I am a photographer and filmmaker in Knoxville
Tennessee.Welcome to my website,
from here you can access my Resume, work history, and photo galleries where
prints, framing, gifts, and downloads are available.
Seeing Skies Music Video With Macville Productions
Macville Productions asked me
to work on a music video for the band Seeing Skies. This was my first
opportunity to work with a RED ONE camera. Matthew and Kelly Rogers run
Macville Productions. In addition to the camera they have a whole truck
full of grip equipment.This
project also gave me the chance to learn about working with a dolly and
track.The footage looked great, I
can’t wait to see the finished video.
Whitechapel Music Video
I was hired by director David Brodsky to work on Whitechapel's new music video coming out June 8th. I spent the day as David's assistant giving me a great opportunity to learn about using a 35mm lens adapter with the HVX200 as well as the music video business in general.
Ijams Nature Center has made arrangements to use my photos of the park in their promotional materials. Two of my photos will be used in their upcoming 100th anniversary celebration.
This winter I am also working on a show called The Auctioneers. This show tells the stories of buyers, sellers and auctioneers in the Canton Ohio area. Transcribing this show has given me the opportunity to learn more about conducting and recording a good interview. I have not only been studying the audio and camera work but also the types of questions that need to be asked and how to get editable responses from the subject. This experience will help me with my own projects as well as work with future clients.
In November 2009 Northsouth Productions contacted me about transcribing some more shows. First they gave me footage from Impassable, a reality show about avalanche cleanup in Utah. The show focuses on the crew and plow drivers. This show is particularly interesting to me, it was shot in Cottonwood Canyon, a place I was lucky enough to visit a couple of summers ago. Impassable will air on TLC.
-Mark
2009 Fall Conservation Celebration for Foothills Land Conservancy Photographer: Mark Lewis
Mark was hired by Foothills Land Conservancy to photograph their fall dinner and auction in Townsend. The event took place at the Dancing Bear lodge. They will be using the photos for their website and
print media to promote this and other similar events.
Behind the scenes video and production stills for Danielle Bloom's music video 11/06/2009 Video: Mark Lewis Interviews and Photography: Caitlin Rockett
We went to Murfreesboro to document the production of Daniel Bloom's music video by 371 Digital films. The shoot went really well and I got to enjoy significant camera time with a Panasonic DVX100B. Caitlin shot a great set of production stills as well as conducting interviews with the cast and crew. We look forward to seeing how the music video and our behind the scenes video turn out.
2009 Sunset Harvest Dinner Presented By The Maryville Farmers' Market and Foothills Land Conservancy Photographer: Mark Lewis
Mark was hired by Foothills Land Conservancy to capture their dinner and wine tasting in conjunction with The Maryville Farmers' Market. They will be using the photos for their website and print media to promote this and other similar events.
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Little Miss Perfect Transcriber: Mark Lewis
I was hired to transcribe videos for Northsouth Productions here in Knoxville. Watching and logging the unedited footage for Little Miss Perfect has given me great insight into the production process behind reality television. This experience will certainly be useful on future projects I participate in.
Crawford Media Pigeon Forge Satellite Tour Camera Operator: Mark Lewis June 18, 2009
I had the opportunity to shoot a live satellite tour for Crawford Media Group out of Atlanta. This was a good experience overall where I learned a few new things, got to use a new camera and even tapped into my broadcast experience from the television stations I have worked for.
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That Evening Sun Movie Premiere Interviews: Caitlin Rockett Camera: Mark Lewis April 17, 2009
Doublejay Creative hired us to document the Knoxville premiere of their feature film That Evening Sun. They let me take their Panasonic HVX200 camera out to grab shots of the crowd and the opening speeches as well as some interviews from the audience after the movie.
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Resource Advisory Services Web Videos I independently produced this set of short web videos for Resource Advisory Services describing their company to perspective clients. This project also came with animated graphics and logos that the client did not have as well as an updated set of still photos for their print material.
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Tennessee Shines Episode 6 Camera Operator, Production Assistant: Mark Lewis January 28, 2009
Tennessee Shines is a monthly Americana variety show put on at the
historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Doublejay Creative films
the show to air regularly on WBIR.
