The nation's premier staff video crew provider — delivering elite Directors of Photography and camera crews across the United States and 80+ countries worldwide since 1997.
Go To Crew provides Elite Staff Directors of Photography and Cameramen throughout the United States specializing in telling compelling stories for Network Broadcast Sports and News, Sports and Entertainment, Agency and everyone else.
We're not a crewing company. Our STAFF crews have been trained in house by our Federally Accredited Apprenticeship program. We want to help tell your story. We're your Go To Crew!
Assignment Desk & Go To Crew's most valuable asset is the talented video production industry professionals that choose to work with us. There is a great production management team behind the Directors of Photography, Audio Operators, Producers, and other members of staff you'll meet on location.
We are the biggest and best staff video crew provider in the United States. We shoot content — not just content, but great content at the highest level.
We help tell your story. We shoot engaging sports features, gorgeous interviews for network news, unscripted shows and feature docs for production companies, Networks and Streamers, and corporate pieces for Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Are we too big for your shoot? Absolutely not! They’re all big and important to us. Your story matters.
Go To Crews do more than just shoot great content. We care about the subjects we cover. Our crews assist showrunners, producers, and editors by lending their creativity behind the lens and with their expertise in lighting.
We think about the story from a visual perspective and help our clients tell that story. Every shoot tells a story. We’re passionate about your story every time with every crew and on every shoot no matter when or where it is.
Go To Crews are STAFF, W-2 Full-Time Employees trained in house over years. We find developing camera people, build them through our one of a kind Federally Accredited Apprenticeship program, support them with elite training, give them high end cameras and equipment, then place them strategically in major cities throughout the country.
How we built the nation's largest staff video crew provider
Go To Team was founded in October 1997 after recognizing there was a shortage of good, organized camera crews in the smaller markets outside Atlanta. Go To Team was created to fill this niche in the Southeast video crew market. The goal was to provide high quality video crews in local markets throughout the Southeast, so we positioned the corporate office in Charleston, SC while our first Director of Photography remained centrally based in Columbia, SC. This gave Go To Team the advantage of reaching several mid-sized cities.
By simply offering the highest standard of quality, best equipment and a great attitude, following the motto “Do Whatever It Takes”, Go To Team quickly gained the attention of national media networks and other clients. The turning point came after covering the Monica Lewinsky story — we knew it was time to build.
Go To Team purchased several sets of identical gear and set out to offer the same quality in multiple markets. By positioning STAFF cameramen in key cities, Go To Team could offer camera crews in different local markets. Clients became repeat customers because they only had to make one call, providing them access to a variety of cameramen's schedules, the ability to benefit from local resources, and confidence that they would be met on location with the same gear and professional attitude from each of our STAFF video crews.
In 2024, Go To Team rebranded as Go To Crew. We are the staff DPs of our parent organization, Assignment Desk. Today, Assignment Desk is a full-service production services company handling everything from staff video crews and payroll to production management and location scouting across the country.
What started as regional Southeast coverage has grown into a truly global operation. Assignment Desk has completed over 1,154 international shoots across 80+ countries and six continents — from London and Paris to Tokyo, Dubai, and Sydney. Our international crew network gives clients the same Assignment Desk quality and reliability they depend on domestically, now available anywhere in the world. Whether it's a corporate shoot in Berlin, a sports broadcast in Melbourne, or a documentary in São Paulo, we handle the logistics so you can focus on the story.
Each of our Directors of Photography has gone through our 12-month Federally Accredited Apprenticeship and comes out of it ready to shoot for all of our clients. They not only understand the technical part of shooting and how the gear works, but their eye has been further trained along with the adept skills needed to handle themselves and other crew members on any set.
We find developing camera people, build them through our one of a kind program, support them with elite training, give them high end cameras and equipment, then place them strategically in major cities throughout the country to service our clients.
5,000+
Shoot Days Annually
20+
Staff DPs Nationwide
70+
Markets Worldwide
1997
Year Founded
The production management team behind every successful shoot day. Based in Mount Pleasant, SC, our office staff coordinates over 5,000 shoot days annually.
Managing Partner
Shawn joined Go To Team in 2006 as Operations Manager and Managing Partner. He focuses on growing the company through mergers and acquisitions, business development, and market expansion. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1996 with a Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism.
COO
As COO, Courtney oversees business operations, development, staff, client relationships, equipment purchases, company budgets and 5000+ shoot days. She joined in 2012 and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor's in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Chief Crewing Officer
Erin joined in 2014 after graduating from USC Upstate with a Bachelor's in Communications. As General Manager, she manages over 25 employees and oversees 2500+ shoot days per year. She was captain of the D1 softball team at USC Upstate.
Senior Director of Production
Robin was the first Video Production Coordinator for Go To Team in 2001. She trains, supports, and leads a team of coordinators who book over 2500 video and still photography shoots a year. University of North Dakota graduate and former swimming student-athlete.
Production Manager
Kailee coordinates 2500+ shoots annually. She has a background in sports, event planning, and hospitality. She graduated from the College of Charleston with a Bachelor's in Hospitality & Tourism Management.
Senior Production Coordinator
Abbey joined in February 2023. She graduated from the University of Central Missouri in 2022 with a Bachelor's in Digital Media Production with a Digital Cinema emphasis.
Senior Production Coordinator
Sara joined in 2023 from Florida. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's degree.
Production Coordinator
Hallie joined in September 2024. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor's in Mass Communications with a Sports Media concentration.
Production Coordinator
Clara joined in summer 2025. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor's in Communication and Media Studies. She is also a travel blogger and filmmaker.
Financial Controller
Hollis joined in 2020 with a background in engineering, public accounting, and real estate. She graduated from the College of Charleston and holds a CPA license.
Staff Accountant
Dustin joined in 2023. He graduated from Western Governors University with a Bachelor's in Accounting. He is a former 3-year EMT.
Full Stack Software Engineer
Dawson builds user-friendly web applications with front-end and back-end expertise.
Whether you need to hire a crew for your next project, or you're a camera professional looking to join our team, we'd love to hear from you.