Crew Hire: St. Louis Camera Operator
Need a dependable shooter in St. Louis? I'm a producer-shooter with 15+ years behind the camera and a full Sony FX6 cinema package. I show up prepared, light the room fast, and hand off clean, organized media at wrap.
What I bring
Interviews and multi-camera sit-downs, lit and mic'd
Verité and run-and-gun b-roll on a shoulder rig
Corporate, healthcare, nonprofit and broadcast-style field production
FAA Part 107 drone add-on
Camera package
A-cam: Sony FX6 (full-frame, 4K 120p, built-in variable ND, dual base ISO)
B-cam: Sony a7 V
Zooms: Sigma 14–24mm f/2.8 DG DN · 24–70mm f/2.8 DG DN II · 70–200mm f/2.8 DG DN Sports
Primes: Sigma 35mm, 50mm and 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art
Support: SmallRig shoulder rig with V-mount power · DJI RS 4 Pro gimbal with wireless monitoring
Monitoring: Hollyland Pyro 7 wireless video for client and director · Blackmagic recorder
Lighting: Full LED package, panels and pars, most of it fly-ready
Audio: Boom and wireless
Aerial: DJI Mavic 4 Pro, flown by an FAA Part 107 certified pilot
Media: CFexpress Type A, on-set backup to dual drives · travels in Pelican Air cases
Rates
Full day (10 hr) with FX6 package: $2,000
Half day (5 hr) with FX6 package: $1,350
Operator only (your camera): $900 / day
Add-ons: B-cam $250 · lighting kit $350 · audio $200 · drone $500 · travel day $1,350–$2,000
Overtime billed at 1.5x after 10 hours.
Paperwork
Certificate of insurance available on request, naming your production as additional insured. W-9 on file. Net 30 invoicing for agencies and production companies. Footage delivered on your drive or via Frame.io the same day.
Check availability
Send dates, location and a quick description of the shoot. I'll confirm availability within one business day.
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