“Sometimes a filmmaker gets a look at a photograph taken on his own set and sees the ‘soul’ of his film in one still photograph. It’s rare, but it happens.” — Sydney Pollack speaking about the work of Bob Willoughby

My film work, shaped through ongoing collaboration with Larry Fessenden, lives in the space between motion and stillness, photographs pulled from story.

The right shot takes patience. Sometimes it’s hours of waiting for a few seconds that feel real. Days Blur into nights, dusk til dawn. It’s building trust and a relationship with the actors and actresses so they feel comfortable enough to have me in such a delicate place. It’s listening closely to every word from the director and paying attention to what’s happening between takes. Staying close to the soul of the set matters just as much as what happens when the camera rolls. We all become a close knit family.  The Grips, the Art Department, the Sound folks, AD, DP, ADP, producers...

It’s a delicate balance of patience, trust, instinct, and being ready to move at any moment. The more confidence you have in the people around you and in your own eye, the more likely you are to capture something stunning.