A huge treat for me this week on the podcast as we sit down with cinematographer Shane Hurlbut ASC with a plan to talk about his latest work on the series The Perfect Couple.  

I got slightly side tracked and we ended up chatting about his experience as an educator in the space, how cinematography has evolved over the last 10 years and a whole lot more.

Shane has had a huge impact on cinematography and it was awesome to have a chance to pick his brain on where things are going next.  Hopefully we can have him back on in the future to dive deeper in to his narrative work.

Enjoy!

Featured Guest - Shane Hurlbut ASC

Website: Shane Hurlbut ASC

Instagram: @shanehurlbutasc

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A few episodes back on the podcast I ran through my thoughts on owning gear and the gross miscalculation of lifetime returns that most working cinematographers make.

If you miss opportunities as large as the one that most DPs have in front of them it is going to be very difficult to get ahead even if you are very in demand for your skills.

This week I wanted to go in to the two main areas I didn't discuss on the last show and that is camera and lenses.  These two categories are by far the most difficult and require the most nuance when you are spouting off advice to a large cohort of individuals at one time.

I have screwed up majorly when buying in both of these departments and I am sure many of you will have similar stories.  Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes.

Enjoy!

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Hello, hello!!

This week on the podcast we are chatting with cinematographer Eli Arenson about his last few narrative projects, transitioning from commercial to narrative, and more.

Eli has a great eye and produces fantastic work so it was a real pleasure to have him on and hear about his approach to the work.  Be sure to check out his website below and give him a follow over on Instagram.

Enjoy!

Featured Guest - Cinematographer Eli Arenson

Website: Eli Arenson

Instagram: @eliarenson

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This is not financial advice.

I just think it is wild that the majority of cinematographers are so quick to dismiss such a massive opportunity when it comes to purchasing gear and renting it out to the productions they are on.

Maybe it works, maybe it doesn't but I can only say that in my experience it has definitely warranted the additional work of maintaining and looking after your own gear.

Don't take my advice though, run the numbers yourself.  Or don't.

Enjoy!

BLACK FRIDAY SALE - 50% OFF ALL COURSES

The Black Friday Sale is now on.

If you want to save 50% on all the courses head over and use the following discount code at checkout:

BLACK50

Hopefully you can pull the trigger on some the content you have been eyeing up over the year and use the down time in the commercial space over the Xmas period to level up your skills for 2025.

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Welcome to the show this week.  Our guest is cinematographer Idan Menin who is on to talk about his latest work on the film Lost on a Mountain in Maine.

The film looks great and Idan has a ton of stories to share from pre-production all the way through to his work on set.  I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do as well.

Don't forget to check out Idan's website and his Instagram in the links below.

Enjoy!

Featured Guest - Cinematographer Idan Menin

Website: Idan Menin

Instagram: @idanmenin

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Hello people of the podcast world.

This week we welcome back cinematographer Ryan Eddleston back on the show.  

Ryan has had a busy few years since he was last on and he walks us through working on a wide variety of narrative projects from TV series to Feature Films.

Always great having past guests on the show to track their progress and hear how they have updated their approach to the work as their experience grows.

Enjoy!

Featured Guest - Ryan Eddleston

Website: Ryan Eddleston

Instagram: @ryan_eddleston_dop

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A solo episode this week while a few of the the topics that we discussed in last week's episode with Jon Bregel are still top of mind.

Back to more conversations next week.  Until then make sure you check out the Film Roundtable link below.

Enjoy!

Cinematography Podcast - Film Roundtable

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A fun episode today as Jon Bregel returns to the podcast to talk about his latest work plus a host of other topics which up until this episode have gone under the radar on the show.

There isn't a lot of information from people operating at the tip of the spear in the filmmaking world on what they are or are not struggling with both on and offset.  I think episodes like this one are helping to forge a path on what the future of transparency will look like in cinematography and filmmaking in general.

If you missed Jon's first episode on the podcast be sure to check it out before hand:

The Wandering DP Podcast: Episode #387

Also be sure to check out Nourish and Jon's coaching work below.  I know there are people out there that would greatly benefit from Jon's help.

Enjoy!

Featured Guest - Jon Bregel

Website: Jon Bregel

Instagram: @jbregel

Filmmaking Community: Nourish

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This week on the show we are chatting with Greek cinematographer Evangelos Polychronopoulos as he talks through his approach to the work, navigating the commercial space, and moving countries mid-career.

I had a great time chatting to Evangelos and I hope you get as much out of the conversation as I did.

Be sure to check out his work on his website below and give him a follow over on instagram.

Enjoy!

Patreon Video - Behind the Scenes

Over on Patreon we are continuing our push into the world of Behind the Scenes.

I am trying to take what I do on every job and share it.  This week I go over what happens after the tech scout and before the shoot to make sure I am in a good place with what we are trying to do on the look side of things and also from a schedule point of view.

There are a few videos set to come out this week on Patreon so make sure you head over to page if you are a supporter to see the new clips as they are released.

As always I appreciate the support and any feedback on the new content.

If you want to check out the video clink the link below:

The Wandering DP Podcast Patreon

Featured Guest - Cinematographer Evangelos Polychronopoulos

Website: Evangelos Polychronopoulos

Instagram: @evangelospol

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We are back at it this week with a great conversation with cinematographer Carissa Dorson.  

Carissa talks us through her latest project Things Will Be Different and describes her approach to such a unique story and the extremely condensed schedule that was required to make it all possible.

Lots of great info shared throughout the show and it was a pleasure getting to hear all of the different pieces that came together to pull off this film.

Enjoy!

Featured Guest - Cinematographer Carissa Dorson

Website: Carissa Dorson

Instagram: @cldorson

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On the show this week we are chatting with cinematographer James Rhodes about his work on the film Femme. The backstory on James and how he originally got involved in the short version of the project are wild and it doesn't stop there. If you ever wondered if one call can change your career this episode […]

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