Defiant Productions

08/21/2023

Here's an update of some of my latest work as gaffer, working with Johnny Kayla Young as director of photography. Contact either of us to schedule us for your next shoot!

Cinematography Reel 2023

06/28/2023

It's been quite a while since I've had any of my narrative film content I could actually share. Here are a few screen grabs straight out of camera with no editing from my work as gaffer, 2nd camera, steadicam, and drone pilot on a film called American Criminals.

I'm quite proud of my work on the image and the chance to work with great talent and crew, including my best friend who is director of photography - Johnny Young.

06/17/2023

Setting up gear on site for our first location for The Nurse short film to start shooting tomorrow morning!

05/15/2023

Creamsource sent me a few items to use on my next film. First impressions and review coming soon! Much excite!

10/12/2022

My latest feature film I worked on as director of photography and camera operator. I'm quite happy how this came out being my second feature.

Valerie (official trailer)A Canvas Film Production Starring Ciara Huckeby, Ashten Craft, Dalton Craft, and Tessa Waddle. On the anniversary of her father's d...

09/16/2022

My first time working as an on site DIT and working on day 4 I've offloaded 16 sd cards for a total of 1.27tb of data backed up and dailies made.

09/11/2022

Chito’s Set Up At Be Here Now for Afroman’s

09/06/2022

A couple screenshots from the latest film I worked as director of photography and camera operator. The cast and crew were really great fun to work with!

04/06/2022

We're rockin' and rollin with new lighting hardware and software tonight baby! Come see us at The Ruin Fort Wayne for our weekly Tuesday show For Love!

08/28/2021

Shooting a System of a Down set this evening and totally reppin' shirt at a metal show. Good times!

08/23/2021

Some concert pics from the 2021 Crooked Lake Music Fest that we recently photographed.

08/16/2021

Lyla Fallon and Shamarr Jones at a recent pinup shoot!

Lyla's dress credit goes to Desiree Wagner.

07/22/2021

Bright, sunny, and beautiful day for set up out here at Crooked Lake Sandbar Music Festival with Crush House Entertainment while we run this timelapse and some b roll video and interviews! Be sure to come out, have fun, and say hi!

07/07/2021

A quick pic in front of the media wall after a set change for a music video shoot, our first shoot in our studio at Crush House Entertainment and Soundbar Studio.

06/06/2021

Here are a few pics of a recent photoshoot we did with recently!

06/03/2021

We recently went on a work trip to Colorado. We managed to get some landscape photos of Loveland Pass, and here is a panorama of some of those photos.