Samuel McDonough

Shot aerials in the towns and countrysides of North Carolina.

Lit specialty shots and also reality/Shot reality/Camera assisted/gaffed where needed.

Shot 2 camera reality, and lit interview scenes for TLC docu-follow.

Shot home reno progress

During Miami's Fashion Week, I successfully set camera and captured long lens pull outs of models strutting towards camera for LIVE instagram/youtube rollout of Pretty Little Thing latest line.

Shot content at Amazon Music booth, man-on-the-street interviews, and backstage country star one-on-one interviews.

Lit and Shot Promotional piece with women of No BS on step and repeat. Also shot weekend review video pieces that aired at end of convention.

Shot b-roll and reality scenes

Provided Camera and G&E for a pilot that shot in eastern Tennessee.

Lit & shot Interviews and reality on 4 episodes of the show.

Determined safe and legal ways to fly drone while acquiring quality video of the story content.

Primary camera operator oversaw camera operations on Panasonic bodies with Gopros and DJI drones as specialty cameras.

Filmed alongside A Camera with Celebrity talent. Also provided aerials.

Dayplayed on OWN's number one series.

Assisted in lighting and shooting of Morgan Wallen interview by Michael Strahan that aired on July 23rd, 2021 GMA show.

Shot before/after aerials of winning house and surrounding areas for an HGTV show.

Lit a variety of content for Neon. Including health care commercials, a home tour, a southern travel show among others.

Operated slider camera in a control room directed live show.

As the DP of this new travel show that travelled to Morocco, I selected the gear needed and oversaw the lighting and camera operating in a quick paced shooting environment. Whether shooting by camel, motorcycle sidecar, or hot air balloon, the shot was got.

Worked alongside DP to capture the first episode of this new show that will likely be a hit.

Directed cameras, developed overhead lighting grid, and helped shape the look of the show.

Directed & shot the Nashville segment of this new show.

Lit and shot OTFs and other house reality

Shot a music festival in Switzerland to promote their next years event.

Lit & programmed the main ring lighting and the other setups, and planned camera placement.

Oversaw a 2 camera team in following Dick Van Dyke around his hometown of Danville, Illinois.

Shot the wedding of the daughter of Hank Williams Jr.

I directed an on-location commercial in Detroit for a NYC advertising agency.

Lit and shot a stand up on a Green Screen for compositing of a national Fox :60 ad.

Camera Operated C300, shoulder mounted, with multiple lenses in and around Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

DP'ed on a video team overseas to Oxford, England to shoot footage promoting the Oxford Center for Law and Justice Symposium that was held on the campus of Oxford University.

Directed Photography on a seven episode travel renovation series.

Shoot B-roll and Interviews

Operated handheld and on tripod of a reality type series.

Shot aerials of amish country and of the different house renovation projects for the different episodes.

Handheld and tripod operated for a food competition show.

Operated live multi camera while being directed by control room. Also shot reality segments both handheld and from tripods.

Dayplayed on the "Reveal" days in Lansing and Toledo.

Lensed a trailer in the South Pacific on the Red Epic with Canon Cine Primes. Managed a small crew in harsh conditions successfully so that we could sell and tell a story beautifully.

Produced & Shot content for one of HGTV's hit programs. It received a big marketing push from HGTV as they make this Nicole Curtis show part of their primetime lineup.

Shooting two camera location reality with 5+ talent in the scene. Also, shooting beauty b-roll and time lapses of the countryside.

Shot build reality on Sony EX3, followed story, and field produced OTFs. Rigged GoPros, and HDSLR beauty shots.

Day-played alongside DP for a network show using a full shoulder mount rig with Microwave video transmitter and audio receivers.

Shot reality scenes and B-roll on several episodes of this show.

Was the lead camera operator that also lit the Studio for a new FOX daily entertainment news series.

Lensed several ads of the latest campaign for Frank's Red Hot.

Offloaded and transcoded media from 6 cameras shooting multiple cards daily.

I shot and uploaded man-on-the-street segments at the Indianapolis Super Bowl for the Austrian Channel, Puls4.

Standard field reality coverage.

Worked with the DP to create a look for the Pilot of The Big Smo Show. It was shot outside of Nashville, TN.

Helped the production company overcome a short, intense deadline by shooting 4 hour-long episodes in 3 weeks. Oversaw a second camera operator, and helped create the look of the show.

Came alongside the DP to meet the new shows standards. We shot house reality, and also featured their neighborhood.

Helped create a new reality show in Nashville that centered around gay culture in a southern world, and the drama of how they lived their lives.

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Shot various interviews in San Francisco and Los Angeles for episodes for Green Day, Jackson 5, Mel Gibson, and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Interacted with celebrities in their homes to cinemagraph them and also of the dancers in the dance studios. Also shot special reality featurettes with the pairs out of the studio.

Skillfully operated a camera with a 40x long lens at BOH while being directed by headset for this live concert.

Loaded film for 2 cameras and did inventory on a feature shot in the valley.

Shot celebrity interviews for packages that were played back live in the show.

Interacted with celebrities in their homes to cinemagraph them and also of the dancers in the dance studios. Also shot special reality featurettes with the pairs out of the studio.

Interacted with celebrities in their homes to cinemagraph them and also of the dancers in the dance studios. Also shot special reality featurettes with the pairs out of the studio.

Dayplayed at The Mansion

Shot celebrity interviews for packages that were played back live in the show.

Interacted with celebrities in their homes to cinemagraph them and also of the dancers in the dance studios. Also shot special reality featurettes with the pairs out of the studio.

Day-played on this movie with celebrities, Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed, & Jeff Goldblum.

Dayplayed at The Ranch and in the field for this venerable tv show.

Assisted and Operated on this month long 6 day week show that centered around a cul-de-sac in Austin, TX, and which family gets to actually move in to the house next door.

Assisted and Operated on a house reality show that included travel to Kansas.

Assisted Production with whatever they needed.

Provided Director Liz Friedlander with video feed off the 35mm camera tap

Assisted production in a night shoot in the Lancaster desert area.

Loaded film out of a bag on the streets of LA (in the fashion district and Echo Park).