Gary Noel

Director of Photography | Beauty, Fashion, Tabletop, Product

New York, New York, United States

About

I'm a self-starter with a positive, energetic attitude. I pride myself on being a creative and hardworking individual who works well with others and can also work independently, but my preference is to work with a team of like minded passionate creators. My objective is to continue working in content creation as a Director of Photography or any role that requires creativity and strong leadership skills. It has been my personal passion to learn and explore new forms of storytelling using current and new technologies along with the workflows that support each. Over the past 8 years I've worked as the only staff Director of Photography for a commercial advertising agency & production company which provided turnkey solutions for clients and other agencies or production companies. Capabilities there included creative services, pre-production, production, post-production, live-action, tabletop, still photography, editing, flame, 2D and 3D animation, CGI, retouching, asset management, studio rentals as well as equipment rentals, all under one roof. Having access to these physical and human resources on a daily basis has given me opportunity to learn and grow in my own development.

Experience

  • Gary Noel Photography (Greater New York City Area)
    • Director of Photography
      Feb 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

      Director of Photography working with Agencies, Production Companies, Brands and Directors representing a wide range of creative ambitions and budgets.

    • Photographer
      Jun 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 2 mos

      • Executed Beauty, Fashion, Tabletop, Product, Lifestyle, Corporate, and Architectural shoots both in-studio and on-location. • Collaborated with Production Companies, Photographers, DTC, Editorial, and Corporate clients for social, broadcast, and cinematic projects.

  • Director Of Photography at Industrial Color
    Jan 2018 - Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    At Industrial Color, I collaborate with external and in-house creative teams to shoot live-action, stop-motion and still photography content for both agency and direct to client projects intended for broadcast, and social media outlets.

  • Director of Photography at Click 3X
    Jun 2016 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    At Click 3X, I collaborate with external and in-house creative teams to shoot live-action, stop-motion and still photography content for both agency and direct to client projects intended for broadcast and social media outlets.

  • Client Services at Heard City
    Feb 2013 - Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    At Heard City I created and managed a comfortable environment for agency creative, producers, engineers and talent to work their magic in this fast paced boutique commercial audio post facility. Tasks ranged from cooking artisanal foods and snacks, being the friendly front of house person who interacted with clientele, to designing custom company branded umbrellas, totes, and beach towels. In short, I made people happy on a daily basis.