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Cinematographer by trade and creative by nature with ten years of expertise in blue-chip natural history and factual documentary filmmaking. I conceptualize and execute motion pictures for leading broadcasters and streamers, with an emphasis on thoughtful, iterative refinement from pre-production through delivery.
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Work Experience
Cinematographer, Drone Operator & Grip at Tucker/Hess Productions
July 1, 2025 - PresentProfile filming for FLYING magazine with high-profile client. Risk assessment for filming and aerial filming in/around fixed wing and multi-rotor aircraft. Grip, lighting & audio prep for interview filming.
Cinematographer, Editor & Operations Manager at Beyond Slow Motion
June 1, 2025 - PresentBackend creative and organizational implementation. Complex project tracking & CRM development using Monday.com. Phantom & Freefly high-speed camera filming. YouTube series filming, editing and quality control. Built proprietary DaVinci Resolve post pipeline workflow.
Creative Director & Cinematographer at Some Like It
June 1, 2025 - PresentRedevelopment of production workflows to optimize budgeting, client relations and creative efficiencies. Creative and quality control management from pre-production through final delivery and advertisement/campaign launch.
Videographer, Photographer & Editor at Kreative Media
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025Daily filming & photography for recurring, new and one-off clientele. Weekly kit delegation for video/photo department members. Developed expansive NAS storage and remote workflow infrastructure. Developed curriculum and led internal video department trainings. Managed and organized footage/asset libraries for 80+ client accounts. Created new file structure naming conventions and data ingest processes.
First Assistant Camera & Aerial Cinematographer at Bean Dog Films & 62Above (See Monterey)
June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023Assisted Director of Photography with filming and captured drone shots of actors, general views, and vehicles. Performed aerial cinematography for general views/scenics and vehicle tracking. Responsible for lens prep, swapping, and cleaning; daily camera prep; and media/battery management for RED Helium.
First Assistant Camera & Aerial Cinematographer at Bean Dog Films & 62Above
June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023Assisted Director of Photography with filming and captured drone shots of actors, general visuals (GVs) and vehicles. Aerial cinematography for GVs/scenics and vehicle tracking. Lens prepping, swapping and cleaning. Daily camera prep, assembly and maintaining roll count for RED Helium. Media & battery management.
First Assistant Camera & Gimbal Tech / Operator at Tucker/Hess Productions
July 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022Filmed Epic G1000 GX aircraft in hangar studio and on runway with talent. Focus puller for interior cabin and exterior runway scenes; handled lens swapping and cleaning. Configured and balanced Sony Venice Rialto on a Freefly MoVi Pro gimbal and managed batteries for gimbal, camera, monitoring, and focus systems.
First Assistant Camera & Gimbal Tech/Operator at Tucker/Hess Productions
July 1, 2022 - PresentConducted filming of Epic G1000 GX aircraft in hangar studio and on runway with talent. Focus puller for each interior cabin and exterior runway scenes. Lens swapping & cleaning. Configured and balanced Sony Venice Rialto on Freefly MoVI Pro gimbal. Managed batteries for gimbal, camera, monitoring & focus systems.
Director & Cinematographer at Tucker/Hess Productions (Bob Hoover Academy)
June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022Led brand-ethos ad campaign for BHA youth summer flight-school program. Rigged GoPros and audio recorders inside and outside of aircraft; set up lighting, audio, and cinema cameras for interviews with instructors, school leaders, and youth. Captured b-roll using Freefly MoVi Pro gimbal and jibs.
Director & Cinematographer at Tucker/Hess Productions
June 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022Brand-ethos ad campaign for BHA’s youth summer flight-school program. Daily rigging of GoPro & audio recorders inside and outside of aircraft. Setup lighting, audio and cinema cameras to conduct interviews with instructors, school leaders and youth. Utilized Freefly MoVI Pro gimbal and jibs to capture b-roll.
Aerial Cinematographer & 1st Assistant Camera (G.S.S.) at Plimsoll Productions
April 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022Executed offshore boat-based aerial operations for Apple TV series Big Beasts - The Grey Whale. Captured general views/scenics and wildlife for character-based sequences. Deployed and operated tow-cam and pole-cam; managed daily rigging/de-rigging and drone retrieval from open seas. Assisted GSS operation while operating pole-cam and tow-cam technology.
