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Audrina Patridge of MTV's " The Hills" plugs the show during this shoot at Seth McFarlane's home in Los Angeles. The promos, shot on digibeta PAL by Crew Connection Director of Photography Jeff Watts of Boxx Communications, will air in European markets.

Tom Brunstetter, Crew Connection Director of Photography from Paradise Video, goes in for the close up while alligator expert Jonathon Vasquez wrangles the talent. Brunstetter’s only question at the pre-pro meeting: “This gator ate already, right?” The shoot, at Seminole Indian Village in Hollywood, FL, was for a pilot produced by 44 Blue Productions of Los Angeles, CA.

Crew Connection DP Nicola Basso of Milan, Italy directs cameraman Don Mills during the sailing competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Basso and his crew, who were shooting for Beijing Olympic Broadcasting, won an Olympic Golden Rings award for Best Sports Coverage.

Crew Connection DP Chris Fann of Kansas City consults with presidential candidate Barack Obama prior to a live shot for the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

“The shot of Obama fed directly into the Pepsi Center convention hall the evening Michelle Obama made her speech at the convention”, says Fann, “We used two matching Panasonic VariCam HD cameras to have a close-up, iso shot of Senator Obama and a wide shot with Obama and the host family, who sat on the couch with him.” After her speech the live HD shot of Barack Obama and the host family was switched up on the convention center big screens where he and his wife and two daughters had a live conversation from Kansas City to Denver via satellite. “The show went off without a hitch!”, says Fann, who was humbled by the experience, “I am very glad to have been involved in this shoot. I feel like my crew and I were a part of history. It was very exciting.” He adds, “Live remote shoots and live remote I-Views are always a little tricky. We've done so many over the years that they tend to be routine...but with this one, needless to say, I felt just a bit more pressure. It was 'good' pressure, though!”

On location in Los Angeles, Director of Photography JB Letchinger uses a pick up truck to capture this shot of a dancer during the shooting of a music video, directed by Lawrence Ray Parker, for up and coming artist Maia.

From left Audio Tech Steve Roseboom, Daily Show correspondent Rob Riggle, DP Dave Heacock, Daily Show Correspondent Aasif Mandvi, Audio Tech Rich Jacobs and DP Bob Tatlock pose for a snapshot at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO during the Democratic National Convention.

Los Angeles DP Phil Weiner perches on the skid of a Blackstar helicopter during a shoot for Vertical Magazine, a publication dedicated to the helicopter industry, which is adding a video segment to their website. The two day shoot took place in various locations including some mountainous regions of Los Angeles County and the helipad of a yacht off the coast of Malibu.

In Toronto, Crew Connection cameraman Barry Smith captured the opening of "Hayden's Wish Garden" for Caterpillar, which partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation to make a young boy's dream come true. Seven-year-old Hayden McIntyre, confined to a wheelchair by a debilitating disease, wanted one simple thing - to be able to play with his sister in their back yard. The MAW foundation, its sponsors and a group of volunteers re-built the family’s yard, installing paved walkways to accommodate Hayden's wheel chair, a playground with a wheelchair swing, waterfalls and a gazebo.

Director / Cameraman, Mike Kushner of LMK Productions.

Tim Nixon, DP of Baughan Productions on location at the top of Keystone Mountain in Colorado with audio engineer Dave Schaaf shooting for USA's "Ready for the Week-end Movie."

DP Steve Senn on location at the Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, TN shoots with the Sony F900 Cine Alta for a segment on the original Parthenon in Greece, produced by Circus Productions, LTD. The 42-foot statue of Athena is a full-scale replica of the original in Athens. Photo by Jeff Barnette.

Winter never showed up for Lamborghini's Winter Driving Academy North America but Weisman Video Production's cameraman Jim Petit and audio tech Rob Sumner got to document the handling of Lamborghinis on mountain roads in New Hampshire. Automobile writers from around the country were invited to experience the vehicles during the four day event.

DP Ralph Knox gets an unexpected assistant in Charlotte, NC. While shooting stand ups for the Food Network, Ralph Knox noticed two orphaned, baby squirrels crawling down a tree. A hawk swooped down and took off with one so Knox scooped up the other, just as he was about to fall prey to a nearby cat. It was love at first sight, "...all day he wouldn't leave my side. As a matter of fact, I would put him down and he would run up my leg and get on my shoulder or the camera." Knox took him to a wildlife rehabilitator who released him into the wild a few weeks later.

Director / Cameraman Mike Kushner of LMK Productions, sets up a shot at The Ancient Castle in St. Andrews, Scotland. The birthplace of golf was the backdrop for The Golf Channel's wildly successful show, "The Big Break." Kushner exposed over 20,000 feet of film to compile the show's opening sequence and transition shots for the twelve episodes.

Crew Connection DP Hill Weiner on location in the Grand Canyon.

Crew Connection DP Phil Weiner on location in the Grand Canyon where he documented an aeronautical first — the launch of a hot air balloon from the base of the canyon. The shoot was part of a project for Disneyland which captured Mickey Mouse in front of various landmarks across the U.S.

Producer Douglas Brown of CDB Productions with Disney Channel stars Aly & AJ at the Disney Christmas Parade, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida.

Director of Photography Dan Blust immerses himself in his work... and the river... during this shot in Glacier National Park, MT for Outdoor Photo Adventures.

The show is hosted by Lyn Chamberlain and airs on The Outdoor Channel 2 HD.

CCI DP Frank Spinosa and audio tech Fred Bokel take in the sights from a roof-top in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The crew was there with Unisys producer Robert Kircher shooting a testimonial video at the offices of Telefonica.

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