Most people call me Bing.
I grew up taking photos with my old man, reading fantasy books and obsessively rewatching movies until the VHS tape would break. I got my hands on a video camera in 9th grade.
My love for images met my love of story. The early stories were mostly pranks, but without realizing it I was learning the basics of coverage, editing and visual storytelling. Composition has always felt instinctual.
Film school is where I was drawn, even more, to the camera. Visual language became a passion, lighting an obsession.
I like finding conceptual approaches to projects based on the subject matter, guiding creative principles. I get there by listening to a director's interpretation, and letting that mesh into something new. I value building a shared vision of concepts before production so that when you location scout that process of discovery can ignite within defined parameters.
How can we elevate a story, an idea, a brand through the shot selection? The camera movement? These talks excite me. Finding and executing the appropriate style for the project. What are the tones, lighting styles and angles with camera position that'll draw the eye where we want it?
I like to have a technical plan, but to stay present and explorative on the day. Shots don't always reveal themselves until you're in the room with the actor, the lighting, when it all fully comes to life sometimes little bits of magic reveal themselves.
Sometimes there isn't time for as much of that, I'll at least show up with a camera and one idea.
I like to light in a way that allows for flexibility of composition and actor movement. I don't want a c-stand to be a limiting factor for somebody's creativity, be it the director, a performer or me operating handheld!
As a human, I value friendship, exploration, running jokes, aisle seats, fresh baked bread, exercise, mezcal negronis and inspiration.
Let's connect!
- Bing
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