I recently had the pleasure of doing some steadicam work for Director Jess Baclesse, and DoP Jon Beanlands on the film Roughstock.  The location shoot, down in Burns, Oregon was gorgeous.  One of those places where you can point the camera anywhere and you’ll get a beautiful frame.  Highlights included shooting amid a live rodeo.  Among the challenges, unseasonable rain and daily 360 degree lightning storms.  At a scene that takes place at the county fair, I got to do a carousel step-on shot that felt dynamic, and captured the lush physical energy of the location.  This was a  small shoot captured on Super 16, but just right for the intimate range of the story and performances.

The behind the scenes stills here were captured by Michele AnneLouise Cohen, a veteran AP photographer. Odds are, you’ve seen her photography in print, but you can see more here.