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Fernando Lafuente

Dallas, TX

http://staffmeup.com/profile/flfuente

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I am an experienced reality and doc camera and drone operator. I enjoy working in a team environment to create story driven, visually creative content.

Credits

10/23 – 2/24

Drone Operator (Mavic 3 Pro) – Beyond Skinwalker (Season 2)

History — TV — Macho Grande Productions

10/23 – 2/24

Camera Operator (Canon C100) – Beyond Skinwalker (Season 2)

History — TV — Macho Grande Productions

10/23 – 2/24

7/23 – 7/23

Drone Operator (Mavic 3) – Shorty's Dream Shop (Season 2)

Motor Trend — TV

7/23 – 7/23

Drone Operator (Mavic 3) – Seduced to Slay (Season 1)

HBO Max — TV

7/23 – 7/23

4/23 – 6/23

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Ready to Love (Season 9)

OWN — TV

4/23 – 6/23

12/22 – 3/23

Drone Operator (Mavic 3) – Beyond Skinwalker Ranch (Season 1)

Prim Video — TV

12/22 – 3/23

Camera Operator (Canon C300) – Beyond Skinwalker Ranch (Season 1)

History — TV

12/22 – 3/23

9/22 – 9/22

Camera Operator (Canon C300 mkii) – Pawn Stars Hit The Road (Season 1)

History — TV — ITV Studios America

9/22 – 9/22

Camera Operator (Canon Mark IV) – In Depth With Graham Bensinger

YouTube — TV — Coolfire Studios

9/22 – 9/22

8/22 – 8/22

Camera Operator (Sony Venice) – After the Altar (Season 3)

Netflix — TV — Kinetic Content

8/22 – 8/22

Camera Operator (Sony Venice) – The Ride (Season 1)

Prime Video — TV

8/22 – 8/22

Camera Operator (Sony FX9) – Ford Trucks Presents Curtis Grimes

Ford — Advertising — MAX

8/22 – 8/22

Drone Operator – Bleacher Report presents Door Dash

Bleacher Report — Advertising — Trybe Production Collective

8/22 – 8/22

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9) – Bleacher Report presents Door Dash

Bleacher Report — Advertising — Trybe Production Collective

8/22 – 8/22

4/22 – 8/22

Camera Operator (C300) – TexMex Motors (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — MAK Pictures/Green Paradise Productions

4/22 – 8/22

3/22 – 8/22

Drone Operator – TexMex Muscle (Season 1)

Netflix — TV — MAK Pictures/Green paradise Production

3/22 – 8/22

1/22 – 3/22

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9) – American Dream (Season 1)

Backroads Ent — TV

1/22 – 3/22

1/22 – 1/22

Camera Operator – Mountain Men (Season 11)

History — TV — Extreme Music

1/22 – 1/22

Camera Operator (Sony FX9) – Brat Loves Judy (Season 2)

WE tv — TV — E One Production

1/22 – 1/22

12/21 – 12/21

Camera Operator (Red) – Adam Eats: The 80's (Season 1)

History — TV — Six West Media

12/21 – 12/21

11/21 – 12/21

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Renovation Impossible (Season 1)

HGTV — TV — Pilgrim Media Group

11/21 – 12/21

11/21 – 11/21

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Poisoned

Documentary — TV

11/21 – 11/21

9/21 – 10/21

Camera Operator (Panasonic EVA 1) – Ghost Hunters (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Pilgrim Studios

9/21 – 10/21

Camera Operator – Shipping Wars (Season 2)

A&E — TV — Megalomedia

9/21 – 10/21

6/21 – 7/21

Camera Operator (Sony Venice) – Love is Blind (Season 3)

Netflix — TV

6/21 – 7/21

5/21 – 5/21

Camera Operator (Sony Venice) – Ultimatum (Season 2)

Netflix — TV — Kinetic Content

5/21 – 5/21

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Yellow Belly (Pilot)

Texas Crew Productions — TV

5/21 – 5/21

12/20 – 3/21

Camera Operator (Sony F800) – Married At First Sight (Season 13)

Lifetime — TV — Kinetic Content

12/20 – 3/21

11/20 – 11/20

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – MTV True Life Crime (Season 2)

MTV — TV

11/20 – 11/20

9/20 – 9/20

Camera Operator (Sony FX9) – Ford Presents Pat Green Live

Digital — Digital

9/20 – 9/20

8/20 – 8/20

Camera Operator (Panasonic GH4)

Ford presents Wade Bowen — Advertising

8/20 – 8/20

Camera Operator (Panasonic GH4)

Ford presents Stefani Montiel — Advertising

8/20 – 8/20

7/20 – 8/20

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Outdaughtered (Season 5)

