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Behind the scenes from a New York Times shoot for The Ezra Klein Show, where I worked as Director of Photography and assembled an Atlanta camera crew to film a high-production-value interview inside a civil rights museum in Montgomery, Alabama.

Behind the scenes on an LED wall commercial shoot in Atlanta, where I worked as the Gaffer for a phone charging product commercial. I supplied lighting gear including my Aputure 700X, Aputure 400X, Litepanels Gemini 1x1s, and an 8x8 diffusion frame to help match the actors to the virtual backgrounds.

Behind the scenes from a week of commercial shoots for Coolray and Mr. Plumber, where I worked as a Camera Operator and Gimbal Operator in Atlanta. I operated the Sony BURANO, used my Sony FX6 on a Ronin RS3 Pro, and helped capture a series of narrative-style commercials for the home services brands.

Behind the scenes from a week filming the U.S. Army Drone Dominance Program at Fort Benning in Georgia. I worked as a Camera Operator using a Sony FX6, zoom lens, and EasyRig to capture a fast-paced military drone competition for a promotional video.

Behind the scenes on a gym commercial for One Life Fitness, where I worked as a Drone Pilot and Camera Operator in Atlanta. I flew my DJI Mavic 4 Pro inside the gym, filmed with my Sony FX6 on a Ronin RS3, and provided lighting gear for the production.

Earlier this year, an architectural firm reached out because they were looking for a drone pilot in Atlanta. They had just finished construction on a brand new building for Spelman College and wanted to capture video footage to show it off. We started the shoot early in the morning to catch golden hour. The college is located right outside of Atlanta, so I was able to get some great-looking drone shots with the city in the background. I used my DJI Mavic 4 Pro, which was bran

Last winter, I worked on a commercial for a golf product here in Atlanta. For some reason, we shot this commercial in the dead of winter, so it was pretty cold. But despite the weather, we spent the day outside on a golf course and captured some great-looking footage. The production company for this project was based out of Miami and flew in for the shoot. They already had a Director of Photography, but they needed a local camera crew in Atlanta to help support the production

This is my review of one of the cameras that I own, the Sony FX9. This is often my A-camera, and I usually pair it with my Sony FX6 as the B-camera. I have owned this camera for over 5 years now, and in that time I have used it on countless shoots. As a Director of Photography and Camera Operator in Atlanta, the Sony FX9 has become one of my go-to cameras for higher-end shoots, especially documentary work, corporate video production, interviews, and commercial projects. When

I recently upgraded my lighting kit. Aputure came out with some new lights, and I couldn’t pass them up. I now own the Aputure STORM 700x and the STORM 400x. Previously I was using the 600D and the 300D. The big difference is that these new lights are brighter, more color accurate, and much more flexible than what I was using before. My previous lights only produced one color of light: daylight. I always chose daylight-balanced fixtures over bi-color lights because the daylig

In November of 2025, I was contacted by a clothing company to film a holiday commercial. They had a specific vision in mind and had already written a script for the project. They were looking for a Director of Photography in Georgia who was willing to travel, so they reached out to me. I will be honest and say that the expectations for the commercial did not fully match the budget. The client wanted a polished holiday commercial, but the budget only allowed for me to be there

Here is some behind the scenes footage from a short film I worked on as the Cinematographer. The director of the film, Allen Parker, put together a video using footage captured on set. It’s a pretty cool edit because he mixed behind the scenes footage of us working with shots from the finished film. I also have some BTS photos at the bottom of this post. If you are interested in reading more about the filmmaking process itself, check out my full blog post Click Here Here is

I was the Cinematographer on a short film called Over. The writer and director found me online and reached out to hire me to help bring his project to life. (Scroll down to see the footage sample video) This was a great project for me because it was a paid short film. It combined two of my favorite things: working on films and actually getting paid my full rate to do it. The film is a short horror film, as many short films tend to be, and I really enjoyed working on it. I go

I recently worked as the Gaffer on a crime scene reenactment for a documentary, and this ended up being a very cool setup. We filmed inside a soundstage using a virtual background built in Unreal Engine. The camera had trackers attached to it, which allowed the background to move correctly with the camera and create a much more realistic environment than a normal static backdrop. Another great part of the shoot was the picture car. We were filming with a pristine vintage 1960

Last year I worked on a corporate documentary video about an environmentally friendly landfill located right outside of Atlanta. The project was about sustainable landfills and how this particular facility operates. I worked as the Director of Photography and Camera Operator on the shoot. The project involved interviews, b-roll, and filming around a large active landfill location. What stood out most about this job was the landfill itself. When you are driving through it, it

I recently worked as the Video Producer and Director of Photography for a project in Atlanta for a healthcare app designed to help patients who are sick or recovering in the hospital. The videos were made for meditation, relaxation, and other calming exercises that patients could use directly through the app. For this shoot, we rented a studio space in Atlanta that matched the peaceful tone the client wanted. It needed to feel calm and simple without looking too plain or dist

Last fall, I filmed and edited a podcast series for The Transportation Channel. They were looking for a Director of Photography in Atlanta and found me for the project. They were thrilled with the videos I produced. I was told the podcast series made a big impact in the transportation industry and helped generate much more interest in their show. At the bottom of this post, you can see a recommendation from the founder of The Transportation Channel. The podcast was filmed dur

I recently worked on a commercial and marketing video for the clothing company Spanx. I was the Gaffer on this shoot, so I am not...

I worked on an episode of the show This Old House , which airs on PBS. It was a really fun job and also one of the fastest-paced...

I filmed a video for a local immersive entertainment venue in Atlanta called The Illuminarium. It was a farily straighforward shoot, but...

Earlier this year I worked as a Gaffer on a series of commercials for a lawn care company called Neds Home. It was probably the strangest...