The Wandering DP Podcast

Director of Photography Matthew Ballard is my guest on the show today and we chat about coming up in the film industry, finding the right collaborators, and how small changes can be impactful on your overall career. Matthew was a pleasure to chat with and his insights in to his work and what it takes to […]

One of the big challenges shooting commercials is keeping things interesting.  We would all love to be shooting amazing stories and getting all the time to source locations, test looks, and make sure we were delivering our best effort. The reality is you get called on Monday for a Wednesday shoot and the location options are […]

In this episode of the podcast we are talking with director Dimitri Basil about his unique approach to his projects and how he got started in the industry. Dimitri has a number of music videos many of you will be familiar with and he has just released another one this past week.   Enjoy the episode and check […]

Listen to the Episode: We are celebrating 4 years of The Wandering DP Podcast with cinematographer Joe Simon.  I have been following along with Joe's career for some time now and seen him go from strength to strength so it was a real treat to catch up with him and get him on the show. This […]

Have you seen The Tree of Life?  Probably. Have you ever seen a commercial inspired by The Tree of Life visuals? Again probably yes. Have you ever listened to a podcast talking about a commercial inspired by The Tree of Life in the vaguest & loosest possible way (yet the host of the podcast incessantly repeats the […]

Listen to the Episode: One hell of a podcast today with French cinematographer and all around classy gentleman Denis Lenoir, AFC ASC.  Denis was a blast to hang out with and you can sense his passion for the work and the business. I joke in the episode that "artist" is a great title for Denis but […]

Listen to the Episode: On the show today is one of my favorite cinematographers Mr. Adam Frisch FSF.  Adam has a very unique eye and in our chat we discuss how he approaches the work, finding the system that works for him , and how he stays motivated in the commercial world. Adam was very open […]

The show today is all about lighting inside of a moving car.  Car lighting is always tricky and when you are low on resources it is even more challenging. In our case study today we look at how to light when you have to hard mount the camera to the car and also how to do […]

Listen to the Episode: My guest on the show today is cinematographer Paul Theodoroff.  Paul is a great example of someone who has worked their way into the industry and become a force to be reckoned with in an incredibly short time. I am a big fan of Paul's eye and I am looking forward to […]

Listen to the Episode: Our guest today on the podcast is director of photography Peter Mosiman.   We share a candid chat about life in the business, finding ways to generate work, and getting the balance right between the cash grabs and the passion projects. Film + Music Giveaway!!!The good folks over at the Musicbed are giving […]