TLC — TV — The Boardwalk Entertainment Group

7/20 – 8/20

6/20 – 6/20

Camera Operator (Panasonic GH4)

Ford presents Siggno — Advertising

6/20 – 6/20

3/20 – 3/20

Camera Operator (Panasonic GH4)

Ford presents Randy Rogers — Advertising

3/20 – 3/20

12/19 – 2/20

Camera Operator (Ronin 2 w/Varicam) – House of Ho (Season 1)

HBO Max — TV

12/19 – 2/20

11/19 – 11/19

Camera Operator (Canon C200)

Dramatic Health — Advertising — Dramatic Health

11/19 – 11/19

5/19 – 9/19

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Fast N' Loud (Season 6)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

5/19 – 9/19

8/19 – 8/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7) – Buy the Beach (Season 1)

Netflix — TV

8/19 – 8/19

6/19 – 6/19

Camera Operator (Sony FS7) – Ancient Aliens (Season 12)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment

6/19 – 6/19

5/19 – 5/19

Camera Operator (Fs7) – Better Call Kim

Sizzle Reel — TV — Half Yard Productions

5/19 – 5/19

12/18 – 3/19

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7) – Aaron Needs a Job (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

12/18 – 3/19

10/18 – 11/18

Camera Operator (Sony FS5) – Next Gen Racers

TV — Sociable Monkey

10/18 – 11/18

7/18 – 10/18

Camera Operator (Sony F5) – Heavy Hitters (Season 1)

History — TV — Pilgrim Studios

7/18 – 10/18

9/17 – 6/18

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7) – Shifting Gears with Aaron Kaufman (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

9/17 – 6/18

1/17 – 6/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F55) – Garage Rehab (Season 1)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

1/17 – 6/17

9/16 – 1/17

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F7) – Iron Resurrection (Season 2)

Velocity — TV — Wilma TV

9/16 – 1/17

11/16 – 11/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (F800) – Little Women: Dallas (Season 1)

Lifetime — TV — Kinetic Content

11/16 – 11/16

10/16 – 11/16

Camera Operator (C300) – American Down Low

TV

10/16 – 11/16

8/16 – 8/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F55) – Misfit Garage (Season 2)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

8/16 – 8/16

7/16 – 8/16

Camera Operator (Sony PMW 300) – Pool Kings (Season 1)

TV — Juma Entertainment

7/16 – 8/16

6/16 – 6/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F55) – Garage Rehab

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

6/16 – 6/16

4/16 – 6/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (F800, Mkiii, GoPro) – Fast N' Loud (Season 4)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

4/16 – 6/16

5/16 – 5/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F800) – Street Outlaws (Season 3)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios

5/16 – 5/16

4/16 – 4/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS7, C300, GoPro) – LBTJ Group

360 Mortgage — Advertising

4/16 – 4/16

3/16 – 3/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300, GoPro) – Kings Hawaiian - Taste of Hawaii: Coast to Coast

Travel — TV — Red Arrow Industries

3/16 – 3/16

2/16 – 3/16

Camera Operator (C300, GoPro) – Arranged 2

FYI — TV — Moxie Pictures

2/16 – 3/16

11/15 – 3/16

Assistant Camera (AC) (C300, XF305, GoPro) – Arranged (Season 2)

FYI — TV

11/15 – 3/16

7/15 – 12/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (F800) – Fast N' Loud

Discovery — TV

7/15 – 12/15

11/15 – 11/15

Still Photographer – Bert The Conqueror (Season 3)

Travel — TV — Sharp Entertainment

11/15 – 11/15

9/15 – 9/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (5d mkiii, GoPro) – Tiny House Nation

FYI — TV — Loud Television

9/15 – 9/15

5/15 – 5/15

Still Photographer – 10 Parks that Changed America

PBS — TV — WTTW

5/15 – 5/15

2/15 – 2/15

Still Photographer (5D Mk iii) – The Contemporary Austin: Five x Seven

Live/Special Event

2/15 – 2/15

10/14 – 2/15

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F800, GoPros) – Junk Gypsies (Season 3)

GAC — TV — WhaleRock Industries

10/14 – 2/15

12/14 – 12/14

Second Assistant Camera (Alexa, C300, 7D) – Fixer Upper

HGTV — TV — Spontaneous Films Llc

12/14 – 12/14

10/14 – 10/14

DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) (Alexa, C300, 7D) – Fixer Upper

HGTV — TV — Spontaneous Films Llc

10/14 – 10/14

9/14 – 10/14

Assistant Camera (AC) (FS700) – Baggage on the Road

Game Show Network — TV — NBC Universal

9/14 – 10/14

8/14 – 10/14

Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony F800, GoPros) – Fast N' Loud (Season 3)

Discovery — TV — Pilgrim Studios Details

8/14 – 10/14

Prep cams, batts, media.

