Services include video, video editing, photography, writing, editing, music composition, animation, audio recording, teleprompter services, translation, graphic, web and book design

For over 30 years Mercury Press has been creating stories for nonprofit, commercial and private clients, as well as editorial magazines, newspapers, books and digital outlets. Our work has won a World Press Photo award and has been published in over 300 publications in over 30 countries (including El País, El Mundo, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal and USA Today) and has been syndicated to millions through Tribune Content Agency since 2009. We love working with our nonprofit partners to share their amazing work. 

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Photography and Video Services

Mercury Press co-founder Isaac Hernandez and his excellent team provide photography and video services for editorial, nonprofit, commercial and private clients. We also have a large collection of stock images available for licensing, with a searchable database and client lightbox image selection tools.

Wedding, Event and Promotional Photo and Video 

Photography by Isaac wedding coverage

Nonprofit clients include United Way, Direct Relief, UCSB Arts & Lectures, Pacific Pride Foundation, Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation, Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Transition House, Planned Parenthood and Alpha Resource Center. 

Commercial clients include Lancome, Merryl Brown Events, Publishing by the Seas, Lynda.com, World Business Academy, Tri-Counties Resource Center and Allied PRA.

Editorial Interviews, News and Event Coverage

Clients include: El Pais, National Geographic, GEO, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune (syndication), Mountain Bike, Car and Driver, Auto Facil, USA Today, Santa Barbara Magazine, Focus and Stern (plus hundreds of specialty magazines in 27 countries). 

Photography Awards

Santa Barbara Magazine’s Best of Santa Barbara 2014 

Wedding Wire Bride’s Choice Award

Wedding Industry Experts Award 

World Press Photo Award

Mountain Bike Magazine’s Top 10 Photographer