ABOUT
David is a Bay Area–based photographer and filmmaker with 20+ years behind the lens. Equally at home in stills and motion, he creates impactful visuals—one frame at a time, or 24 per second.
After working as a staff and freelance photojournalist, he expanded into video and filmmaking while pursuing graduate studies in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. His short documentaries have screened at festivals around the U.S., including SXSW, the International Wildlife Film Festival, and Wild & Scenic.
David shoots, edits, and delivers impactful, story-driven work built around real moments. He is also an FAA Part 107–certified remote pilot.
He is available for editorial, commercial and non-profit projects and assignments across Northern California and beyond.
Accomplishments & ACCOLADES
- Alumni - Mountain Workshops, 2000
- Chosen - American Photography 17, 2001
- Recipient - National Press Photographers Foundation Bob East Scholarship, 2003
- Rejected - National Geographic Society Photography Internship, 2004
- Recipient - UT Austin, Moody College of Communication Career Development Grant, 2005
- Winner - Best Student Film, Paso Robles Film Festival, 2008
- Shortlisted - CIWEM Environmental Video of the Year, 2011
- Winner - Under Water Over Land Film Challenge 19, 2011
- Preliminary Judge - Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, 2013
- Contributor - One Day In Yosemite film project, 2013
- Preliminary Judge - Jackson Hole Science Media Awards, 2016
- Preselection Judge - Wildscreen, 2020
- Collaborator - Burn Cycle Project - Walk Into Wildfire multimedia exhibit, 2021-23
- Juried Exhibition - Currents of Hope, Wild & Scenic Film Festival Art Exhibition, 2022
- Exceptional Merit in Cinematography - Nature Without Borders Intl. Film Festival, 2022
- Shortlisted - The Motif Collective Silhouettes Photography Competition, 2022
- Chosen - American Photography 39, 2023
- Semifinalist - Audubon Photography Awards, 2024
- Chosen - American Photography 41, 2025
- Juried Exhibition - Enduring Landmarks, Museum Of Northern California Art, 2025
- Solo Exhibition - Wild Visions, Wheelhouse of Willow Glen, 2025
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
- American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP)
- Digital Cinema Society
- Jackson Wild Collective
- San Francisco Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- Freelancers Union
CONTACT
Please reach out to discuss assignments, projects or image and footage licensing.
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Mobile: 707.280.1648