This is the beginning of a job that is going to end up being a total of ten days. We are starting with rehearsal days here in St. Louis and we will end up doing the show live in New York later in June. I brought in a 46 inch monitor for a few of the days here in St. Louis, which was a bit of overkill for such a small room.

Here is my work station for five days while running teleprompter for the GEOINT Convention. They used some down stage monitors instead of my presidential glass, but at least I was able to use my laptops and software for this one. I really liked the switcher pictured on the left of the photo and thought I might want to get one for my business. A quick search showed that a new one was around 6k. That’s a nope. I might look into a Black Magic Mini switcher though, or something that is quicker than what I’m currently using.

I was on a game camera for the Cardinals against the Dodgers match up. Technically, I was on the Dodgers crew but the home show would use my camera as well. It was an awesome game full of home runs, 9 total to be exact. I loved how they took my camera every time the guy rounded 1st base on a dinger.

This job was the first time I was able to use my presidential prompter system. I worked 4 days for the commencements at Wash U but only one of those days called for my setup. Everything went off without a hitch! Unfortunately, a big storm came through the day before, and the chapel was hit by lightning. The lightning fried a lot of equipment, including the motors for the projection screen. Normally there would be a beautiful stained glass window in the background instead of that ugly screen.

I got some new gear for Teleprompter St. Louis LLC. The business cards I made using a screen shot from the TelescriptAV software. While they aren’t graphical amazing, they do show some creativity of being able to design in prompter software. The shirts are pretty basic as well but it’s nice to be able to show off my company while I work on jobs.

I was asked for my presidential prompter for this live event, which I brought, but quickly learned that this shoot required something completely different. The idea was to set up the glass to the side of the camera to which the talent would read off of. I had suggested that the camera mount system would work better, that is, until they told me they would be using one of their game lenses for the shoot. Luckily, I brought an external monitor, that I normally use as an extended display, which I was able to setup right below the lens. The client said it looked like they were looking right at the camera, so the problem was solved! Also, the guy on the left is an opera singer and listening to him sing in person was amazing.

I’m really liking the location of my shoot today! As a huge Cardinals fan, it’s an honor to work on the field while using my gear. Lars Nootbaar was part of the talent and I thought he did a really good job reading from the prompter.

Sometimes you have to take a break from work and go on a vacation. Here is a picture of me and my wife, Rachel, outside of Dodgers Stadium. I’ve been a big Cardinals fan my whole life and have taken up the task of seeing them play in every ballpark. This West Coast trip knocked out parks 28 and 29 as we also went to Oracle Park in San Francisco. My remaining park to go to is the Mets Citifield which I plan on going to by next year at the latest. It’s been a rough season for the Cards so far, but I have faith they’ll turn it around soon!

Meet Jack Guthrie. Jack filled in for me on the 3rd day of the MOOG shoot as I was unavailable due to the Planned Parenthood job. I’ve worked with him a couple of days learning my software and system. Hopefully, work becomes more steady and Jack will see more and more opportunities. The client was really happy with him for the day he was on set.

I worked this live event for Planned Parenthood using Ironman’s teleprompter system. I like working with the Ironman crew, they are an enjoyable bunch.

This was another three day shoot for MOOG in their garage using my prompter system. I was happy to use my tripod dolly for the first time on this one which made moving around the camera so much easier.

This shoot took place over three days at the Bad Dog studio, using their prompter system. I hadn’t used the QPro software in awhile so it was nice to re-familiarize myself with it.

I was excited to work for the St. Louis Battlehawks this season, but also sad that I didn’t get to use my seats as a season ticket holder. While this isn’t Teleprompter related, it does show the range of positions I can fill in the video world. I also do camera, grip, and electric work for anybody seeking a professional for their shoot.

I was excited to work for the St. Louis Battlehawks this season, but also sad that I didn’t get to use my seats as a season ticket holder. While this isn’t Teleprompter related, it does show the range of positions I can fill in the video world. I also do camera, grip, and electric work for anybody seeking a professional for their shoot.

In the Busch Communications Network studio running teleprompter for the retired news anchor Sandy Miller. Sandy is such a pleasure to work for as she is such a professional. She is like talent and producer rolled into one person.

After a couple of slow months, it’s good to get back on set with my gear. I was hired by Avatar Studios using my teleprompter for this short Practice Link video.

I took a reverse picture of the set this time to show off my versatility. There aren’t many teleprompter operators that will go to the lengths that I have to provide two additional monitors for the talent to look at. This is an example of the experience and professionalism I bring to the table when hired.

I love the set design for this shoot but wasn’t a big fan of the location. This took place in a dusty, cold, and abandoned Lemp Brewery, in which we had to lug all our gear up a couple flights of stairs. It was all worth it though! I came through on this one with my tripod, which rarely gets used. They mounted the camera on a high hat but the tripod head screw they were using was too long. Luckily, my tripod has a shorter screw and worked perfectly. Did I mention I have tripod to go with my rental kit that is rated for up to 50 pounds? You do now.

This is the second weekend of a three weekend shoot for me. On day two of this weekend, the talent got up and moved around while reading the script. I brought in a second monitor to read off of when he wasn’t looking directly at the camera. This location was done at a Frank Lloyd Wright house and the space was rather cramped. With it being so cramped, the best photo I could manage was of the camera monitor, and Anne. Sorry Anne for the close up of you!

This was day one, at least for me, of a five day shoot spread out over three weekends. I’d have to say this is one of the most interesting shoots I have ever been on. I’m still not fully sure what it is for? I think a graphic novel promotion? This first day was shot at the Globe with my teleprompter system mounted on a dolly.