Summary

I am an experienced cinematographer specializing in excellent lighting and interviews, hand held and verite style shooting, and managing a crew for maximum efficiency. I am a licensed drone pilot, and have flown for Netflix, HBO, History Channel, others.

Credits

10/22 – 10/22

Drone Operator (Lead) Artist installation project

Film (Short) — Turnstone Productions Details
10/22 – 10/22

I coordinated with production to plan the shoot, hired a gimbal operator for 2 person operation, and worked with the director, producer, and DP to design shots that would work for their edit.

9/22 – 9/22

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9, FS7, Panasonic EVA 1) Microsoft SIM Training

internally at Microsoft — Corporate — ETU Details
9/22 – 9/22

I helped plan and coordinated crew hiring and setup for a 4 camera green screen shoot with 4 actors talking to each other simultaneously for a virtual corporate meeting on Zoom.

6/22 – 6/22

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9) Sealed: Energy Efficient Home Upgrade

Sealed — Advertising — True Stories SF Details
6/22 – 6/22

I was DP on this profile of an energy efficient home upgrade in central New Jersey. I filmed primarily with a hand held Sony FX9 as workers dismantled and replaced the entire heating and cooling system of the home in order to provide higher efficiency heating and cooling as well as energy usage. I also worked with GoPro locked-off time lapse cameras to document the insulation installation in the attic of the home. We interviewed and followed the homeowners as they talked about their decision to have the work done, and observing the installation process.

5/22 – 5/22

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FX9, FS7, Panasonic EVA 1) PWC SIM training

internally at PWC — Corporate — ETU Details
5/22 – 5/22

I helped plan and coordinated crew and setup for a 4 camera green screen shoot with 4 actors talking to one another simultaneously on a virtual "zoom meeting". I operated one camera and managed data archiving.

4/22 – 4/22

Drone Operator (Lead) M&T Bank Merger visuals

Digital — Digital — M&T Bank Details
4/22 – 4/22

I planned and coordinated the filming prior to the shoot. I acquired FAA Airspace Authorizations for numerous locations which were used as drone operation areas. I piloted the drone and supervised the camera operation with my gimbal operator.

2/22 – 2/22

Drone Operator Volvo Mighty Jobs: Magni Rotating Lifts

Digital — Digital — Spoon Agency Sweden Details
2/22 – 2/22

I worked with the director, producer and DP to design shots which would enhance their production. I operated a Mavic 2 Pro drone to capture footage of construction equipment featuring Volvo engines. I also covered the behind-the-scenes shots of the DP and on camera talent working on a very high lift for the show. I circled around the lift to capture a dynamic shot of the A-team filming on the lift.

10/21 – 10/21

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FS7) Miyoko's Vegan Creamery: Pizza Truck Tour

Miyoko's Vegan Creamery — Advertising — True Stories SF Details
10/21 – 10/21

I was DP for the Miyoko's Pizza Truck New York visit, to give the public a taste of Miyoko's vegan mozzarella pizza cheese. We filmed a lot of "man on the street" interviews with people who were sampling the vegan pizza, as well as the truck situated in Lower Manhattan and Union Square areas. I always kept the background interesting, the camera angles as dramatic as possible.

5/21 – 5/21

Director of Photography (DP) (and Camera Operator) KIWAKW

Film (Feature-length) — Off the Grid Productions Details
5/21 – 5/21

I was DP and Camera Operator on the first shoot on this feature film in development. I worked with the director to determine scene blocking, choice of locations, lenses, camera movement, and all camera and lighting related decisions. I supervised the camera and lighting departments.

Unions

  • IATSE Local 600 International Cinematographers Guild (ICG)

Orgs

  • Society of camera operators

Media

Recos

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My Gear

  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Sony FS7
  • Lighting Kit
  • Dolly
  • DJI Inspire 2
  • Easyrig
  • DJI Mavic 2 Pro
  • DJI Inspire 2 Zenmuse X5S
  • Canon PL 30-105 Lens
  • Angeniuex EZ1 and EZ2 Full Frame Zooms
  • Fuji XT3 Mirrorless camera

Skills

  • Documentary
  • Lighting
  • Narrative
  • Lighting Design
  • crew management
  • Hand held
  • Drone Pilot and Operator