Quick montage from the location scout. #photography #aerialphotography #inspire2 #findingyoupictures

While I tend to reserve this page for professional posts, my beautiful person and I took a moment to grab ourselves a quick family photo. We hope you had a wonderful holiday! #photography

Long ago my New York acting teacher whispered, “The goal is to keep hitting new watermarks.” That’s always echoed in my ear, which is why one year ago today I combined Hasselblad medium format imagery with on location strobes in an effort to raise the bar. #x1dii

This week last year I photographed the campaign that was featured on these billboards. With vets on both sides of my family, it was particularly special to me. #findingyoupictures #commercialcinematography #commercialcinematographer #commercialdirector #hasselblad

Something I’m doing that’s a little different is using a full fledged cinema camera for all of my footage, even corporate b-roll. I’ve also been exploring filming with an 8k Wide Screen Aspect Ratio, which I believe helps create a more cinematic feel.

Grabbing a quick moment on location. #findingyoupictures #commercialcinematography #commercialcinematographer #commercialdirector #reddigitalcinema #redmonstro #redcamera

Quick cut with two clips filmed on location, 8K Red Monstro cinema footage transitioning into 6K Zenmuse X7 drone footage. #findingyoupictures #commercialcinematography #reddigitalcinema #redmonstro #redcamera #dji #zenmusex7

Today, Finding You Pictures was accepted into APA (Arizona Production Association), the only statewide professional organization for film, commercial, broadcast and television professionals. As always, thank you for your continued support!

Last week I patched in to Fox to help brand a promo for Michael Bay’s new film, “Ambulance.” I first worked with Bay when I signed a sixteen year contract with the Transformer’s franchise. After our session I grabbed my cinema rig and filmed our new commercial for ‘Free People.’

8K time-lapse for Intel. We’re in studio today filming our new Cold Brew segment for the ‘Free People’ commercial we just launched. #findingyoupictures #commercialcinematography #commercialcinematographer #commercialdirector

Behind the scenes on another photo shoot. Photos featured at the end. Clothing: American Eagle Camera: #hasselblad #findingyoupictures #commercialphotography #commercialcinematography #commercialdirector #reddigitalcinema

Finals from the behind the scenes I recently shared. This setup, although optimized for still photography, is similar to what I used for my latest Target commercial. My goal is to deliver equal quality still and cinema lighting. Clothing: American Eagle Camera: #hasselblad

Our Toyota spot began with a commercial photoshoot. I then brought the shots to life as a commercial. Demonstrated here is a brief side-by-side of the original photos and the final commercial moments. #scottsdalearizona #dustinjamesleighton

Our new Pandora Commercial is about to launch. Keely, featured in these lifestyle photos we crafted together last year, is one of our principle talent. Camera: #hasselblad #findingyoupictures #dustinjamesleighton #commercialphotographer #commercialmodels

A little sample of our ending product shot for Pandora Jewelry. Most recently they've been filming their lineup in studio. I prefer location. Clients often doubt the level of beauty we can craft with available light. #findingyoupictures #commercialphotography

One of the best things that’s come from my camper van travels is a long list of beautiful locations. Today’s sunrise scout for an upcoming stills shoot. #aerialphotography #inspire2

Time of Day… In my humble opinion, there’s really only 12 minutes of perfect light at any given location. To capture it, we have to plan ahead. That’s why I always provide the producers who hire me a shot list with time frames for every step of the process. More on IG…

Our new lifestyle and architecture photos for Gila River Casino are being to roll out. They just launched a new Top Golf Suite. Be sure to check it out! #findingyoupictures #playatgila #gilarivercasino #wildhorsepasscasino #topgolf  #dustinjamesleighton

We’re super grateful to be back on location at Dexcom this week! More to come... #findingyoupictures #cinematography #commercialphotography #dustinjamesleighton

Our new production website launched. Clients can now review case studies, view both still and moving image galleries, as well as learn about our growing team. FindingYouPictures.com