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Tennessee Shines Episode 5 Camera Operator, Production Assistant: Mark Lewis December 31, 2008
Tennessee Shines is a monthly Americana variety show put on at the
historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Doublejay Creative films
the show to air regularly on WBIR. We adjusted the format this month to include interviews and backstage footage. This left the Sony HVR-V1U camera open for me to shoot on this episode.
Photography for Knoxville Voice Magazine How To Modify a Coat
I shot photos for an article in Knoxville Voice magazine about modifying an old coat.
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Elavon Training Video Production Assistant: Mark Lewis
After my appreticeship with Doublejay Creative they continued to hire me on a freelance basis. I helped set up and shoot interviews on a green screen to be replaced with animated 3D graphics. My responsibilities included creating green props, preparing, transporting, and setting up equipment. After the shoot I also worked on transcribing the interviews.
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A & B Taxi Photoshoot Assistant: Mark Lewis
During my Aprenticeship at Doublejay Creative I worked as Larsen Jay's assistant during a photoshoot for Knoxville's A&B Taxi service. On top of Sharp's Ridge we gathered posed photos of all the A&B drivers with their vehicles. The photos were later used in brochures and other printed materials.
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Tennessee Shines Episode 4 Production Assistant: Mark Lewis November 26, 2008
Tennessee Shines is a monthly Americana variety show put on at the
historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Doublejay Creative films
the show to air regularly on WBIR.
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Todd Richeson Interiors Photo Shoot Apprentice: Mark Lewis
Todd Richeson is a renowned interior designer here in Knoxville. I served as Larsen Jay's assistant during this shoot for Richeson's website, capturing some of his elaborate interiors.
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Tennessee Shines Episode 3 Production Assistant: Mark Lewis October 29, 2008
Tennessee Shines is a monthly Americana variety show put on at the
historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Doublejay Creative films
the show to air regularly on WBIR.
[Click here for the Tennessee Shines website]
Tennessee Shines Episode 2 Production Assistant: Mark Lewis September 24, 2008
Tennessee Shines is a monthly Americana variety show put on at the
historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Doublejay Creative films
the show to air regularly on WBIR.
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MacLean-Fogg Yearn End 2008 DVD Production Assistant: Mark Lewis
While working with Doublejay Creative I had the opportunity to work with their biggest client MacLean-Fogg. This shoot was a five day expedition touring factories in Sagertown Pennsylvania, and Pocahontas Arkansas. We shot b-roll of machines running as well as interviews on greenscreen. When we got back to the office I continued to help with this project through transcribing the hours of interviews we had shot.
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Tennessee Shines Episode 1 Production Assistant: Mark Lewis August 27, 2008
Tennessee Shines is a monthly Americana variety show put on at the historic Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville. Doublejay Creative films the show to air regularly on WBIR. This was the pilot episode and my first experience working on a multiple camera shoot.
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That Evening Sun Behind the Scenes Apprentice: Mark Lewis
During my apprenticeship at Doublejay Creative they were producing an independent feature film titled That Evening Sun. I was lucky enough to work on the behind the scenes documentation of the production.
Play Action Online Shoot With Phillip Fulmer Production Assistant: Mark Lewis
My first video shoot with Doublejay Creative was very exciting. The company was hired to capture video of Coach Philip Fulmer for Play Action Online a sports website for kids. This shoot was my first opportunity to learn about setting up a green screen and using a teleprompter.
Doublejay Creative Archives When my apprenticeship began Doublejay Creative had been open for three years. In that short time they had amassed a huge amount of media. Actually 3,500 tapes, DVDs, CDs, films, documents, props, samples, and printed materials. It was my task to assemble all these items into a barcoded system for easily accessing and tracking each of them.
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Photography of a Civil War Re-enactment at Fort Dickerson for TNJN
This month marks the 144th anniversary of the battle of Fort Dickerson in Knoxville, Tennessee. Fort Dickerson's annual Living History Weekend was held Nov. 9-Nov. 11. It allowed Knoxvillians to remember their heritage through a weekend of Civil War reenactments. Fort Dickerson was designed by Capt. Orlando M. Poe, chief engineer of
the Army of the Ohio, and built by the Federal Army during the winter
of 1863 to protect Knoxville
One of my earliest photography jobs. I was commissioned to capture images of some Maryville landmarks, the Vol Navy, and some group photos for Blount Magazine.