7/14 – 8/14

Still Photographer (5D Mk iii) – Off The Map With Shannen and Holly (Season 1)

GAC — TV — Tricon Films and Television Details

7/14 – 8/14

Photographer and Assistant for a travel show that started in Kentucky shot/traveled through MS, AL, GA, and FL.

5/14 – 7/14

Production Assistant – Home Wranglers (Season 1)

GAC — TV — Rivr Media

5/14 – 7/14

6/14 – 6/14

Production Assistant – Somebody's Gotta Do It (Season 1)

CNN — TV — Pilgrim Studios

6/14 – 6/14

5/14 – 5/14

Production Assistant – Highway Cowboys (Season 1)

GAC — TV — Blair Productions

5/14 – 5/14

3/14 – 5/14

Production Assistant (Assistant Camera) – Junk Gypsies (Season 2)

GAC — TV — WhaleRock Industries

3/14 – 5/14

3/14 – 3/14

Key Set Production Assistant – Mtv SXSW Woodie Awards

MTV — Live/Special Event — MTV Networks (Viacom)

3/14 – 3/14

9/13 – 9/13

Still Photographer – Baggage Battles (Season 4)

Travel — TV — My Entertainment Productions

9/13 – 9/13

8/13 – 8/13

Still Photographer – Levi's bike Shop Tour

Live/Special Event — Imprint Projects Details

8/13 – 8/13

http://leviscommuteraustin.splashthat.com/

3/13 – 7/13

Still Photographer (Production Assistant) – Modern Dads (Season 1)

A&E — TV Details

3/13 – 7/13

Set Photography of cast for network promotions and publications

3/13 – 3/13

Production Assistant (Location Scout) – Food Quest (Season 1)

Travel — TV — Paperny Entertainment

3/13 – 3/13

Production Assistant (Host for speaker building workshop) – Sonos

Live/Special Event — Imprint Productions

3/13 – 3/13

2/13 – 2/13

Camera Operator (C300) – Family Feud

NBC — TV — FremantleMedia

2/13 – 2/13

11/12 – 12/12

Second Assistant Camera – Lifesaver

Film (Feature-length) — Victory Angel Films

11/12 – 12/12

10/12 – 10/12

Production Assistant – L.O.W. (Season 1)

National Geographic — TV — Bray Entertainment

10/12 – 10/12

7/12 – 9/12

Still Photographer (Assistant Coordinator, Production Assistant) – Richard Hammond's Crash Course (Season 2)

BBC — TV — BBC America Details

7/12 – 9/12

I took several of the promo photos of season 2 posted below: http://www.bbcamerica.com/crash-course/photos/

3/12 – 3/12

Assistant Camera (AC) – Anthony Bourdain No Reservations (Season 8)

Travel — TV — Zero Point Zero Production, Inc Details

3/12 – 3/12

Assistant Camera

1/12 – 1/12

Production Assistant (Assistant Camera) – Million Dollar Decorators

HGTV — TV — Goodbye Pictures Details

1/12 – 1/12

Assistant Camera

8/10 – 10/11

Camera Operator (Sony EX-1) – Charfen Institute

Live/Special Event

8/10 – 10/11

7/11 – 9/11

Production Assistant (Assistant Camera) – Richard Hammond's Crash Course (Season 1)

BBC — TV — BBC America Details

7/11 – 9/11

Assistant Camera

5/11 – 5/11

Production Assistant (Assistant Camera) – Homecoming (Season 1)

TLC — TV — Authentic Entertainment Details

5/11 – 5/11

Assistant Camera

5/11 – 5/11

Production Assistant – Vive Tu Musica Latv

TV

5/11 – 5/11

2/11 – 2/11

Assistant Camera (AC) (Production Assistant) – Super Bowl Celebration Gotv

Live/Special Event — Gotv Details

2/11 – 2/11

Production Assistant

10/08 – 10/08

Production Assistant (Camera Assistant) – Road Trip

ESPN — Live/Special Event Details

10/08 – 10/08

Camera Assistant

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Education

Class of '05

University of Texas Austin

BFA with High Honors Studio Photography

My Gear

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Elinchrom Ranger Quadra strobe kit
ErgoRig
DJI Mavic 3
DJI Mavic 3 Pro

Skills

Mac OS
Final Cut
Drone Operator
GoPro
Canon DSLRs
Elinchrom Quadra
Epson 9800
Hasselblad
Profoto B-series
Specialty
dji mavic 3
Dji ronin rs2

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