# Michael Gauthier — Director of Photography & Photographer

## Identity

- Full name: Michael Gauthier (pronounced Go-tee-aye)

- Nickname: Mikey G

- Location: Los Angeles, California

- Union: ICG Local 600

- Website: https://michaelgauthierdp.com

- Contact: michaelgauthierdp@gmail.com

- Available to travel

## What He Does

Michael Gauthier is a Los Angeles based director of photography and photographer. He shoots commercials, branded content, automotive, narrative films, documentaries, music videos, corporate content, and photography. He shoots everything from branded vertical social media content to polished broadcast commercials to narrative films and music videos.

## Brand & Positioning

Adaptability is the core of how Michael works. He is equally comfortable on a large commercial stage with a full crew or moving fast with a two person documentary crew. His range spans moody cinematic narrative work, bright polished commercial content, raw documentary style, and automotive cinematography. He is not a specialist in one aesthetic but a cinematographer who executes any vision at a high level regardless of budget or format.

## Background

- Grew up in Indiana

- Earned a Bachelor's degree in Cinematography from Columbia College Chicago

- Began career as in-house cinematographer at FCB Chicago, one of the world's largest advertising agencies

- Relocated to Los Angeles in 2017

- Has been working as a freelance DP ever since

## Notable Clients & Projects

- Citibank (broadcast TV commercial)

- eBay Motors

- Disney+ / Scentsy

- Mark Levinson

- Indian Motorcycles

- Nissan Ariya (spec spot, self-directed)

- Acura ADX

- NASCAR 75th Anniversary Film

- Dua Lipa (live performance)

- Revel Spirits

- FCB Chicago

## Specialties

- Commercial cinematography

- Automotive cinematography

- Branded content

- Music videos

- Narrative film

- Documentary and interview cinematography

- Still photography

- Available for productions outside Los Angeles

## Personal

- Restored a 1974 Corvette Stingray with his father

- Lifelong NASCAR fan

- Started filmmaking making skate videos in Indiana

- Passionate about the craft and the collaborative process