ABOUT

Hello! I am a Seattle-based video artist and filmmaker who often collaborates with musicians to create music videos and custom video-based visuals (video art) for their live music performances. I also really enjoy documenting unique experiences. I tend to direct, film, and edit all of my own work (with the exception of sometimes using stock footage or creating motion graphics for the visuals). My video art has been displayed in music venues across the US [for Seattleites, this includes Key Arena (Deck the Hall Ball), Moore Theatre, Neumos, The Crocodile, Barboza (Capitol Hill Block Party), and two Upstream Music Festival venues]. My music video for J GRGRY’s “Don’t Ever Give Up” recently won “Best Music Video” at the 2020 Portland Film Festival and has reached over a million views on the J GRGRY YouTube channel.

Please contact me if you have questions or would like to explore working together.

Background

My parents put several cameras into my hands at a very young age, sparking an interest (and later a passion) for photography. I was also given a video camera as a kid and would often be filming my life, siblings, pets, family events, etc. I attended a creative and performing arts high school where I was in the visual arts program and spent many hours in the photography dark room developing and printing my own black and white images. I continued to study photography in college, spending hours and hours in their dark room as well. I also worked in a color photo lab while in school, where I learned about color correction and various experimental photo techniques from my colleagues. In those formative years, I developed a strong eye for composition, lighting, color, and contrast.

Upon moving to Seattle, I began learning about film in the context of fine art through cinephile friends who would introduce me to films by incredibly talented directors and cinematographers. I spent several years volunteering in the office of the Northwest Film Forum, a Seattle non-profit cinema and film education center providing support for filmmakers. Through this organization, I've been exposed to wonderful independent films and participated in courses on various filmmaking topics. Today, as another resource, I'm hooked on listening to several amazing film podcasts. It's a unique experience of these times to so easily be able to listen to a conversation with a master of their craft, without otherwise having access to them. They share a wealth of knowledge that takes years to learn.

Though professionally I initially pursued digital marketing, I never stopped photographing and filming. Frustrated with not having enough time for my creative pursuits, I transitioned to part-time marketing contracting/consulting and split my time between that and creative video collaborations. Since then, I've been involved in some really exciting video projects. Initially, I was documenting events for individuals and organizations with an aim for creating promotional marketing content. Then, my work evolved to blend my love of music with video as medium to create “video art” specifically for augmenting live musical experiences. Today, I find my interest gravitating more towards music videos, narrative film, and commercial work. The marketing background has been helpful for understanding the big picture for all of these things. It’s been a wonderful journey.

General Reel

This reel includes some documentation footage that’s not featured on my site. Please let me know if you’d like to see more and I can share samples.