In 1991, I landed my first Director of Photography gig, almost by accident.
I was to be the Camera Assistant on Edgewood Studio’s Tangents. Through a
twist of fate, and by virtue of owning a light meter, I became the Director of Photography.
I did possess the knowledge and expertise to be successful.
Tangents (aka Time Chasers) eventually became a cult classic, part of the
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) Pantheon.
In 1995, I left the Free Press to start my own photography studio. At RIT, I vowed that
I would never shoot weddings. Yet, there I was, shooting fashion, portraits,
table tops and weddings. Lots of weddings. Shooting wedding photojournalism was
radically different and very successful. Focusing on people's actions and reactions
made each wedding unique.
Two years later I was DP on my second feature, the mockumentary Groupies.
This was fun and was mostly hand held. The same year I began to shoot more video and
worked for the PBS stations in Vermont and Plattsburgh, New York.
Vermont was great, but it was time to get serious and, starting around 2000, I began getting work in New York City.
In 2002 I began to plan my move to New York and by spring of 2004, I had made the transition.
Since then, I've shot for national television, music videos, industrials and shorts. This past summer,
I was the Gaffer for HGTV's Don't Sweat It. I don't usually gaff, but they made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
Most recently I was Director of Photography on episodes of Psychic Detectives for Court TV and Seemore's Playhouse
for PBS.
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