Texas Crews Team Up for HBO’s Real Sports
I love it when I get the chance to work with other Go To Team crews. Life is just a little easier. I was fortunate enough to team up with Dallas cameraman, Nate Galluppi for HBO’s Real Sports. For the shoot, we shot on the Canon C300 with a variety of L-Series glass at our […]
Read MoreBarbecue & B-roll: Texas Crew Hits BBQ Country with The Dr. Oz Show
Recently I made the trip down to Lockhart, Texas for the Dr. Oz Show. Lockhart is known for their amazingly tasty barbecue. I had never been there before so I was pretty excited to check out what real Texas BBQ is all about. We spent two days shooting at some of the best known BBQ […]
Read More“Life as a House: DP’ing Fixer Upper Part 3”
The Art of an “OTF.” What in the world is an “OTF?” Great question. Basically an “OTF” means an interview. “OTF” is an abbreviation for “On the Fly.” So the full technical translation for “OTF” would be an “On the Fly Interview” with talent. On “Fixer Upper” all of our “OTFs” are stand up interviews […]
Read MoreSeason 3 of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” Set to Air in December
Recently I wrapped on Season 3 of “Fixer Upper.” It was a rewarding feeling to know that another season worth of content was in the “can.” I can’t believe I’ve had the privilege to be the Director of Photography on 40 episodes of the show. It has been quite the journey. This season was […]
Read MoreWelcome to the Go To Team Peter!
Peter Leininger is no stranger to the production industry. Before joining Go To Team’s apprenticeship program in September, Peter lived in Los Angeles filming with large crews for commercials and music videos. During his’s apprenticeship, he was stationed with the one and only Roger Woodruff in Waco, TX to shoot season three of HGTV’s […]
Read More“Life as a House”: DP’ing Fixer Upper – Part 2
When any show enters its third season it’s easy to play it safe and do what you’ve been doing. Hey, if it’s not broke why fix it? If you’ve worked with me then you know I am always looking for ways to improve. So when we started prepping for Season 3 of “Fixer Upper” I […]
Read MoreDallas Crew Covers Fort Hood Trial For NBC News Channel
With the trial approaching closing arguments, I headed down to Killeen, TX to do some more live shots for NBC News Channel. I was shooting on the HDX-900. For two days I was on the base with NBC News correspondent, Sarah Dallof. At this point my “live shot” set up is pretty set in stone. […]
Read MoreDallas Crew Shoots Sizzle Reel in Waco for Potential Reality Show
Lately, Waco has felt like a second home to me. A few months ago I was down there shooting a pilot. Just a week ago I was back to shoot some pick-ups. This time I found myself in Waco, TX shooting a sizzle reel for a potential reality show. Rockin’ a HDX-900, a few Go […]
Read MoreDallas Crew Works with Mexican Wrestler, M-6
I recently worked for hotel chain, Motel 6. They were one of the sponsors of the Cinco De Mayo Festival in Dallas, TX. It was at this festival that masked wrestler, M-6, made his debut. M-6 is part of a new marketing campaign put on by Motel 6. Get it? M-6/Motel 6. Classic. I was […]
Read MoreDallas & Nashville Crew Head to Arkansas for CBS Sports
March Madness is coming up and that means a trip to Harding University. They recently won the title of “Best Road Trip Destination in College Basketball.” We went out there to see why. We shot the Enterprise Rent-A-Car sponsored segment on two HDX 900s and a couple of Go Pros. Our day started in Little […]
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