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Director of Photography Documentary / Commercial Production – Toronto Canada

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I am a documentary cinematographer who lives to chase stories all over the world. I love it all; from social issue docs to natural history programs.
Posted on May 6, 2022January 15, 2023

Multi-camera Vérité

There are so many ways to approach filming documentary or factual content. Each way has its own strengths and weaknesses. There is something intimate and simple about being a single…

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Posted on May 5, 2021November 16, 2022

Capturing emotions – filming cinema vérité documentary

CBC’s one hour documentary “Company Town” has been gathering laurels and invites to film festivals since its release last fall. I even see that the film will be screened in…

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Posted on February 16, 2021March 21, 2021

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…

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Posted on January 3, 2021March 17, 2021

Making documentary films during COVID-19: Insight about remote film production from a DOP

Pivot… If there is one word that describes 2020, it is the word pivot. I went from travelling all around Europe non-stop the first quarter of 2020 to a total…

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Posted on March 25, 2020January 15, 2023

“In house” food content production. Food styling, film & 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…

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Posted on February 12, 2020January 4, 2021

It isn’t all doc

Many who read my little blog knows that I talk a lot about documentary filmmaking and more specifically, verite shooting. Being in the moment, with a story that the subjects…

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Posted on February 14, 2019March 17, 2021

Political Blind Date Nominated for CSA

I am so happy to see that Season 1 of TVO’s Political Blind Date received a nomination in the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards for Best Factual Series. Here is a…

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Posted on September 13, 2018January 15, 2023

Sachtler Flowtech 100mm Tripod – Camera support reimagined

Who ever says that they love your tripod? It is like saying I love your shovel or I admire your cheese grater. Granted when you need to dig a hole…

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