Aerial Cinematographer & 1st Assistant Camera at Plimsoll Productions (Apple TV)
April 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022Conducted offshore boat-based aerial operations to film GVs/scenics & wildlife for character-based sequences. Deployed and operated tow-cam and pole-cam. Daily rigging and de-rigging of pole-cam & tow-cam. Deployed and retrieved drone from boat in open seas. Operated pole-cam & tow-cam technology. Assisted boat-based GSS operation.
Second Camera Operator & Sound Recordist at BBC | Animals With Cameras (Season 2: Oceans)
February 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022Filmed long-lens and gimbal wildlife/natural history footage of land-based marine mammals. Filmed contributors and conducted in-field sound recordings. Recorded wildlife audio for final sequence deliverables.
Cinematographer (Solo) at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (Salesforce / Whale Safe)
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022Offshore filming of buoy deployment as solo cinematographer and director. Directed talent/contributors to acquire shots on shot-list, remotely uploaded assets to cloud servers for editing, and handled solo drone deployment and recovery for aerial filming. Captured field audio for final edit.
Second Camera Operator & Sound Recordist at BBC
February 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022Long-lens & gimbal wildlife/natural history filming of land-based marine mammals. Filmed contributors and conducted in-field sound recordings of contributors. Field sound recordings of wildlife for final sequence.
Cinematographer at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory (Salesforce) Whale Safe
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022Offshore filming of buoy deployment as solo cinematographer and director. Directed talent/contributors to acquire shots on shot-list. Remote uploading of assets to cloud-based server for editing. Solo deployment and recovery of drone for aerial filming. Conducted field recordings to capture audio for final edit.
Assistant Editor at Radical Media (under NDA)
May 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025Managed organization of daily digital assets while preparing 40+ complex projects for transition to editors in Final Cut Pro. Supported behind-the-scenes digital content filming workflows.
Assistant Editor (Seasonal) at Radical Media (Under NDA)
May 1, 2021 - June 30, 2025Managed organization of daily digital assets while preparing 40+ complex projects for transition to editors in Final Cut Pro. Behind-the-scenes digital content filming.
Aerial Cinematographer, Assistant Camera & Behind the Scenes Camera Assistant at Wildspace Productions (Netflix) | Our Great National Parks - Monterey
September 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021Conducted ocean and land-based filming to capture marine wildlife for character-driven behavioral sequences in a natural history documentary. Served as boat-based G.S.S. assistant, and supported macro, long lens, and high-speed (Phantom Flex 4K) filming. Assisted boat-based camera work for free diving and CCR filming, supported federal permit reporting and drone flight logging, and aided rigging/de-rigging of ABC jib and remote camera head. Produced behind-the-scenes digital content for series promotion.
Aerial Cinematographer, Assistant Camera & Behind the Scenes at Wildspace Productions (Netflix)
September 1, 2020 - May 31, 2021Conducted ocean & land-based filming to capture marine wildlife for character-driven behavioral sequence in a natural history documentary. Boat-based G.S.S assistant. Macro, long lens and high-speed (Phantom Flex 4K) filming. Boat-based camera assistant for free diving & CCR filming. Federal permit reporting & drone flight logging. Assisted in rigging/de-rigging of ABC Jib and remote camera head. Behind the scenes digital content campaign filming for series promotion.
Archival Footage Contributor / Cinematographer (Drone) at BBC | Blue Planet II - Green Seas
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017Contributed archival drone footage for a landmark wildlife documentary, including sequences such as humpback whale feeding.
Archival Footage Contributor (Cinematographer) at BBC
October 1, 2017 - September 30, 2017Contributed archival drone footage to landmark wildlife documentary for final humpback whale feeding sequence.
Cinematographer, Creative Content Coordinator & Deckhand at Monterey Bay Whale Watch
March 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022Daily content creation and management of social media (YouTube, Instagram & Facebook), utilizing creative concepts and incorporating them with current trends. Endurance aerial boat-based filming. Filmed daily utilizing camera technologies & drones to produce content. Managed Facebook and increased page likes from 40k to 101k (152%). Managed Instagram and increased page following from 12k to 42k (250%).
Education
Qualifications
FA A PART 107 (UAS)
January 1, 2017 - July 20, 2026Search & Rescue / First Responder Support
June 1, 2020 - July 20, 2026SEARCH & RESCUE / FIRST RESPONDER SUPPORT DRONE PILOT (MPRECC)
June 1, 2020 - July 20, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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