Director of Photography / Director

Covid-19 remote productions – equipment, training & protocols
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Food styling and videos for social media

I have done plenty of shoots during this pandemic, so I know how much work and worry it can be making content with Covid-19 hanging over everyone’s head. PPE and protocols start to overshadow the actual reason for being there… the creative process. That is why Kari Svenneby of FoodStylingToronto.ca and I are offering a…

by Russell Gienapp

“In house” food content production during Covid-19 pandemic

Food styling with motion & still food photography services We are offering our “in house” production services to companies/individuals that need commercial-grade food images in our family studio. Following COVID-19 restrictions we are socially isolating together as food stylist and director/DP and working from home. This eliminates the new significant added cost of PPE and…

by Russell Gienapp
#setlife skills working for ya on home reno Everything is easy and perfect on today’s shoot for OLG. Even the temperature in a chilly building. Not just another zoom meeting... I took a break from some home reno work to be a guest speaker to about 90 Humber Film and Media Degree students as they prepare to launch production careers. The whole time I was thinking about how much I miss my industry mentor and friend Jim Hardie and how important it was for him to give back to the industry. #giveback #creative #film #production #humbercollege Though the mask made for messy hair we had a great day making docs. #remotefilmproduction #zoomproduction #zoomproductions #zoomproductionmedia Maybe there is a reason that Elsa and @foodstylingtoronto are not bothered by the cold. Food stylist Kari Svenneby’s latest winter inspiration. #nordicstyle #foodstylingandphotography #foodstagram #foodstylingtoronto #frozen❄️ #frozenfoodchallenge #cocktailsofinstagram #photographertoronto #nordiccuisine #nordiccocktails Setting up for a remote interviewing Toronto while staying distant and being safe in Toronto with the director in the UK on zoom. #documentary #remoteinterview #filmproduction #varicamlt #panasonic #documentaryphotography This Friday Jan 22 around 7:50am @foodstylingtoronto will be on CBC Radio one Toronto (Metro Morning) talking about why she brings her family outside in the winter to cook and eat meals during the pandemic. Norwegians never miss an opportunity to create cozy places. This winter @foodstylingtoronto removed the toys and swings in the backyard and created a magical “Hygge Nook”. Comfort on the open fire: Norwegian stew, twist bread and campfire coffee finished with a nice glass of cognac. #foodstylist #foodstyling #foodphotography #foodstylingandphotography #outdoorcooking #hyggenook #winterpatio #torontophotographer Starting the New Year being productive with updating the design of my website with a new story about making documentaries during the pandemic and remote productions. In 2020, I started with food production with @foodstylingtoronto at home during the first lockdown, then British Columbia for @tvodocs Political Blind Date, other doc productions, remote zoom interviews in studio and finished the year filming interviews on the road in the US. Link to great Covid production info from @docnational https://bit.ly/38jSeLQ