News gathering with a reporter, at all hours- anywhere in the DC Metro and sending it back via digital microwave. It's a logistically difficult job. 4.5 years of responsible live truck operations in Washington DC.
Summary
IATSE. IBEW. Currently DP at Studio11 for Hearst Tv. Past- Freelance at: Dept of the Interior, FOX, CNN and CNN International, NBC, etc... and Staff at: WTTG Fox in DC (4 yrs), WPTZ Special Projects in NY, KGMB9 in Honolulu, WFMY in NC.
Credits
10/06 – 3/11
Director of Photography (DP) (Panasonic P2) – WTTG News
Fox — Live/Special Event — Fox Television Studios Details
10/06 – 3/11
6/10 – 6/10
Director of Photography (DP) (Cine lenses on a Sony f800, REDs, Canon 5d, etc) – Hearst
Hearst Television — Advertising — Studio 11, a division of Hearst TV Details
6/10 – 6/10
Manage production equipment, 12 ton grip van, jib, dolly, cameras, HMIs, C-stands, flags, etc, and replace what's needed. I rent appropriate gear for large shoots, and hire appropriate grips and gaffers. We scout locations, deal with client needs, and bring their vision to life. http://www.studio11.tv/
9/98 – 6/05
Specialty Camera (Special Projects) – Wptz News Channel
NBC — Hearst Corporation Details
9/98 – 6/05
Special Projects, Avid Editor
1/97 – 9/98
Director of Photography (DP) (SONY ENG EQUIPMENT) – KGMB 9 News
CBS — Freelanced with the Hawaiian Moving Company Details
1/97 – 9/98
Photographer, flying around the islands gathering news and working with reporters, editing tape-to-tape back in the old days. From beta to beta- or beta to 3/4"!!
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Education
Class of '98
University of Hawai'i at Manoa/SUNY Plattsburgh
BA in Comm/Photography
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