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I am a cinematographer and photographer with over a decade directing and capturing stories across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial formats. I blend technical mastery with a strategic visual eye to craft imagery that communicates clearly and moves audiences. From street-level photography for Google Arts & Culture to cinematic advertising campaigns for national brands, every frame is intentional. Based in Montreal, I collaborate with crews and talent to tell stories that resonate with audiences around the world.…I am a cinematographer and photographer with over a decade directing and capturing stories across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial formats. I blend technical mastery with a strategic visual eye to craft imagery that communicates clearly and moves audiences. From street-level photography for Google Arts & Culture to cinematic advertising campaigns for national brands, every frame is intentional. Based in Montreal, I collaborate with crews and talent to tell stories that resonate with audiences around the world.

Omar Lerma

Cinematographer, Photographer, Director of Photography, +3

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I am a cinematographer and photographer with over a decade directing and capturing stories across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial formats. I blend technical mastery with a strategic visual eye to craft imagery that communicates clearly and moves audiences. From street-level photography for Google Arts & Culture to cinematic advertising campaigns for national brands, every frame is intentional. Based in Montreal, I collaborate with crews and talent to tell stories that resonate with audiences around the world.…I am a cinematographer and photographer with over a decade directing and capturing stories across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial formats. I blend technical mastery with a strategic visual eye to craft imagery that communicates clearly and moves audiences. From street-level photography for Google Arts & Culture to cinematic advertising campaigns for national brands, every frame is intentional. Based in Montreal, I collaborate with crews and talent to tell stories that resonate with audiences around the world.

Available to hire

I am a cinematographer and photographer with over a decade directing and capturing stories across advertising, documentary, corporate, and editorial formats. I blend technical mastery with a strategic visual eye to craft imagery that communicates clearly and moves audiences.

From street-level photography for Google Arts & Culture to cinematic advertising campaigns for national brands, every frame is intentional. Based in Montreal, I collaborate with crews and talent to tell stories that resonate with audiences around the world.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Fluent

French

Beginner

Work Experience

Assistant Director at SPEC7RO FILMS

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023

Assistant Director on commercial and cinematic advertising productions — coordinating crews, talent, and locations under tight broadcast deadlines. Camera operator and DP for brand campaigns, institutional video, documentary, and social content. Directed institutional and documentary pieces for Colombian and international brands including Mazda, Ocean Spray, UNICEF. Led production of "We Are Defenders" documentary from pre-production to final cut.

Camera Operator / Director of Photography at SPEC7RO FILMS

January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2023

Camera operator and DP for all production formats: brand campaigns, institutional video, documentary, and social content.

Photographer - 360° Street View and Art & Culture at Google Arts & Culture

January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017

Captured 360° Street View imagery across pedestrian routes, mountain trails, shopping centers, transit, and cultural institutions. Photographed artworks in gigapixel format for Google Arts & Culture — requiring extraordinary precision and colour fidelity.

Press Photographer at IDRD-DISTRITAL SPORT AND RECREATIONAL INSTITUD

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018

Official sports and cultural press photographer — covering city-wide events, tournaments, and cultural festivals under real-time deadlines.

Press Photographer at MARATHONFOTO

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026

Official sports photographer — covering marathons in Quebec: Marathon Beneva Montréal, 21K Nespresso de Montréal, Marathon Petit Train du Nord.

Assistant Director / Camera Operator / DP at SPEC7RO FILMS

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023

Assistant Director on commercial and cinematic advertising productions—coordinating crews, talent, and locations under tight broadcast deadlines. Camera operator and DP for all production formats: brand campaigns, institutional video, documentary, and social content. Directed institutional and documentary pieces for Colombian and international brands including Mazda, Ocean Spray, UNICEF. Led production of "We Are Defenders" documentary—from pre-production to final cut.

Photographer - Street View and Art & Culture at Google Arts & Culture

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Press Photographer at IDRD - Distrital Sport and Recreational Institud

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018

Official sports and cultural press photographer — covering city-wide events, tournaments, and cultural festivals under real-time deadlines.

Official Sports Photographer at MarathonFoto

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Official sports photographer — covering marathons in Quebec: Marathon Beneva Montréal, 21K Nespresso de Montréal, Marathon Ptit Train du Nord.