
Conferences & AV
PTZ, main-stage camera, LED walls, load-in and strike. Recent work through AV Connections and Fox Audio Visual.
Conference & AV experience →Southeast based · Travel ready
Charleston-based camera operator and GAV technician for Stingrays hockey, Mud Racing Now livestreams, PTZ coverage, conferences, galas, LED wall builds, cable rigging, and multi-location AV calls. I bring a steady eye, story instinct, and decades of reality, documentary, and commercial production experience to every show.
Behind the credits

Skateboarding docuseries · Viceland & Thrasher Magazine. Supervising story producer & camera operator.

Wildlife docuseries · National Geographic Australia. Showrunner, director & camera.

Sports-themed reality competition · Spike TV. Director & showrunner.

Product commercials · Black & Decker. Studio production and product demonstrations.

Home-renovation competition · New Zealand. Behind-the-scenes production work.

Observational documentary following the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Documentary production work.

College-life reality series · MTV. Creator & executive producer.

Entertainment biography documentary series · E! Producer & writer.

Corporate conferences and main-stage programs. PTZ camera operation & GAV support.

Live conference production. Camera operation, AV setup and crew support.

Game-day hockey coverage · South Carolina Stingrays. Live camera operation.

2026 mud-racing livestream season · South Carolina & Georgia. Racing coverage and driver interviews.

TV and ecommerce product advertising · Copper Compression. Commercial and direct-response production.

Feature documentary with Johnna Janis. Best Documentary, 2015 Bare Bones International Film & Music Festival.
Current calls. Proven production experience.

PTZ, main-stage camera, LED walls, load-in and strike. Recent work through AV Connections and Fox Audio Visual.
Conference & AV experience →
South Carolina Stingrays hockey and Mud Racing Now’s 2026 livestream season, including trackside coverage and driver interviews.
Live sports work →
Viceland, National Geographic and MTV credits, plus product commercials for brands including Black & Decker and Copper Compression.
Past work & production photographs →Charleston based · Southeast available
Available to production companies, agencies, networks, event producers, convention teams, and AV companies needing an experienced local or travel-ready crew professional.
Camera operator, PTZ, main-stage and breakout coverage, live streaming, interviews, GAV support, load-in, strike, and load-out.
Conference services → 02Story-aware vérité coverage, character follow, interviews, B-roll, field audio, and fast-moving unscripted production.
Unscripted services → 03Commercials, branded content, direct response, product demonstrations, talent, interviews, and location production.
Commercial services → 04Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, Columbia, Savannah, Atlanta, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and travel calls.
Service markets →
Director · Producer · Field storyteller
I know how to follow characters, anticipate unscripted moments, capture reactions, and give editors the coverage needed to build the story.
As founder of Surging Media Group, operating as 7 Ponies Productions, I bring production leadership and calm field execution to directing, producing, handheld and vérité coverage, interviews, B-roll, talent interaction, and fast-changing conditions.
Creator and executive producer of MTV's Sorority Life; work on Fraternity Life; producer/writer for E! True Hollywood Story; and field-production experience for National Geographic, Vice, and other national networks.
Selected experience
From first case off the truck to final strike—and from unfolding reality to a precise commercial frame—I work as part of the production, not apart from it.
26 projects
Live conference camera coverage supporting a multi-day professional program.
PTZ operation and GAV crew support across the main stage and breakout rooms, including load-in and load-out.
Videography focused on interviews and following participants through a live, multi-day event.
Camera operator for Mud Racing Now's 2026 season in South Carolina and Georgia, working from ground-level trackside positions to capture trucks racing through the mud and driver interviews for the live stream.
Game day camera operator capturing live hockey coverage from an assigned position, following play and framing game action for the production team.
Conference camera operation with hands-on production support through load-out and strike.
On-site camera operation and dependable crew support across live production calls.
GAV load-in and event setup for Fox Audio Visual at Wild Dunes Resort, including LED screens, lighting truss, draping, and additional production elements.
GAV setup and strike for AV Connections, supporting screens, lighting, and other live-event production elements.
AV tech and camera operator for AV Connections, supporting setup, teardown, and live camera operation.
Warehouse gear pulls for deployment to multiple event locations, with setup, strike, and camera operation across varied AV calls.
LED wall setup and event camera operation for an AV Connections production with supplement company Thorne.
Event setup at The Citadel for a Homeland Security Investigations event with AV Connections.
PTZ camera operator for Fox Audio Visual's live-streamed charity dance competition.
Director, videographer, and lighting for product-focused commercial content created for television and e-commerce use.
Director, videographer, and lighting for a product commercial built for broadcast and e-commerce platforms.
Director, videographer, and lighting for product-focused television and e-commerce commercial content.
Creator and executive producer of Sorority Life, with production leadership across MTV’s character-driven docu-soap world.
Producer and writer shaping research, interviews, archival material, and story structure for long-form entertainment documentaries.
Field-production experience on factual and adventure-driven programming in the United States and Australia. On Croc Catchers NT for National Geographic Australia: showrunner, director and camera work.
Supervising story producer and camera operator, working across production preparation, field shoots, and postproduction oversight of story and editing.
Commercial, branded-content, and direct-response production experience for clients including Black & Decker, Echelon, and Copper Compression.

Director and showrunner of a sports-themed reality competition series centered on major sporting events, from the Super Bowl and NBA to the Kentucky Derby, Indianapolis 500 and WrestleMania.

Production work on the home-renovation competition series, combining field storytelling with the energy of an unfolding renovation.

Documentary production in the world of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, with interviews, rehearsal environments and behind-the-scenes storytelling.
Executive producer and showrunner on the personality-led automotive series.
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Television, documentary & commercial archive
Explore King of the Road, Croc Catchers NT, The Block NZ, sports television, product commercials and the whiteboard process behind a docuseries.
Explore the production archive →On the call
I understand the rhythm of live production and the mechanics of story: listen to the director, anticipate the moment, protect the shot, and help the entire crew land the show.
Talk about your productionResponsive coverage for stages, floors, interviews, and unscripted moments.
Composed PTZ camera control for multi-room conferences and live-streamed performances.
Consistent coverage across keynote, panel, and concurrent session schedules.
Live sports action, interviews, and event coverage built for the program feed.
Warehouse gear pulls, LED wall builds, cable rigging and routing, multi-location setup, and strike before and after the show call.
I listen for story turns, follow developing relationships, and anticipate the moments happening beyond the obvious action.
Reality, documentary, and commercial leadership shaped by story development, talent direction, interviews, and field production.
Director, videographer, and lighting experience for product-focused television, e-commerce, direct-response, and branded productions.
Now booking · Local + travel
Based in Charleston and available for reality, docuseries, commercial, conference, sports, branded, and live-stream productions throughout the Southeast.
Charleston • Myrtle Beach • Hilton Head • Columbia • Savannah • Atlanta • Charlotte • Jacksonville • Orlando • Tampa • Miami