Summary

Michael Candelori is a New York-based cinematographer and photojournalist who has been creating visual media for more than 15 years. He has shot five feature films and dozens of short-form and series projects.

Credits

7/22 – 7/22

Cinematographer ACQC at Queens Pride 2022

Facebook Live — Live/Special Event — Photochemic
7/22 – 7/22
5/22 – 5/22

Camera Operator The Rivalries (Season 1)

LG — Digital — Shoot To Kill NYC
5/22 – 5/22
2/22 – 2/22

Camera Operator (NYC Unit) Untitled Afrofuturism Doc (Season 1)

PBS — TV — Ozarks Public Television
2/22 – 2/22
12/21 – 1/22

Cinematographer Nyctophobia

Film (Feature-length) — dir. Seayoon Jeong
12/21 – 1/22
6/21 – 6/21

Cinematographer (NYC Segments) The Balancing Act (Season 13)

Lifetime — TV — Rise News Group
6/21 – 6/21
12/19 – 12/20

Cinematographer Skahtencandi

Gabe's — Advertising — Skahtencandi Details
12/19 – 12/20

Cinematographer and Producer of quarterly broadcast & digital advertising for retail store with 100+ locations in the Northeast, Midwest and South.

7/19 – 11/19

Cinematographer (also Producer) Shining Earth

Film (Short) — Photochemic
7/19 – 11/19
5/17 – 5/18

News Photographer Rex Features/Shutterstock

Shutterstock — Live/Special Event — Shutterstock
5/17 – 5/18

Orgs

  • SOC - Society of Camera Operators
  • National Press Photography Association

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Man
  • Member of the LGBTQ+ Community

Media

  • Narrative Cinematography Reel

  • Docu-style sample (St. Joseph's School for the Blind)

Recos

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Education

Class of '11

Chapman University

M.F.A. Film Production (Cinematography Emphasis)
Class of '08

Denison University

B.A. Cinema Production

My Gear

  • Sony a7 III
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • DJI Ronin RS2
  • Xeen CF Cinema Lens Kit
  • Sony FX6 (ILME-FX6V)

Skills

  • Producing
  • Cinematography
  • Drone Pilot
  • Camera Operating
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Camera assistant