Photo & video crew for hire — Washington, DC and New York City

Bring me onto your production. I'm an experienced stills and motion shooter, gaffer, grip, and camera operator with my own professional camera, lighting, and data kit — plus New York Fashion Week experience. Based in DC, also available in NYC and to travel.

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What I can do for your Production

What I do:

• Second shooter — photo or video; a reliable second angle for weddings, events, fashion/runway, editorial and brand shoots

• Cinematographer / Director of Photography / camera operator — Canon C400 cinema camera, with smooth stabilized walk-and-shoot on an Easyrig STABIL, and optional gimbal

• Gaffer & grip — lighting design and operation, and can provide my own lights, modifiers and stands

• Digitech / data wrangling — secure on-set offloads, checksummed backups, and dailies

Who I work with:

• Lead photographers & videographers who need a dependable second shooter, lighting tech or assistant

• DPs and productions needing a camera op with cinema camera package, or gaffer or grip with a lighting package

• Productions needing a digitech for stills, using Capture One, or a data wrangler for motion, using Pomfort Silverstack Lab

• Fashion & runway shooters — I've worked as a NYFW house shooter, so I know the pit and the pace

• Brands, agencies, and event teams who need an extra pair of experienced hands

Why me:

I'm easy to work with, calm on set, and I bring professional gear and fashion week experience.

I show up early, I'm color-managed and organized, and I hand off my files to you quickly. Tell me the role and I'll slot right in. :)

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Gear Lists

  • • Canon R6 Mark III + Canon R7 (both are dual-slot cameras)

    • Selection of RF lenses, zoom and prime, chosen per the job (f2.8 28-70mm, f2.8 16mm, f1.8 24mm, f1.8 35mm, f.1.8 50mm, f2.0 85mm)

    • MacBook Pro 16" + Capture One Pro — tethered capture in studio and on location

    • Strobe (flash): 2x Godox AD600 Pro II (key + fill), 1x AD300 Pro II (hair/back, and portable for fast paced events), V100 (on camera flash), Canon TTL

    • Godox, Profoto, and Broncolor flash triggers/transmitters for Canon, for seamless integration into third party studios

  • • Canon C400 cinema camera

    • Canon C80 cinema camera

    • (The C400 and C80 have the same sensor; the footage matches for A/B cam editing)

    • RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z with PZ-E2 power zoom and rocker

    • Range of RF lenses, prime and zoom (f2.8 28-70mm, f2.8 16mm, f1.8 24mm, f1.8 35mm, f.1.8 50mm, f2.0 85mm)

    • Easyrig Minimax + STABIL arm — smooth and stabilized when standing or walking

    • DJI RS4Pro Gimbal with Tilta ring - can be paired with Easyrig or used on its own

    • Canon R6 Mark III and R7 as additional cameras

    • GoPro Hero 10 for crash cam

    • Multiple camera supports including fluid head tripod, fluid head monopod, shoulder rig

  • • Continuous / video: 2x Aputure 600C Pro II (full-color, tunable), 1 × 600x Pro, 1× 600d Pro

    • Several 50–150W lights, including COBs and panels, for events, travel and tight spaces

    • Strobe (flash): 2x Godox AD600 Pro II (key + fill), 1x AD300 Pro II (hair/back), V100 on camera flash, Canon TTL

    • Godox, Profoto, and Broncolor flash triggers/transmitters for Canon, for seamless integration into third party studios

    • Modifiers & grip: 5ft dome, multiple 3 ft domes, small and large beauty dishes, 3x fresnels, 2x focusable spotlights with gobos, 3 ft lantern, scrim up to 8×8, 2x portable V-flats, C-stands, lowboy stands

    • Consumables including gaff tape, and a gear wagon

  • • Multiple shotgun mics including Sennheiser MKH 416

    • Multiple stereo/shotgun mixable hybrid mics

    • Rode Wireless Pro transmitters and receiver with Sennheiser lav mics

    • Mic booms with C-stand holder

    • Rode podcast mic

  • • Pomfort Silverstack Lab — secure offloads, checksummed backups, and dailies, the industry standard for on-set offload, file management and dailies for motion (video)

    • Capture One Pro, the industry standard for tethered shooting and on set file management for stills (photos)

    • Evoto - for high volume/fast turnaround headshots and similar

    • Headshot Tools - for high volume headshots and event work

    • Workflows that combine the above

    • MacBook Pro 16" with CFexpress + SD card readers and multiple USB-C to accept hard drives

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Rates, Areas, and Logistics

• Day rates depend on the role and the kit involved — just tell me what you need and your shoot date(s)and location(s) and I'll send you a rate.

• Local to DC/DMV and to NYC; I add a travel rate to cover reasonable travel expenses outside those areas.

• My cameras and strobes travel light.

• The full continuous lighting package comes by vehicle and needs load-in help and secure parking — I'll confirm power, space, and access when we scope the day.

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Please fill out the form with as much detail as possible. The form goes directly to my email. Or, if you prefer, send me an email at hello@markelton.com. Either way, I will respond promptly. Looking forward to hearing from you!