Tag: Waco

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 […]

Welcome to the Go To Team Peter!

Peter Leininger is no stranger to the production industry. Before joining Go To Team’s apprenticeship program in September, Peter lived in Los Angeles filming with large crews for commercials and music videos. During his’s apprenticeship, he was stationed with the one and only Roger Woodruff in Waco, TX to shoot season three of HGTV’s […]

“Life as a House”: DP’ing Fixer Upper – Part 2

When any show enters its third season it’s easy to play it safe and do what you’ve been doing. Hey, if it’s not broke why fix it? If you’ve worked with me then you know I am always looking for ways to improve. So when we started prepping for Season 3 of “Fixer Upper” I […]

“Life as a House”: DP’ing Fixer Upper – Part 1

It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog. I use to write them all the time when I was on the road for Go To Team. Every new shoot meant a different client, a different producer, a different camera, and a different city. It also meant I had time to write […]

Dallas Crew DPs HGTV’s New Show, “Fixer Upper”

Almost a year ago I had the great opportunity to work on the pilot of a possible HGTV show based in Waco, TX. It was a wonderful experience and I was so eager to see what would become of it. Months went by before I received word that the show had been picked up. How […]

ATL and Hi-Five in Waco, TX

While on my adventures in Dallas, I was put on another shoot down in Waco for the show Unsung. This was a 3-day-er shooting a bulk of the episode for the band, Hi-Five. The band had some success and some hard times. The shoot was very emotional for the guys, but it was also a […]

Life in Waco Part 2: Nashville Crew Continues Work on Lifestyle Television Pilot

Things are moving along quite nicely here in Waco, TX. As you might recall, I’ve been working on a television pilot for a popular lifestyle network. It seems crazy to think we are only a week away from the final “reveal” of the remodeled home. Armed with a HDX 900, Canon 5D and a couple […]

Dallas Crew Shoots For ESPN in Waco

I love shooting in Texas. I recently shot scenic’s in Waco for ESPN. ESPN was in town covering the Women’s Baylor Basketball game. I spent the late evening and night shooting scenic’s of Waco and Baylor’s campus. I used Panasonic’s Varicam to get the shots. Afterwards I dropped the tapes off at the producer’s hotel […]

Life In Waco, Texas: Spending Some Quality Time in the Lone Star State

One of my favorite clients to shoot for is in the midst of producing some new pilots for a popular lifestyle network. I was brought on board to help out with a pilot being shot in Waco, TX. I was so excited to head to Texas and spend the month out there. With the HDX […]