The World Through Rose-Tinted Glasses

15 years and over 1000 productions across every sector of the industry

One of the first things people notice about me is my rose-tinted glasses. Albeit stylish, they treat my deutan color blindness. During my college years, the film industry was in the early stages of digital cinema — directors of photography (DoPs) had very limited control over color. Color blindness wasn't a significant issue — you choose your lenses, a film stock, and lights.  In many ways colorblindness was an advantage because I can better visualize contrast.

However, within a few years, the industry landscape changed dramatically. LED and fluorescent lights, which don’t render color accurately, became mainstream. PCs became powerful enough to manipulate color, video supplanted celluloid, and cinematographers were expected to color match film. Suddenly, my color blindness felt like a severe handicap.

To avoid the challenges of color work, I transitioned away from being a DoP to a full-time camera operator. I embraced the athletic aspects of camera operation, which over time helped me manage another disability: a lumbar break. To help better refine my understanding of the politics and business of these industries — I also started producing content.

In 2018, I decided to try a pair of Enchroma glasses. To my delight, they enabled me to pursue cinematography once more. A colorblind cinematographer with a spinal injury—just saying that makes me smile as I reflect on the obstacles I've overcome and the goals I aspire to achieve.

I cannot overstate the importance and healing power of art and the humanities. They drive me—the need to strive for perfection through creation, knowing it can never truly be achieved. In the pursuit of perfection, we perfect ourselves.

Featured Work:

Upcoming Project: “FINK” 2024, Documentary | Producer + DoP
A 15-minute documentary featuring nearly two years’ worth of footage reveals a highly personal glimpse into the life and mind of Larry Fink, the iconic photographer who died last year at the age of 82.

Upcoming Project: “Your Call is Important to Us” 2024, Narrative Short | Producer

Gentle Beast (2021 - 2022)
Produced and Directed Master Class style content for startup Gentle Beast.

Feature Documentary “Wonderfully Made” (2022)- Director of Photography
Official Selection: Woodstock Film Festival, Out on Film Atlanta, Portland Film Festival, LGBTQ Toronto

Short Documentary “Game Changer” (2021) - Director of Photography
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival

CBS Sports, Superbowl LV, and The Final Four (2020-2021)
Configured Hardware Systems to route audio and video via Zoom over bonded and load balanced cellular. Created for CBS Sports to conform to COVID compliance with the NFL and the Player’s Association for the player interviews and bumpers for Superbowl LV. Used in conjunction with remote heads. Was used in the same capacity for the Final Four in 2021.

Short Documentary “Charlie’s Records” (2019) - Director of Photography
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival

Peloton Tread Launch (2018)
Produced the CES launch video for the Peloton Tread as an independent producer.

Infor (2017-2018)
Produced and shot numerous content for their in-house agency as an independently contracted producer including two nationally televised commercials and several projects for “Inforum”.

Film and Entertainment Emergency Logistics (FEEL)

During COVID, I founded a pop-up relief organization called “Film and Entertainment Emergency Logistics”. FEEL sourced and delivered over 20,000 pieces of PPE of various types including masks, surgical shields, gowns, and intubation shields. In addition, FEEL sponsored and supported "Feed the Freelancers", an initiative to deliver groceries to unemployed and immunocompromised freelancers free of charge. We organized, sorted, and delivered over 1000 boxes using motion picture industry ingenuity and labor science.

Professional Affiliations + Training

IATSE Local 600 Cinematographers Guild

Disguise Virtual Production Accelerator

Open Water Certified Scuba Diver

Certified AWP Operator

Boy Scouts of America - Eagle Scout

Education

B.S. Communications/Media Studies: Film & Television, Minor: Music

Magna Cum Laude

Leadership Academy Honors Program

Fitchburg State University 2010