(c) Johannes Schaugg

Photo © Johannes Schaugg

I’m a film and video creative with 15+ years of experience, based in New York City. I discovered my passion for visual storytelling through photography, shooting portraits on actual film. Later, I moved into commercial photography and then film and video production. My professional experience includes documentary pre-production, shooting documentaries, commercials and branded content.

I have run my own production company in the past, producing and delivering video content for corporate clients including Fortune Global 500 companies like Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), SAP and Bosch. 

My roles have included cinematographer, photographer, creative director, editor and producer. I have supervised employees and production crews and taught workshops in cinematography and lighting.

Skills and experience includes:

cinematography | editing (documentary, narrative and commercial) | photography | art direction | concept development | producing | color grading | lighting (studio & on-location) | camera operating | camera assistant | design