Director of photography
Michael Keeper is a Los Angeles based Director of Photography and IATSE Local 600 member specializing in feature films, commercials, and music videos.
With deep technical expertise across camera, lighting, aerial cinematography, and producing, he brings rare cross-departmental fluency and precise, story-driven imagery to internationally recognized productions.
Director of photography
Michael Keeper is a Los Angeles based Director of Photography and IATSE Local 600 member specializing in feature films, commercials, and music videos.
With deep technical expertise across camera, lighting, aerial cinematography,
and producing, he brings rare cross-departmental fluency and precise,
story-driven imagery to internationally recognized productions.
GUESS Eyewear
Ayleks - Big Bands
Electra Meccanica
Slazenger
ARMANI - Acqua di Gio
Katy Perry - Woman’s World
Michael Keeper is a Director of Photography and IATSE Local 600 member with over a decade of experience across high-end film and commercial production.
His work is defined by technical precision and visual storytelling that serves the narrative. With deep expertise in aerial cinematography, DIT, VFX supervision and producing,
Michael brings a rare cross-departmental fluency to every project streamlining workflows, and leading crews with clarity.
Trusted on internationally recognized productions, he unites creative vision with technical proficiency to deliver efficient, successful results.
Michael Keeper is a Director of Photography and IATSE Local 600 member with over a decade of experience across high-end film and commercial production.
His work is defined by technical precision and visual storytelling that serves the narrative. With deep expertise in aerial cinematography, DIT, VFX supervision and producing, Michael brings a rare cross-departmental fluency to every project streamlining workflows, and leading crews with clarity.
Trusted on internationally recognized productions, he brings creative vision and technical proficiency together to drive efficient, successful productions.
Cinema Prime Lenses
A versatile selection of prime lenses, available in-house and sourced.
Flexible options tailored to your camera system and production needs.
Perfect for large format sensors.
ARRI Alexa Mini LF
Delivers exceptional image quality and proven reliability.
A go-to camera for high-end film and commercial productions.
Powered by ARRI’s Academy Award-winning technology.
With hands-on experience across multiple departments, Michael has developed a comprehensive understanding of on-set dynamics and production workflow.
He thrives in collaborative environments and is valued as a reliable presence focused on thoughtful, story-driven imagery.
His technical foundation runs deep: from specialty camera rigging and UAV flight dynamics to cinema glass optics and sensor behavior under varying conditions. Whether operating handheld, underwater via Hydroflex, or on Technocrane remote head, Michael commands a full-spectrum toolkit across water, ground, and air.
Each setup balances creative intention with operational precision, ensuring camera movement, framing, and lighting serve the story while maintaining efficiency.
This technical fluency allows him to engineer workflows that are both cinematically ambitious and logistically sound.
Selected work includes projects for GUESS, Armani, Lexus, Adidas, and Lenovo,
as well as collaborations with artists such as Katy Perry, Kanye West, John Legend, P!NK, and Post Malone.
as well as collaborations with artists such as Katy Perry, Kanye West, John Legend, P!NK, and Post Malone.
Cinema Prime Lenses
A versatile selection of prime lenses
available in-house and sourced.
Flexible options tailored to your camera system
and production needs.
Perfect for large format sensors.
ARRI Alexa Mini LF
Delivers exceptional image quality and proven reliability.
A go-to camera for high-end film and commercial productions.
Powered by ARRI’s Academy Award-winning technology.
His technical foundation runs deep: from specialty camera rigging and UAV flight dynamics to cinema glass optics and sensor behavior under varying conditions.
Each setup balances creative intention with operational precision, ensuring camera movement, framing, and lighting serve the story while maintaining efficiency.
This technical fluency allows him to engineer workflows that are both cinematically ambitious and logistically sound.
With hands-on experience across multiple departments, Michael has developed a comprehensive understanding of on-set dynamics and production workflow. He thrives in collaborative environments and is valued as a reliable presence focused on thoughtful, story-driven imagery.
Selected work includes projects for GUESS, Armani, Lexus, Adidas, and Lenovo,
as well as collaborations with artists such as
Katy Perry, Kanye West, John Legend, P!NK,
and Post Malone.
as well as collaborations with artists such as
Katy Perry, Kanye West, John Legend, P!NK,
and Post Malone.
Equipment List
Camera Packages
- ▸ARRI Alexa Mini LF
- ▸RED Raptor 8K VV
- ▸Sony Venice 2
Lenses
- ▸Tribe7 Blackwing7 Tuned (27mm, 47mm, 107mm)
- ▸ARRI Signature Primes (18mm, 25mm, 35mm, 47mm, 75mm, 95mm, 125mm)
- ▸Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame SF
- ▸Cooke S4/i Primes
- ▸Cooke Speed Panchro
- ▸Zeiss Supreme Primes
- ▸Leica Summilux-C
- ▸Canon K35 Primes
- ▸Panavision Ultra Vista Anamorphics
- ▸Hawk V-Lite Anamorphics
- ▸Atlas Orion Anamorphics
- ▸Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm T2.8
- ▸Angenieux Optimo DP 16-42mm T2.8
- ▸Angenieux EZ-1 30-90mm T2
- ▸Angenieux EZ-2 22-60mm T3
Support & Rigging
- ▸O'Connor 2575 Fluid Head & Tripod
- ▸Sachtler Video 25 Plus Fluid Head & Tripod
- ▸Dana Dolly Kit with Track
- ▸DJI Ronin 2 Gimbal System
Wireless Systems
- ▸DJI Wireless Video Combo (Transmitter/Receiver)
- ▸Teradek Bolt 4K LT 750 System
- ▸Wireless Follow Focus Hand Unit
Power Distribution
- ▸4x Gold Mount Batteries (150Wh)
- ▸6x V-Mount Batteries (98Wh)
- ▸Quad Simultaneous Charger
- ▸Portable Power Generator (2000W)
Monitoring
- ▸SmallHD 1703 P3X 17" DP Monitor
- ▸Atomos Sumo 19" HDR Production Monitor
- ▸DJI 7" High-Bright Wireless Director's Monitor
- ▸SmallHD Indie 7" Monitor
Audio
- ▸Wireless Dual Lavalier Mic System
- ▸Sennheiser EW 112P G4 Wireless Kit
Filtration
- ▸Schneider 4x5.65" ND Filter Set (0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2)
- ▸Schneider 4x5.65" Hollywood Black Magic 1/8
- ▸Tiffen Black Pro-Mist 1/4 & 1/2
- ▸Tiffen 4x5.65" Clear
- ