December • 2022
Sam was amazing to work with! He has a great eye and is an expert in the field. Also really easy to work with and very kind and communicative!
Sam R.
Los Angeles, CA, USA
3 reviews$800 - $1500 / Day
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I am an award-winning Cinematographer who works on documentaries, TV series, and commercial content. My work has taken me around the world and ranging from following a band of circus performers through Nepal to documenting the aftermath of natural disasters and political unrest in Haiti. My footage can be seen on networks such as VICE, New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, HULU, CBS, and Netflix. I have completed my Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (HEFAT) and hold an FAA Drone Pilot's license. My recent accolades in 2024 include a PEABODY AWARD for an episode I shot of USA Today's "States of America" titled The Post Roe Baby Boom: Inside Mississippi's Maternal Health Crisis.
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- Documentary DP
- 3 reviews
- Commercial DP
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Top Projects
Inside California’s Black Market Weed Boom
California voters approved recreational marijuana five years ago, joining a club that has now grown to 18 states and Washington, D.C. The hope was legalization would eventually put illicit operations out of business. But instead, the opposite is happening: The underground market is booming, causing some to warn the regulated system is teetering toward collapse.
- Documentary DP
Jordan Peele On Monkey Man
#MonkeyManMovie is a gritty cinematic journey that blew Jordan Peele’s mind.
- Commercial DP
The Real Wild West
A look into underrepresented history of the wild west
- Documentary DP
"States of America" The Post Roe Baby Boom: Inside Mississippi's Maternal Health Crisis
The Post Roe Baby Boom: Inside Mississippi's Maternal Health Crisis / 2024 Peabody Winner
- Documentary DP
Beyond the Trees
Pioneering a unique management model that blends conservation with finance, a determined group of conservationists, scientists, and investors fight to restore our native forests that serve as complex, life-sustaining climate champions and vital economic resources for millions of people.
- Documentary DP
- Drone Operator
Alexi Pappas: I Made It to the Olympics. I Wasn't Ready for What Happened Next. | NYT Opinion
What if athletes and coaches were trained to look for depression just as vigilantly as they’d be watching for a hamstring pull? In the Op-Ed video above, Alexi Pappas, who lives in Los Angeles, argues that we should view mental health and physical health as equally important and as treatable as a torn ACL. She would know. She’s a record-setting runner who raced at the 2016 Olympics in Rio but came crashing down after she experienced clinical depression soon after.
- Documentary DP
Equipment
Camera
- 4K Camera
- Action Camera
- DJI Mavic
- GoPro HERO10
- Sony A7RIV
- Sony FX3
- Sony FX9
Camera
Camera
Audio
- Directional Microphone
- Lavalier Microphone
- Wireless Microphone
- XLR Microphone
Audio
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Gimbal
- Shoulder Rig
- Slider
- Stabilizer
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Lighting
- Fluorescent Video Lights
- HMI Lights
- LED Lights
- Studio Panel Lighting Kit
- Tungsten Lighting Kit
Lighting
Lighting
Lenses
- Fisheye
- Macro
- Prime
- Standard Zoom
- Super Telephoto
- Telephoto
- Tilt Shift
- Wide
Lenses
Lenses
Editing
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
Editing
Editing
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Production Support
- Commercial DP
- Documentary DP
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Drone Operator
- Corporate Videographer
Production Support
Production Support