At the age of 12, David was developing and printing his material.
Shooting with an 8mm movie camera, he created in-camera effects.
His first job in the industry was as a bicycle film delivery bicycle
messenger in New York City.
As his career path unfurled before him, he gained invaluable experience
at Warhol’s Factory, followed by an internship at David Bowie’s Main
Man Productions before becoming personal assistant to Donald Cammell.
He worked as a camera assistant on documentaries. As a documentary
cameraman he worked for CBS, ABC, PBS, and foreign networks. David was
encouraged by Nicholas Ray was mentored
by David Quaid, ASC and Mike Elliot of EUE/Screen Gems fame.
A music video pioneer having lensed the first contemporary video to
play on MTV, “You Better Run” by Pat Benatar. David has filmed over 40
Music videos and over numerous commercials. Moving on to features David has
worked for cinematographer masters, Gordon Willis ASC, Bruce Surtees,
ASC and Dariusz Wolski, ASC.
David attends to color and contour with adoring purpose. While he works
with all the latest digital technology, David’s lifelong passion is with
traditional film. His proficiency with large and small format film
cameras characterizes his consummate absorption with the craft.
Besides still and motion photography, David is a motion picture
producer, director, and animator. He speaks French and English, is also an
FAA certified commercial multi-engine instrument rated airplane pilot,
holds an FAA Part 107 UAS pilot certificate is an avid cook and outdoors-man.