST @peggygou_ !!! I’ve said I’ve wanted to film her for about 3 years now, so this was a huge full circle moment for me 🫶🏽 See you all in a few days for weekend 2 🖤
🎥 On-site film/edit for @coachella’s in-house video team!

The glow up is real ✨ See you in a few days for year 7 of @coachella, and year 2 videoing for the in-house team!! 🎥🎥 #femalevideographer #sonyalphafemale #YEAHTHEVIDEOGIRLS

Love it when my life’s like this ☀️ 1 week out!
🎥: @its.hark + @jcatechis / shot for @coachella 2023
✂️: edit @its.hark

Throwback to shooting carpets at MACRO’s 6th annual pre-oscar party with some of the most talented in the game🏆 Shout out to @anaheimstudios for bringing me on for this project!
🎥: @its.hark || ✂️: @patrickdmusic / @judethedud
EP: @platinumeventsla

BTS shootin social for @armanibeauty 💄💄💄

What a treat shooting @maddieziegler’s GRWM before Armani Beauty’s prisma glass launch party ✨ She was the sweetest! Shot for @armanibeauty 💕

1 month out ✨ see you in the dez!
🎥: archives shot for @coachella // @goldenvoice

When I was 16 I told my mom “if I want to play with the big boys, I have to get up to where the big boys play.” Up until creating @yeahthevideogirls with @jcatechis, representation of women videographers in the music media space felt non-existent. This year has been a pivotal point for us to help create that space.

It’s one thing to be a freelance videographer, but it’s another thing to be a freelance woman* videographer. Every time you’re building your media teams, LOOK TF AROUND. If you don’t see a woman on your team, change it. If you don’t “know any” - call me. We’re here and we’re ready to party 🎉 happy #internationalwomensday to all the amazing women I have the pleasure of knowing, working with and hiring. And happy intentional women’s day to all the future women I will know, work with, and hire.

🥹 gotta love it ⚡️ #libfestival #lightninginabottle

Yeah the video girls! When we, Jackie (@jcatechis) and Mariah (@its.hark) met on a freelance job in 2022, we noticed that we were the only women sitting on primarily male-dominated video teams. And since then, we’ve talked a lot about the underrepresentation of women in the music media space. So with the goal to see more balanced media teams in the future, we wanted to build an IRL community of women creatives. And now, we’re proud to say that we just wrapped hosting our inaugural women creative retreat in Joshua Tree with 12 incredibly talented women shooters alongside us!

Community has always been central to both of us, but as freelancers, the nature of our jobs can be lonely. Our goal for this January “reset” retreat was to create a safe space where our attendees were able to connect, bond, reflect on the past year and look forward at the new year with inspiration and excitement. We had a blast from fireside chats, reflection/manifestation sessions, to photo/video walks and s’mores! And THANK YOU to the women who took a chance on us this year by attending - you all made the retreat a truly special experience and better than we could have ever imagined. And BIG thanks to @autocamp Joshua Tree for hosting us at their beautiful spot, along with our first retreat partners, @electricfamily and @eargasmearplugs!

This is just the beginning! If you are a woman videographer, hybrid shooter, or photographer interested in leaning into more video and want to join the next one, fill out the interest form (linked in our bios) to stay updated! If you are a publication or business that would like to partner with us, please email us at yeahthevideogirls@gmail.com. See you at the next one!

BTS photographer: @wastehazard // edited by @quasarmedia 🖤

@coachella 🎥 archives + new @etjusticepourtous ��☀️

Big fun fact: I did NOT think I was going to be hired in-house for @coachella last year lol. So much that I had booked a trip to Guatemala pretty much until a few days before. But when the AEG team reached out to me via email, I ended up cancelling half my Guatemala trip just to be back in time. I took our pre-production call from my hostel in Guatemala (lol) and a few weeks later was on the grounds. SURREAL 🥰 This was such a huge highlight of my career. Shoutout to the AEG team for inviting me and putting me even more on the map for future opportunities in 2023. #femalevideographer #coachella #videographer #sonyalphafemale

1 year in one minute 🕐 time flies when you’re having fun. What an incredibly wild, rewarding, challenging, hard and fulfilling year. Thanks for being here with me while I figure it all out 🫶🏽😌 #sonyalphafemale #sonyalpha #femalevideographer #musicvideographer

Shau ☀️ Throwback from a shoot in the Maldives in 2022 at @sunsiyamresorts 🧡

Pre-show skate with @zioneffs & @feliciathegoat at @campfloggnaw 2023 🛹
🎥: Anotha one shot with @codyburkhardt for @converse 🤘🏽
👩🏻‍💻: Edit by me, VFX by Cody!

@feliciathegoat Q&A at @campfloggnaw !! 🦃
🎥: Shot + edited for @converse by me and the 🐐 @codyburkhardt 🙌🏽

Throwback to being an @alivecoverage girly for the first time with this amazing crew at @lifeisbeautiful !! I’ve wanted to work with Alive for years, and was so grateful when I not only got the opportunity to work with them, but also for a festival I hadn’t shot yet. Here are a few social vids I shot/edited on site for the fest this year 🤘🏽Thanks for having me out gang!!!

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I was on a podcast! Have a listen:

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