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I am an editor and Director of Photography with 20+ years of experience shaping commercial, documentary, and branded content where performance, emotion, and rhythm matter. As the founder of Luma 3 Productions, I bring a strong instinct for pacing, visual storytelling, and modern post workflows. I thrive with imperfect material, fast timelines, and evolving tools—including AI-assisted post—to protect taste while moving smarter and more efficiently. I lead projects from concept through final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and creatives to refine structure, tone, and visual language, always aiming for restraint, emotional pacing, and a human-centered approach.…I am an editor and Director of Photography with 20+ years of experience shaping commercial, documentary, and branded content where performance, emotion, and rhythm matter. As the founder of Luma 3 Productions, I bring a strong instinct for pacing, visual storytelling, and modern post workflows. I thrive with imperfect material, fast timelines, and evolving tools—including AI-assisted post—to protect taste while moving smarter and more efficiently. I lead projects from concept through final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and creatives to refine structure, tone, and visual language, always aiming for restraint, emotional pacing, and a human-centered approach.

Marc Hemsworth

Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Video Editor, +4

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I am an editor and Director of Photography with 20+ years of experience shaping commercial, documentary, and branded content where performance, emotion, and rhythm matter. As the founder of Luma 3 Productions, I bring a strong instinct for pacing, visual storytelling, and modern post workflows. I thrive with imperfect material, fast timelines, and evolving tools—including AI-assisted post—to protect taste while moving smarter and more efficiently. I lead projects from concept through final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and creatives to refine structure, tone, and visual language, always aiming for restraint, emotional pacing, and a human-centered approach.…I am an editor and Director of Photography with 20+ years of experience shaping commercial, documentary, and branded content where performance, emotion, and rhythm matter. As the founder of Luma 3 Productions, I bring a strong instinct for pacing, visual storytelling, and modern post workflows. I thrive with imperfect material, fast timelines, and evolving tools—including AI-assisted post—to protect taste while moving smarter and more efficiently. I lead projects from concept through final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and creatives to refine structure, tone, and visual language, always aiming for restraint, emotional pacing, and a human-centered approach.

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I am an editor and Director of Photography with 20+ years of experience shaping commercial, documentary, and branded content where performance, emotion, and rhythm matter. As the founder of Luma 3 Productions, I bring a strong instinct for pacing, visual storytelling, and modern post workflows. I thrive with imperfect material, fast timelines, and evolving tools—including AI-assisted post—to protect taste while moving smarter and more efficiently.

I lead projects from concept through final delivery, collaborating closely with clients and creatives to refine structure, tone, and visual language, always aiming for restraint, emotional pacing, and a human-centered approach.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

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Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Owner / Director of Photography / Editor at Luma 3 Productions

January 1, 2016 - June 18, 2024

Operate and manage all day-to-day business functions; direct, shoot, and edit commercial, testimonial, and promotional content; provide aerial, real estate, and branded content for clients; collaborate directly with clients to develop visual concepts.

In-House Director of Photography at CACI International Inc. – CACI Productions Group

September 1, 2000 - June 18, 2024

Compose and light interviews and scenes for studio and field production; extensive green screen experience; provide camera, audio, and field tech support for government/commercial clients; edit using Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, and Avid; create and animate motion graphics for video projects; maintain and troubleshoot production equipment.

Camera & Audio Operator / Audio Technician / Real Estate Videographer and Photographer at Freelance / Independent Contractor

June 1, 1997 - June 18, 2024

Camera & Audio Operator for 3 Roads Communications and SOS Wildlife Productions on various documentaries; Audio Technician for SOS Wildlife Productions; real estate videographer and photographer for HomeJab and clients in Northern Virginia.

Founder / Editor / Director of Photography at Luma 3 Productions

January 1, 2016 - Present

Lead editor on commercial, documentary, real estate, and branded content from concept through final delivery. Shape story, pacing, and emotional tone across fast-turn experiments and polished hero pieces. Cut interviews, lifestyle, and narrative-driven content with focus on restraint, performance, and rhythm. Recently completed AI-driven video projects translating scripts into structured prompts and importing custom prompt frameworks into ChatGPT to generate Veo 3-ready prompts. Generated AI video in Google Veo 3, then refined, edited, composited, and finished sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Prototype creative ideas early using modern post workflows and AI-assisted tools for exploration and efficiency. Collaborate directly with clients and creatives to refine structure, tone, and visual language.

In-House Editor / Director of Photography (Part-Time) at CACI International

January 1, 2000 - Present

Edit commercial and government media with attention to clarity, story, and human performance. Compose and light interviews and scenes for studio and field production with strong post continuity. Lead green screen workflows and mixed-media post pipelines. Cut and finish projects in Premiere and Avid with integrated motion graphics and sound design. Maintain and improve production and post workflows for speed and consistency.

Editor / Camera & Audio Operator at Freelance

January 1, 1997 - Present

Editor and camera operator for documentary and educational projects including Gettysburg: The Turning Point, The Truth About Money, Rescue in the Philippines, and The Black Bear in the Okefenokee Swamp. Shape story from raw, imperfect field material into cohesive narrative pieces and provide audio, post, and finishing.