Summary

Freelance producer / shooter working mainly in doc. Experience working with Red Epic, Sony FS7, Canon C300, Canon HDSLR's. Experience includes, doc, reality, narrative, sports, music, etc. No ego or drama, works well with a team.

Credits

4/14 – 7/17

Director (Director of Photography) The Blood is at the Doorstep

Film (Feature-length) — Young Productions, LLC Details
4/14 – 7/17

Feature Length Documentary which premiered in competition at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival. I was the Director / Producer / and DP of the project.

11/16 – 11/16

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FS7) 180LA

Boost Mobile — Advertising — 180LA Details
11/16 – 11/16

Director of Photography for Chicago crew. The ad won a Titanium Lion at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. http://www.adweek.com/creativity/cannes-titanium-lions-go-to-4-marketing-campaigns-that-empower-and-embolden/

5/15 – 9/15

Director (Camera Operator) A Million Mom's March

AJ+ — Digital — Freelance Details
5/15 – 9/15

Directed / Produced / Some Shooting. Edited Selects. AJ+ did final edit.

8/14 – 3/15

Director (Director of Photography (Sony FS7)) In Wisconsin, A Trial Run for a New Law

NYTIMES.COM — Digital — Freelance Details
8/14 – 3/15

Directed, Produced, Shot, Edited story for New York Times about the Dontre Hamilton case in Milwaukee, WI

1/15 – 2/15

Camera Operator (Canon C300) CK

Johnsonville — Advertising — Radar Studios Details
1/15 – 2/15

Second Camera - Worked independently to get city shots of Johnsonville, WI and B-Roll shots with talent.

1/15 – 1/15

Camera Operator The 414s

CNN — TV — About Face Media Details
1/15 – 1/15

Camera Operator for Flashback Recreations

11/14 – 11/14

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon C300) NDA

Digital — Ogilvy and Mather Details
11/14 – 11/14

Director of Photography for Reality style shoot in Meat Packing District of NYC with reality TV star.

8/14 – 8/14

Camera Operator Taste of Home

Taste of Home — Digital — Tanner Monagle, Inc. Details
8/14 – 8/14

Camera Operator for Taste of Home instructional cooking series. 3 camera shoot. Shot on Canon C100 to a Atomos Blade external Recorder.

Orgs

  • Wisconsin News Photographers Association

Recos

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Education

Class of '08

San Diego State University

BA - Fine Arts

My Gear

  • Sony FS7
  • Canon 70D
  • Canon 24-105mm Lens
  • Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone
  • Sanken Lav Mics
  • Canon 35mm f/2 IS lens
  • Canon 85 f/1.8
  • Edelkrone Slider-Plus Pro
  • Metabones IV adapter EF-E
  • Metabones Speedbooster Ultra
  • Sachtler FSB-8 Tripod Head
  • Sony UWP-D Lav Mics

Skills

  • Reality
  • Documentary
  • verite
  • Journalism
  • Canon C300
  • SONY FS7
  • Canon C100
  • HDSLR
  • Sony F55
  • Sony F5
  • Interview set up
  • One Man Band Production Style
  • RED Operator