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LDM UPDATE

LDM UPDATE

I feel like every time I write one of these short blog updates, it’s been a long time since my last post—and this time is no different. I guess time flies when you’re having fun—or when you’re busy—and I’ve been wide open lately, working on commercials, filming projects, and photo shoots. Last year, though, I achieved a major milestone. Along with Justin Chapman at Chapman Aerial Productions, I joined the ICG Local 600. We were inducted into the union during a quick ceremony at the Local 600 offices in Hollywood, with the Local 600 president and the board. I really look forward to what the future holds for us and the projects we’ll be working on. It was a step in my cinematography career that I will never forget. 

A bad ass camera greets you in the Local 600 lobby.

Another huge step forward for me was the purchase of a brand new Red Epic-W. In the world of cinematography, this camera is at the top of the heap. Capable of filming up to 8K, the camera is one of the most advanced on the market. I’ve already had the chance to put it to work on some projects, and the future is exciting with this new piece of equipment. It’ll be fun flying it on drone jobs as well. All in all, some pretty exciting stuff has been happening to start off 2018. I’m looking to keep the ball rolling, accomplish my goals, and make memories while working in a field that I’m extremely passionate about.

Putting the new Red Epic-W to work recently.

 

 

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It’s Been A While

IT’S BEEN A WHILE

I was just going over my site to make sure everything is still in place and working properly, and I noticed that’s it’s been a while—like a really, really long time—since I updated my blog page with the latest news and happenings. LDM has been keeping busy since the beginning of 2017 with a variety of fun projects. I’ve mentioned on this blog before that I’m a huge fan of movies, both for the entertainment factor and the art that goes into filming and putting together a major motion picture. And over the past month, I’ve been working with Hollywood stuntman Corey Eubanks, shooting and editing together his Stunt Stories show. Each show features an in-depth interview with a stuntman or stunt woman, and the stories that these individuals tell are nothing short of pure entertainment. It’s cool for me to hear what they’ve gone through on the big budget movies that they’ve been involved with over the years. Corey himself has worked on just about ever major motion picture since he first got his break, driving the General Lee in the original “Dukes of Hazard” television show. In addition to Stunt Stories, I’ve also been staying busy with drone work, filming for some national television commercials and TV shows. You can see some of the work in the recently released Subaru commercial below. All in all, the beginning of the year has been all about filming/cinematography more so than still photography, which I’m pretty excited about. People that know me, know that cinematography is largely where my long-term goals are. If anyone cares… I’m going to try to update this blog a little more often—at least more than twice a year. Until next time…

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Aerial/Drone Work

AERIAL/DRONE WORK

Wow, it’s been way too long since I’ve updated my blog on here. And not that it matters, but I thought I’d catch up on some of the stuff I’ve been up to lately. My partner in aerial cinematography Justin Chapman from Chapman Aerospace and I just recently wrapped filming for season 13 of Wheeler Dealers for Discovery Channel’s Velocity network. The entire season was a blast and took us all around Southern California, up to Oregon, and out to a solar plant in the middle of the Nevada desert. I can’t show the reel I cut together from the season, because not all of it has aired yet, but some of the shots we got we’re pretty cool, and we both learned a lot of great techniques when it comes to filming cars with a drone.

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Justin on set for Wheeler Dealers.

Right after wrapping for Wheeler Dealers, we headed to Pennsylvania to shoot the U.S. Open of Golf for Fox Sports. We were there for a week, shot every single hole, and came home with a hard drive full of footage that Fox used during their live broadcast. Check out the reel from the week’s shoot below. If you’re in need of aerial work—drones or full-sized helicopters—contact us through the contact link on this website or visit www.chapmanaero.com. I can’t wait to see where we end up next. There are some big, exciting things planned for the future.

2016 U.S. Open of Golf | Fox Sports Reel from Lutes Digital Media on Vimeo.

 

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