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Jeff VanderMolen, Gaffer
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Bring the experience of Hollywood to your production. Jeff VanderMolen has had the privilege to have worked on movies with Academy Award-winning DPs and seasoned gaffers. Jeff has also worked on independent and low-budget projects, music videos, corporate videos, and commercials on all scales. His strength is to synthesize the best lighting within the parameters of your project, to give you the best-looking images possible, on time and on budget.

 


Jeff Garton, Director of Photography
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During his twenty year career as a Director and Cinematographer Jeff Garton has shot hundreds of commercials, numerous shorts, and 5 feature films, most recently Riddle (2012) with Val Kilmer and Elizabeth Harnois, and The Sibling (2013) starring Mischa Barton and Michael Clarke Duncan. He has also shot many long form projects for museums and National Parks, including films for the Whitehouse Historical Society. Mammoth Cave, Chalmette National Battlefield in New Orleans, and the John Adams’ Homestead in Boston. Recent work as Director/DP include FedEx, Abercrombie & Fitch and Bob Evans. His short film “Lift” showed in over 40 film festivals and won twenty awards. Jeff is an IATSE 600 Director of Photography.

 


Adam Stevenson, Gaffer and Camera Operator
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Adam Stevenson is a Pittsburgh native and has been working in the film and entertainment business for over 25 years as both a Gaffer and Camera Operator. He was also a Steadicam owner/operator for over 10 years. His professional experience and knowledge range from large budget Hollywood features to small scale independent productions. For well over 2 decades, that body of work includes commercials, feature films, music videos, documentaries, industrials, TV series, and corporate videos. Past clients include The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, The Food Network, NFL, Pepsi, Uber, Dodge, and Microsoft to name just a few.

 

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