Tag: texas

Texas Crew Sits Down with John Legend for E! News

I teamed up with E! News again for some more South by Southwest coverage in Austin, TX. Our assignment today was quite simple. We just had one interview with Grammy award winner, John Legend. The interview was shot on the Sony F800 XDCam with an Odyssey 7Q attached. We got to the location a little […]

Texas Crew Covers SXSW for E! News

When March rolls around in Austin, TX it can only mean one thing. It’s time for the annual music, film, and technology festival, “South by Southwest.” For two days, we had interviews with some of the biggest stars with E! News Correspondent Marc Malkin. This was a “run and gun” shoot at its core. I […]

Texas Crew’s Live from Dallas with The Today Show

I headed to Dallas for The Today Show to film a panel discussion between NBC’s Willie Geist and Saturday Night Live‘s Creator and Executive Producer Lorne Michaels at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The camera of choice was a Sony F800 XDCam but I also attached an Odyssey 7Q to my rig to act as a […]

Texas Crew Shoots at Texas A&M for SEC Network

I had the pleasure of spending the day out in College Station for the SEC Network. We were there shooting some interviews with members of the Texas A&M Men’s Basketball team. One of the interviews was with coach, Billy Kennedy. The cameras used on the shoot were the Canon C300 and 5D. The crew had […]

Barbecue & 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 […]

Texas Crew Goes on a “Combine Journey” with PAC-12 Network

I recently made the trip out to Katy, TX for the PAC-12 Network. We met up with University of California tight-end, Stephen Anderson. Anderson is training for the 2016 NFL scouting combine starting on February 23rd. Armed with a Canon C300 and some L-series glass it was time to get to work. This was a […]

Dallas Crew Makes Cold TV for The Weather Channel

When The Weather Channel calls, I immediately start packing my rain and snow gear. What exactly is snow gear you ask? That’s simple… put on as many layers as you can while still being able to operate your camera. Shooting live shots with The Weather Channel, physically puts you in the elements with the talent. The […]

“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 […]

Season 3 of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” Set to Air in December

Recently I wrapped on Season 3 of “Fixer Upper.” It was a rewarding feeling to know that another season worth of content was in the “can.” I can’t believe I’ve had the privilege to be the Director of Photography on 40 episodes of the show. It has been quite the journey. This season was […]

Dallas Crew At The Top With Frito Lay For CNN

On October 23rd our Dallas crew shot with CNN for their “At The Top” series which is exclusive to CNN Airport, which as you might guess, is shown only in airports. The series profiles top executives at Fortune 500 companies. The subject of this shoot was Ram Krishnan, the Chief Marketing Officer for Frito Lay. […]