Objective: Work hard, never stop learning, participate in friendly collabirations with other professionals in all facets of production, and be the best Steadicam Operator possible.

I became a Steadicam operator so that I can enhance audience interest and understanding through camera movement. One of the things I recognized early on is that ‘knowing when to move the camera’ is as important as ‘knowing how to move the camera’.

Over the years, I’ve learned that Steadicam shots have their own rhythm and pace… they’re organic. And as I’ve trained to effectively blend art with science, and body with machine, Steadicam has become my passion.

The first lesson I learned about Steadicam was that the freedom of [camera] movement that the equipment provides wasn’t cheap. After deciding to make the investment in a Steadicam rig of my own, the next lesson I learned was that Steadicam operation isn’t as easy as it looks. In fact, it’s quite challenging. So, I signed up for a workshop through the Steadicam Operators Association.

Garrett Brown, inventor of Steadicam, was lead instructor at the workshop. It was an inspiring experience and an honor to receive my first formal Steadicam training from Garrett and his team of veteran, owner - operator / instructors.
After the workshop, I took advantage of every opportunity to develop my skills, including shoots in Beta SP, digital video formats such as DVCAM, Digi Beta, and DVCPRO, and whenever possible, 16mm and 35mm film. I applied my evolving skills and determination to a wide range of projects in the New York City, Manhattan, NYC, and Philadelphia metropolitan areas, including Short Films, Corporate Work, Medical Videos, TV Shows, Commercials, Music Videos, and eventually Feature Films.

In 2002, my professional experience was uniquely enriched. Garrett Brown offered me an opportunity to work with him, at his workshop near Philadelphia, on the final development of SuperFlyCam… his revolutionary fly-by-wire camera movement system for film. I have also had the honor, on several occasions, of being an Instructor at Steadicam Operators Association S.O.A. Workshops.

I continue to apply myself to my craft, as a Steadicam Owner / Operator… accepting new challenges whenever possible, learning at every opportunity, and delivering reliable, high quality work on every shoot.