Summary

University of Florida Film and Television Graduate. Currently I'm a DP/Camera Op working in Austin, Dallas, and Houston TX. Have experience lighting and shooting narrative cinema, corporate interviews, TV pilots, commercial work, and music videos.

Credits

4/15 – 4/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FS 7) American Genius (Season 6)

History — TV — Stephen David Entertainment Details
4/15 – 4/15

Shot a series of interviews for American Genius in Austin TX. These were all to have a high key cinematic look. I was responsible for choosing interview shot location, lighting interviews, shooting interviews, and also worked managed the sound tech for the shoot.

3/15 – 4/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Sony FS 7) Not public yet (Pilot)

Sizzle Reel — TV — Karmakaze Productions Details
3/15 – 4/15

Director of Photography for a Reality TV Pilot that covers global activism. Responsible for camera and equipment selection for series. Also chose location and lighting for interviews, and lead camera for run and gun camera work covering activists in Mexico City.

3/14 – 4/15

Specialty Camera ( Steadycam work (MOVI M15) and gaffed ) Lost Vegas Highway

Film (Feature-length) — Karmakaze Productions Details
3/14 – 4/15

Worked closely with DP for lighting choices and placement, and shot selection. Shot all steadicam work on MOVI M15.

2/15 – 2/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon C100) Server Life (Pilot)

TV — Pusscat Productions Details
2/15 – 2/15

DP responsible for lighting all scenes, shot selection, and worked closely with the director to get his vision on for the show on camera.

2/15 – 2/15

Director of Photography (DP) (Canon C100)

Advertising — Flatbush Athletics Details
2/15 – 2/15

Was 3rd camera shooting on C100 and DJI ronin for 2 days of shooting on a Warrior Lacrosse commercial filmed in Austin TX. Worked with DP Shane Kelley (DP from Boyhood).

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Education

Class of '10

University of Florida

Film and Television

My Gear

  • Canon C100
  • Zoom H6n Digital Audio Recorder
  • Rokinon Cine Lenses
  • Easy Rig
  • Rode Shotgun Microphone
  • Redrock Micro Follow Focus
  • DJI Ronin
  • Arri Fresnel Lighting Kit
  • 2 Lowel Kits
  • 2 sony wireless lav kits
  • 4 Softboxes with Fluorescent light (high CRI similar to Kino)
  • 9'jib
  • Canon Cine lenses - $240 day
  • Canon L series 100mm prime macro
  • Canon L series zooms 16-35mm2.8 24-70mm 2.8 70-200mm 2.8
  • H6N multitrack recorder
  • Red Epic Dragon package - $600 day
  • Rode NTG 3 Shotgun mic and boom with Rode Blimp
  • Sony FS7 Package - $250 day

Skills

  • DP
  • AC
  • Gaffer