I have been a freelance professional cinematographer for over 9 years, working on feature films, music videos, feature documentaries, short dramas, commercials and corporate video & wedding film as well.

 

     My youth was spent as a professional editor working on Features and commercials. Observing some of the top DoP’s. Since the 2006’s, I stepped towards the camera and my work has taken me many times around the country.

 

     I am at home with my cameras shooting in any culture from BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha to Buddhist monks in India, In Ahmedabad or a movie Studio in MUMBAI to a village market in Manglore.

 

     I have DoP’d on feature films working large drama set-ups on my the VG 900 Camera. I have set up VFX shoots in studios, Stunts in forests and can shoot undercover on locations all over the world.

 

      I am also experienced coaching actors on camera, capturing sound and interviewing those nervous corporate execs,  I am very at home working in a high end feature with all the big boys toys to a one man crew ‘Kyare Jaishu Pattaya’ with hand-held DSLR cameras, in a studio or on any location, in any culture.

 

     My mission is to achieve High Production Values with either top of the range 4K images or 2K HD on low cost DSLR equipment.

 

     I am always up to date with new innovations, which is now essential in this high quality/low budget film industry.

 

     I have worked along side amazing Cinematographers/ Directors including Mr. Rahul Dholakiya (National Award winner for PARZANIYA - Hindi Feature).

 

     This experience has provided me with a broad knowledge of vision, performance and production, that I believe can be extremely beneficial on any film project. I have ‘old school’ values with modern day skills. I serve the finished film, not my own importance and have many examples of problem solving tools which can help in stressful situations. I carry, one of my best tools, a sense of humor, at all times.

 

     Oh and if your wondering, why the use of the word ‘cinematography’? 7 years ago I worked with Udhasi Sunil, one evening we were chatting about the relationship between directors and their team members. He shared why he thought we should call ourselves Cinematographers rather than Directors of Photography. “We craft cinematic images by sculpting light through glass, we should leave the directing to our directors.”

 

     Please check out my Drama, Documentary and Commercial show reels by selecting the titles at the bottom of this page.

 

     Below is my contact details, please drop me a line about your project – always happy to chat.

 

E Mail: dhruvall@icloud.com.com

Mobile +91 9276827115

Skype name: dhruvallS

facebook: dhruvall.sodagar