After moving to California from Missouri, I was given the extraordinary opportunity to work in the Film Industry. Starting as a Production Assistant I was able to learn all aspects and departments that comprised the business. But it wasn’t long before I was drawn to just one.
I began working as a Film Loader in the Camera Dept. and began my journey towards being a DP. For the next 13 years I had the fortune to work at the highest level in Commercial and Music Video Productions. I worked with Directors such as David Fincher, Marcus Nispel, Joe Carnahan, Michael Karbelnikoff, Stacy Wall, Sam Bayer, Francis Lawerence, Paul Hunter, Jon Favreau and others. I was groomed by DP’s such as John Stanier, Claudio Miranda, Mandy Walker, Seamus Mcgarvey, Ketil Dietrichson, Jo Willems, and Phillipe Rousselot.
During that time I watched how the masters worked and studied their techniques. I learned to problem solve, tell a story with the camera, and to paint with light.