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View the world from a different view point, so many people rush around and never take time to enjoy whats in front of them. My hope is that I can give a different perspective on the world we live in

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Promotional video I filmed and edited for client Illinois Martial Arts Academy  #scalesoffmedia #maritalarts #jiujistu 

Back in February of this year, I had the opportunity to be Director of Photography/Cinematographer on a film web series called Big Hitters back in February of this year. Assisting on camera  was Earl Dickens. Directed and Written by Barry J Gilmore/Black Folio Studio.  Here is the first installment called “Rooftop Rant”. Very talented crew of fellow filmmakers!! We start filming the next episode soon!!.  Enjoy subscribe!! Share!!!  

Photographs taken of the Fox River in Elgin, IL.  They had to close the island that was pretty much underwater. I hope the rain is over.  

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Anyone can learn to use equipment to capture an image, just as anyone can learn to cook. But you don’t want to cook the same dishes that everyone else does. Learn to take photographs the way truly fine chefs develop their signature dishes. Train your eyes to see with your heart, listen to your subjects, and then create images that are unique. ” - Joe Buissink

—Joe Buissink made a point in his book, Wedding Photography from the Heart, about getting to know your equipment.

Doing my directing and cinematography thing on a film I shot last year called “Perception of Strangers”. It was a script I had been working on for awhile. It finally all came together.  Couple more films in the works…oneI am still working on in post production…its almost done.  Assistant director Barry Gilmore from Black Folio Studios right behind me.  Actors Michael Knaul and Todd Oelerich 

Doing my directing and cinematography thing on a film I shot last year called “Perception of Strangers”. It was a script I had been working on for awhile. It finally all came together. 

Couple more films in the works…oneI am still working on in post production…its almost done. 

Assistant director Barry Gilmore from Black Folio Studios right behind me. 

Actors Michael Knaul and Todd Oelerich 

This is what thinking outside the box looks like…..I like this 

Shot the APFC Unleash II MMA fight for chicagosmma on March 9th, 2013 at the Dupage Expo Center.  No shortage of exciting fights. 

Full gallery of images will be posted on chicagosmma.com 

Some movies I study for Cinematography

As a cinematographer, Just a few of the films I love learning from   

Michael Clayton  - Cinematographer Robert Elswit

The International  - Cinematographer Frank Griebe

Warrior - Cinematographer  Masanobu Takayanagi

Red Cliff - CinematographerLu Yue and Zhang Li

In Time - CinematographerRoger Deakins

Armored - Cinematographer Andrzej Sekula