Love Sick Captivity

A new haunting film by Creep Creepersin recently wrapped and has been written up by Dread Central.

Click here for the write up.... DreadCentral

Sometimes it all comes together for the shot

Moving around the court during the game, one hopes to be at the perfect angle for the shot. Every once in a while, it comes together.

Kristina Korn Shires

Fun portrait shoot with Kristina Korn Shires at Julia Dean.

Photo shot with light with a grid directly facing subjects face and two bare lights at ground level tilted upwards towards the background.

Photos shot with one light with a beauty dish with a sock, one light with grid off to subject right and one light with grid facing background.

Photos shot with one light with a beauty dish with a sock, one light with grid off to subject right and one light with grid facing background.

Shakira at the Santa Barbara Bowl

She puts on a great show.

Maroon 5

Not a fan of Maroon 5 but they put on a great show at the Santa Barbara Bowl.

Perfect Timing

Was assigned to shoot the UCSB gauchos against the Aggies of UC Davis Soccer match. Shot the entire match until it ended in a tie at the end of regulation. Due to deadline approaching I worked on the photos while the teams played the first overtime. I had just gotten off the phone with the sports desk when I got back on the field during the first few minutes into the second over time. Almost as soon as I had gotten back in my spot I got the winning shot as seen on C1.

Updated demo

Unit Stills Demo from Michael Moriatis on Vimeo.

Glee Executive Producer Dante Di Loreto

Last month I had the pleasure of going onto the Paramount lot to take some shots of executive producer of Glee, Dante Di Loreto for the Santa Barbara News-Press. Dante was very nice and extremely accommodating to let me take the photos I needed. Below are but a few that I took.

Christopher Baffa, director of photography, adjusts the camera for a hall scene as Mr. Di Loreto watches.

The cast of "Glee" show their affection for Dante Di Loreto, a Santa Barbara native and the executive producer who oversees the show's production.

Dante in his officer on the Paramount Lot.

Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins played a sold out show at the small venue, Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara.

Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins played an intimate show at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara, California

Chicago rockers Bad City blazed a set while opening for The Smashing Pumpkins.

Demo Reel of my work as a Unit Stills Photographer

Quick 30+ second video of my work for you who suffer from ADHD. Enjoy.
You may need flash

Feature Film Kill Speed

Feature Film Kill Speed has recently premiered and I now have photos updated on my website.
Visit UNITSTILLS to view more photos from Kill Speed.

American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women

A still taken from the DWW film "Ripple Effect" by Director Velvet Andrew Smith.

Portraits, Portraits, Portraits

A portrait of executive producer Ken Turner in one of the screening rooms at Sony.

Happy 4th of July from Santa Barbara

Friendly Confines

Been away for awhile. Finally visited Wrigley Field after all these years.

G-Technology hard drives

Hard drive company G-Technlogy features producer Preston Clay Reed using my stills from The Traveling Salesman.
http://www.g-technology.eu/preston-reed.php

California Metal Fest 2010

Some photos from California Metal Fest 2010 in Pomona.

American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women

Had the pleasure of attending the screening of the 8 films of the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women. Personally worked on two of the films. The Death of Toys and The D-Monster with the latter being my favorite and the funniest of the 8. Kinga Suto did a really great job of directing this short.

Still from The D-Monster

Still from The Death of Toys

Most recent film poster using my still. Ellen directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stokes.

Santa Barbara AVP Day 4

Santa Barbara AVP Day 3

Santa Barbara AVP Day 2

SBNP