Texas DP Swings Down To Houston For Marketing Firm Shoot
The other day I was in Houston for a quick corporate shoot. It’s the sort of day where you spend more time driving than shooting. The client needed one interview shot in front of a white backdrop. No problem. We can do that. I shot the interview on a Canon C300 Mark 1 with an 85mm f1.2. I used a […]
Read MoreCrews Spend A Super Slimed Super Bowl Week With Nickelodeon
Working the week leading up to the Super Bowl is always cool. But, it’s even cooler when the client is Nickelodeon. Why? SLIME! That’s why. Yes, I’m talking about the green, gooey stuff that used to drop on contestants of various game shows on the kid-friendly network. I grew up watching that stuff. It was […]
Read MoreTexas DP Shoots For Feherty Outside Houston
I love working on The Feherty Show. It’s always a lot of fun because David Feherty is one of the funniest and nicest human beings you’ll ever meet. I was rockin’ a Sony F55 with the Canon 17-120mm. I’ve worked on this show so many times that setup has become second nature. I put together […]
Read MoreTexas DP Heads To Poland For eSports Feature
2016 was a huge year for me both professionally and personally. I wrapped DP’ing HGTV‘s Fixer Upper after three seasons, shot a number of pilots and sizzle reels, worked on WWE‘s Wrestlemania 32, and married the woman of my dreams. It was an awesome year, to say the least. On top of all that I was fortunate […]
Read MoreTexas DP Has A SUPER Time Shooting All 51 Super Bowl Rings
My week leading up to the Super Bowl started off on a very cool note. I had the distinct honor of shooting all fifty-one Super Bowl rings for the NFL Network. My producer had been working on a bunch of features surrounding various stories about Super Bowl rings. With all the interviews in the can, […]
Read MoreShoot I Loved the Most: Six Weeks with NASCAR
Our Waco Director of Photography, Roger Woodruff, tells us about his all-time favorite shoot: I love a lot of things in life, but NASCAR has a special place in my heart. I’ve been following the sport since I was a little kid. I grew up watching Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, and other greats […]
Read MoreSuper Bowl By The Dozen
Super Bowl LI was an incredible media event, and that was before the game even began! Producers from MTV‘s Nick Sports, CBS‘ Radio Row, NFL Films and Hall of Fame, booked a full dozen camera operators from Go To Team’s elite staff to cover the week of Super Bowl events in Houston. Check out the […]
Read MoreTexas Crews Team Up for HBO’s Real Sports
I love it when I get the chance to work with other Go To Team crews. Life is just a little easier. I was fortunate enough to team up with Dallas cameraman, Nate Galluppi for HBO’s Real Sports. For the shoot, we shot on the Canon C300 with a variety of L-Series glass at our […]
Read MoreBarbecue & B-roll: Texas Crew Hits BBQ Country with The Dr. Oz Show
Recently I made the trip down to Lockhart, Texas for the Dr. Oz Show. Lockhart is known for their amazingly tasty barbecue. I had never been there before so I was pretty excited to check out what real Texas BBQ is all about. We spent two days shooting at some of the best known BBQ […]
Read More“Life as a House: DP’ing Fixer Upper Part 3”
The Art of an “OTF.” What in the world is an “OTF?” Great question. Basically an “OTF” means an interview. “OTF” is an abbreviation for “On the Fly.” So the full technical translation for “OTF” would be an “On the Fly Interview” with talent. On “Fixer Upper” all of our “OTFs” are stand up interviews […]
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