Cinematographer

Cinematographer / Director of Photography — Lumina Edge Media

Los Angeles, CA | January 2024 – Present

• Directed camera crew of 6 on 14 commercial campaigns for national brands, optimizing lighting setups to reduce average daily transition time by 22% while maintaining strict visual brand guidelines.
• Managed a camera department budget of $280K, negotiating equipment rental packages with local houses to save $35,000 in production costs across 8 parallel video projects.
• Supervised digital image technician (DIT) workflows and color pipelines, implementing DaVinci Resolve LUTs that cut post-production color grading turnaround time by 30%.
• Coordinated with Directors and Gaffers to pre-visualize 12 complex narrative shoots, lowering on-set shot setup delays by 25% and ensuring all projects finished under budget.

Camera Operator / Assistant Cameraman — Silverline Filmworks

Los Angeles, CA | August 2021 – December 2023

• Operated primary A-camera on 22 corporate video productions, maintaining consistent focus and framing on 150+ hours of raw footage with a zero-retake rate for camera positioning errors.
• Configured and calibrated ARRI ALEXA and RED V-Raptor camera rigs, decreasing daily setup and calibration times by 15 minutes per session to keep production schedules on track.
• Maintained and organized camera equipment packages valued at $150K, reducing gear damage rates to 0% and avoiding replacement costs over a 28-month period.
• Collaborated with the lighting department to execute complex tracking and dolly shots, increasing daily shot setup efficiency by 18% based on storyboard timelines.

Camera operating, Lighting design, Color grading, DaVinci Resolve, ARRI ALEXA, RED CineAlta, Steadicam operation, Dolly workflows, Budget forecasting, Crew management, Pre-visualization, DIT workflow

Indie Feature Film 'Shadows of Tomorrow'

Role: Director of Photography

Tools: RED V-Raptor, DaVinci Resolve, Teradek

Shot a 90-minute feature film over 22 shooting days, maintaining a 98% on-schedule shoot rate and delivering raw footage that met distributor technical requirements.

Brand Campaign for EcoPulse Motors

Role: Cinematographer

Tools: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF, Cooke Anamorphic Lenses

Created the visual aesthetic for a national commercial, leading to a 34% increase in video retention rates on social media channels compared to previous campaigns.

• ARRI Academy Certified User (ALEXA Camera Systems) (2022)
• REDUCATION Digital Cinema Certification (2021)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Memberships: Society of Camera Operators (Associate Member)
• Availability: 2 weeks notice