Field-Informed Creative Direction +
Visual Storytelling
Photo | Video | Editing
Real environments. Real trust.
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Your Embedded Advantage
DOHP works from within
Frontline personnel are trained to spot inaccuracies, and are able to instantly identify imagery which is stock, staged, or AI generated. When they don't see themselves and their work environment accurately reflected, trust silently erodes, or worse, evaporates.
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Embedded Advantage means operating inside real environments where accuracy, trust, and judgment matter. From that position, documentation is shaped by lived context — not interpretation.
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This changes every decision:
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what is captured
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what is left out
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how stories are told responsibly​
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The result is work that feels accurate to insiders and credible to leadership.​
How This Experience Is Applied
Field-Embedded Documentation
Photography and video created from within real operations and training environments — not staged scenarios.
Field-Informed
Creative Direction
Creative guidance shaped by firsthand exposure to the environments being represented. Decisions are made with accuracy, pacing, and consequence in mind.
Operationally Aware Editing & Post-Production
Editing that respects rhythm, sequence, and institutional context — especially for training, education, and internal communication.
Who This Work Is For
Truth Creates Trust
DOHP works with organizations where misrepresentation carries real cost — and accuracy matters.
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Public safety agencies and leadership teams
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Medical and training organizations
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Military and Veteran institutions
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If realism, dignity, and trust matter more than spectacle, embedded documentation makes the difference.
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Most engagements begin with a conversation about access, context, and intent.
Proof of Access and Judgment
Photos From the Front Lines is evidence of sustained access, ethical presence, and narrative restraint.
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The book demonstrates how frontline work can be documented from within — without distortion or performance — and serves as the foundation for DOHP’s ongoing stewardship mission.
Photos From The Front Lines
Where the Work Appears
Derek O. Hanley
Founder of DOHP
​Derek O. Hanley is a field-informed creative director and embedded visual storyteller with a background as a former U.S. Army & Air Force paramedic.​
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Author of Photos From the Front Lines featured in the documentary film Honorable But Broken, a nationally recognized project narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker.
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His work is shaped by years spent inside medical, public safety, and training environments — where judgment, restraint, and accuracy matter.​​
Radio Chatter
DOHP is fast & reliable. His turnaround times are excellent, often next day or even same day. His communication is clear and consistent throughout the process. I always know where things stand and can trust that the edits will be handled with care and speed, which is essential given the fast-moving demands of my clients. Bringing DOHP onto our team has allowed us to take on more volume and increase profitability. Hire him.
Nolwen Cifuentes
Founder, July Magazine - Los Angeles, CA
Typical Engagements
Field-Embedded Documentation
Photography and video created from within real operational or training environments — not staged scenarios.
Typically begins at $1,500 / day
Scope is shaped by access, environment, and operational constraints.
Field-Informed Creative Direction
Creative guidance shaped by firsthand exposure to the environments being represented.
Decisions are made with accuracy, pacing, and consequence in mind.
Typically begins at $1,500–$5,000 / month
Often used for campaign development, training content, or institutional storytelling where credibility matters.
Operationally Aware Post-Production
Editing and post-production informed by field context — respecting rhythm, sequence, and institutional standards.
Designed for organizations producing ongoing content where accuracy, clarity, and turnaround matter.
Typically begins at $1,500 / month or per project
Field Context Review
For organizations exploring embedded documentation or field-informed creative direction, a Field Context Review offers a low-risk way to begin.
This is a focused review of existing visual, video, or training materials through a field-informed lens — identifying fidelity gaps, misrepresentation risks, and opportunities for improvement before any new work is scoped.
Typically investment: $250-$500 (1-2 hour video call)
