Photographer · Filmmaker · Visual Storyteller
Made in the hour
before everyone else
wakes up.
5AM Visuals started as a photography practice built on one habit: showing up while the sky is still doing the work. It's growing into a full production company — sports, weddings, real estate, automotive, and commercial stills, with a film and motion slate expanding behind them.
The blue hour lasts about twenty minutes. The gold that follows lasts less. The photography below was built inside that window.
Photography — Sports
Sports
Youth and high-school basketball across a full O-League run — game action, the people around it, and the game film.
Photography — Weddings
Weddings
One day, start to finish — the quiet detail work before the doors open, the walk down the aisle, the portraits, and the room once the music starts. A mix from a single July wedding.
Photography — Automotive
Automotive
Its own gallery, on purpose — detailing work, studio details, and full-body shots for shops, dealers, and owners who want their cars shot right.
About
Behind 5AM Visuals
I'm a photographer, filmmaker, and visual storyteller — and 5AM Visuals is the production company I'm building around both crafts. The photography is where the reputation started: sports, weddings, real estate, automotive, and commercial work, all shot the same way — early, deliberate, and built around the best light of the day.
The film side is newer, but it isn't a side project. Every shoot is a step toward a full slate of motion work — athlete films, brand commercials, wedding films, documentaries — the kind of storytelling that needs more than a single frame to land.
Instagram is where the day-to-day work lives — @_5amvisuals_. This site is the longer cut: full photo sets, film work, and the projects still in production.
Field Notes
- Preferred call time
- 04:45
- Golden hour window
- ~20 min
- Departments
- Photo · Film
- Delivery
- Web · IG · Print
- Based
- Wherever the light calls
- Booking status
- Open
What I Offer
Call Sheet
Two departments, one production. Book either on its own, or bundle them.
Department 01
Photography
- Sports Game day, action, highlights
- Athletes & Teams Portraits, rosters, media day
- Events Full coverage, any scale
- Weddings Ceremony through reception
- Real Estate Interiors, exteriors, listings
- Automotive Studio & on-location
- Restaurants Menu, interior, brand
- Commercial Campaigns Product & brand stills
- Lifestyle Editorial & personal brand
Department 02
Film & Video
- Sports Hype Videos Game-day & highlight edits
- Athlete Profiles & Recruiting Films Story-driven features
- Team Promos Season & sponsor content
- Social Media Reels IG · TikTok · YouTube
- Brand Films & Commercials Scripted & produced
- Automotive Films Cinematic vehicle features
- Restaurant Films Brand & menu storytelling
- Real Estate Films Cinematic walkthroughs
- Wedding Films Teaser through full film
- Documentary Storytelling Long-form, narrative-driven
Packages
Photography
A full stills shoot — sports, event, wedding, property, or commercial — delivered edited and ready to use.
Photo + Film Bundle
Stills and motion from the same call time — one crew, one shoot day, a full set of photos and a cut film.
Film & Motion
A dedicated video shoot — hype reel, brand film, wedding film, or documentary piece — start to final cut.
Full Production
Multi-day, multi-crew coverage for campaigns, teams, or brands that need both departments at once.
Get in touch
Let's set a call time.
Tell me what you're shooting and when. If it's early, even better — that's usually when the good light shows up.
DM on Instagram@_5amvisuals_