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all for the glory of the Father!
📸 @dallasmavs
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work-life balance ⭐️🧚🏽‍♀️🍸🎡📲

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sally + chuck night out

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Future Mr. And Mrs. Tysdal :)

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rookie szn w @dallasmavs

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this one was special.

the creative minds at @mavsoffcourt brought me in to gaff their recent hispanic heritage month highlight. six locations, multiple dance styles, a lot of moving pieces.

what stuck with me was the trust. everyone showed up for the project and for each other. community for community.

gaffing isn’t a role i advertise but it’s one i lowkey love, so being trusted with it like this meant a lot. and i learned a ton: shaping big sources, harnessing the sun, and how tiny tweaks can transform into huge shifts in the frame.

but my favorite discovery? gaffing and behind the scenes reportage photography are a natural pair. once action’s called and the light is set, i get to document those little in-between moments i love so much, highlighting the talent, the crew, the unseen.

over the rest of this month, i’m going to share each setup, what we tried, and what i learned.

for now, here’s a peek behind the scenes.

grateful is an understatement. 🙏🏽

producer: @rya.jpg @this_isreed
director/editor: @drew_castillo
director of choreography: @misca49
DP: @vonharrisproductions
first ac: @kaliah.101
gaffer/bts photos: yours truly
dancers: @alegreballet
concept: @ssiierra
photography: @nicolemalunowicz

📷 @leicacamerausa

#mavs #dallasmavs #leicaphotography #myleicaphoto #gaffer

#1. santa clara catholic church. @santaclaradallas

I didn’t know this place existed, but that courtyard felt like another world.

that early sun through the arches was pure gift. lesson? sometimes you just let the light lead.

#2. royce west roof top with @modelousa.

that backlight sun was, brutal.

dallas, august, 5 lights. hot.

the sun always wins, so we leaned into it, shaped it, didn’t fight it.

#3. fort worth water gardens.

monumental space, impossible scale. then God winked and tossed us a bone, cue clouds.

we dropped a focused beam into the bowl and the scene snapped into place. always pray your co-gaffer shows up.

thank you Jesus, literally. and @shinecinefw

#4 @latinoculturalcenter

bold colors, bold lines. five minute scramble for a last shot with dancers 20 feet up in the pitch dark. trust your team and move fast. and when @drew says “cou

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five locations. one week. one insanely good crew.

spent the past week running all over dfw gaffing something pretty special for @mavsoffcourt @dallasmavs. can’t share much yet, but it’s always wild to see how much can get made when you put the right people together.

really grateful to @rya.jpg @drew_castillo and the entire mavs crew for trusting me to help shape the light on this one. talented people solving problems, moving fast, and making each other better.

and maybe my biggest takeaway from the week: location matters.

each of these five locations brought something different to the story. sometimes we used a lot of fixtures. sometimes we just let the sun do its thing.

good people. good locations. good light.

can’t wait to show you what we made.🤘

@leicacamerausa

#leica #mavsoffcourt #myleicaphoto #behindthescenes #gaffing

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Moving with purpose 🙏🏾🌎

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forever celebrating the atkins!!!!!!

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peeled grape szn! 🍇🏀

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i remember very vividly my first day with the mavs. it was a game day and i was on 4 hours of sleep, excited to join the team. i remember stepping onto the court for the first time, the roar of the crowd, and the adrenaline and energy of the game. in that moment i remembered the reason why i chose the creative sports industry. it’s bittersweet to say that my time with the mavs has come to an end. even though it’s over, i can’t but help but to think im the luckiest dude ever. im blessed to say that i have had the opportunity to work for my favorite team in all of sports, and have gotten to witness the last couple months of luka’s maverick career, while also experiencing and contributing to the rise of cooper’s superstardom. but the biggest thing i am grateful for is that i got to share the court with some of the most talented creatives in all of professional sports. the laughs and memories will be something i will remember for the rest of my career, and i can’t wait to share what’s next.

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Rookie of Year Portraits w/ #CooperFlagg
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#ROTY | #NBA | #DallasMavs | #MFFL

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Rookie season ☆

I am eternally grateful for this past season with the Dallas Mavericks. It’s been an honor to learn, grow and work alongside industry professionals.

Mavs Take ACTION! will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you to Sean, Kamri and Candace for leading with authenticity and intentionality to ensure our Dallas community feels seen and heard.

Sending all my love to @mavsoffcourt 💙
Go Mavs!

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