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A Docustyle Day at Home with Zedd's Visual Artist in LA

A Docustyle Day at Home with Zedd's Visual Artist in LA

A docustyle day in Los Angeles following "Silly Gabe". The artist who builds Zedd's show visuals as he prepped for a Vegas date that weekend. Jack on

·Jack Gaertner
Two-Day Denver Shoot: RTD Interview and Union Station B-Roll
Denver Video Camera Crew

Two-Day Denver Shoot: RTD Interview and Union Station B-Roll

A two-day shoot in Denver, Colorado on January 29 and 30, 2026: day one for interview setup, day two for the interview itself plus b-roll of Union Sta

·Brian Behrens
Filming a Sandbar BBQ Competition in Key West, FL
Miami Video Camera Crew

Filming a Sandbar BBQ Competition in Key West, FL

A two-person crew shot Bear and Burton's Keywest Invitational Tournament on March 7, 2026 — a BBQ competition where chefs catch their own fish and coo

·Rachel Sanchez
A Freelance Audio Tech Referred a Friend, Got a Free Tier Upgrade — Here's How

A Freelance Audio Tech Referred a Friend, Got a Free Tier Upgrade — Here's How

A freelance audio tech referred a colleague, that colleague signed up, and both of them got free tier upgrades. Erin explains exactly how the referral

·Erin Gunther
Photography Jobs vs. Photography Gigs: What's the Difference?

Photography Jobs vs. Photography Gigs: What's the Difference?

Most job sites offer only full-time employment. Most gig platforms offer only project-based freelance work. Assignment Desk offers both — and understa

·Assignment Desk Editorial Team
Meet Ralphie the Cameraman: The Guy Who Never Gets to Sit Down
Behind the Scenes

Meet Ralphie the Cameraman: The Guy Who Never Gets to Sit Down

Every video production company needs a mascot. Ours happens to be a perpetually exhausted freelance cameraman stuck on an eternal shoot day, ten feet

·Assignment Desk
AD East Coast Crews Team Up for NBC Sports
New England Camera Crew

AD East Coast Crews Team Up for NBC Sports

NBC Sports added WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark, a “new sharpshooter”, to their roster ahead of NBA All-Star Week. The staff welcomed Caitlin in with a f

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New England DP Films at von Trapp Lodge for GMA
New England Camera Crew

New England DP Films at von Trapp Lodge for GMA

“I don’t always get to shoot in Vermont, but when I do, it’s usually a fun and picturesque shoot,” says New England DP Roger Woodruff. On a recent sho

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New England DP Assists in Reporting New Strange World
Boston Video Camera Crew

New England DP Assists in Reporting New Strange World

A police officer was shot and killed off the side of the road in Vermont earlier this year by a supposed member of an AI Vegan Cult known as the Zizia

·Assignment Desk
Toronto DP Covers Media Day For NHL Finals
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Toronto DP Covers Media Day For NHL Finals

Our Toronto DP, Hayden Broomhead, recently got to shoot player interviews for NHL Finals Media Day! The interviews took place inside a locker room, wh

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Toronto DP Collaborates With Alight Solutions
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Toronto DP Collaborates With Alight Solutions

Newly launched Toronto DP, Hayden Broomhead, recently shot with Alight Solutions for an event coverage shoot! The shoot involved dynamic, run-and-gun

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Toronto DP Collaborates with Northeastern University
Toronto Video Camera Crew

Toronto DP Collaborates with Northeastern University

Our Toronto DP, Hayden Broomhead, recently did a green screen shoot with two Northeastern University students, using the Sony FX3 and Sony 28–135mm F4

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