Ryan Gardner is an Abilene based cinematographer who loves both photography and filmmaking.

My knowledge of photography and cinematography has stemmed from my past passion of more traditional fine arts such as drawing and different forms of painting. The Lord has really blessed my pursuit of cinematography, with every video I make and photo I take I will praise Him. My wife has also been such an encouragement, she always supports me and is constantly willing to lend a helping hand or even just be a stand in while I dial in lights.

Gear

Currently I’m solely using the Lumix S5, it gives me the resolution I need, the colors I want and hybrid capabilities for more convenience. It is the total package. For lenses, I quite enjoy the compression from the 85mm, it gives a more professional look that you can’t get in wider lenses. I do however love shooting with a 35mm, it might be my favorite focal length, it is just less forgiving of messier backgrounds but incorporates the background and foreground in a way you can’t with the 85mm.