What Buddy shoots
Food, beverage, tabletop and product — stills and motion, out of
Los Angeles. The short version is below; the work itself
is the long one.
What Buddy shoots
104 pieces for 58 clients: food, beverage, tabletop and product,
for agencies and brands out of Los Angeles. He directed 68 of them as well as
shooting them, and 23 are stills rather than film.
- Food cinematography — 40 pieces — pours, pulls, steam and hero plates. Domino's, Dole, Boar's Head, Impossible, Dunkin', Taco Bell, Verb, 7-Eleven, Blue Diamond.
- Beverage cinematography — 39 pieces — pours, splashes, condensation and ice. Zevia, Casamigos, Dole, Easy Does It, Olipop, Dahlia Tequila, Bai, Brita, Bronson.
- Product & tabletop — 24 pieces — tech, apparel and packaging. Manscaped, Vans, New Balance, Nuuly, Primitive Skateboards, Under Armour, Chromebook, CreamSource, Dove.
- Product & food photography — 23 pieces credited as photographer — stills shot alongside the motion.
- High-speed — Phantom, for the frame rates that make a splash or a cheese pull read.
- Motion control — Bolt and Bolt Jr+ through LA Cinema Robotics, for repeatable frame-perfect moves.
Frequently asked
- Does Buddy direct as well as shoot?
Yes. He is credited as director on 68 of the 104 pieces in this portfolio, and as director of photography on 82.
- Does he shoot stills as well as motion?
Yes. 23 of the pieces here are stills, shot as product and food photographer — the same set-up, lighting and crew usually covers both in a day.
- Can he bring a Bolt motion control robot?
Yes. The Bolt and Bolt Jr+ come through LA Cinema Robotics, which is Buddy's own motion control company, with the crew to run them.
- Can he supply camera, lighting and grip?
Yes — cinema lenses, lighting, grip and Sprinter van packages through rentals.buddybleckley.com.
- What kind of brands does he shoot for?
Food, beverage, tabletop and product work for 58 clients so far, among them Domino's, Dole, Boar's Head, Impossible and Zevia, Casamigos, Dole.
- Where is he based?
Los Angeles.
