About

Hi! I'm Dave. I am an ex-freelance photographer that now produces still photography from a brand marketing perspective. I am originally from Connecticut and I currently live in Los Angeles.

I earned my BFA in Photography from the University of Connecticut and have since worked in 8 different industries within the photography world.

This site is a portfolio of my personal and freelance photography from the various photography industries I have explored.

As a freelance photographer, I have worked with products, food, TV/Film sets, music, and action sports. As a producer, I have worked in the magazine, food, TV/Film, action sports, outdoor, and brand marketing industries.

Working in all of these aforementioned industries, has given me an experience unlike many others. I have the ability to think and talk as a photographer to photographers; which makes me a unique asset to any marketing team. It gives me the ability to communicate ultra-effectively to the internal marketing team as well as to photographers in order to produce premium marketing content. I know what photographers are thinking and how they operate, thus making it easy for me to get the most out of them and to communicate their needs and challenges to my marketing colleagues.

Currently at REI Co-op, I manage and lead the location production team. I manage a large yearly budget and allocate funds and resources for about 30 projects each year. We create large full funnel marketing campaigns with video, still photography, and voice overs. We also produce smaller shoots with still photography and video for use on PDP, social channels, and general marketing purposes. We create print assets as well as OOH. We primarily focus on Hike, Backpack, Camp and Run activities as well as climbing, water sports, travel, fitness, and snow sports.

Previously at Yeti, I produced many photoshoots each month, both domestic and global. Many of them I produced remotely and I traveled to a select few to help direct and produce in person. I produced anywhere between 10-20 shoots each month including contracted and spec shoots. Activities or pursuits ranged from fishing, hunting, camping/overlanding, surfing, ranch/rodeo, culinary, rock climbing, skiing/snowboarding, running, etc. It is imperative to understand each activity and community in order to achieve quality content.

A little about what I did in some select past jobs...
- At Red Bull, I was tasked with numerous shooting challenges. I shot on-set for Red Bull TV, worked on BTS features for Red Bull Photography, and worked with their music department shooting live music. Additionally, I produced photography shoots across the world, produced and managed photography workshops in the US, and helped to build and grow the world of Red Bull Photography from a marketing stand point.
- As a studio product photographer at Tastemade, my job entailed matching an existing very particular studio lighting look. I needed to add new product photography with what was already published on their website.
- In the music industry, I have been working with closely Molly Hanmer and her band for the last 7 or 8 years. From live shows, to casual band photos, to solo portrait shoots with Molly, they have successfully created a stills campaign to promote her shows and music with my photography.

To conclude, I love what I do and I love all the avenues that photography has brought me down. I have travelled to some interesting places and some mundane places, but each trip has brought me invaluable experiences that I carry on with me. I always look forward to the next challenge and what is around the next corner.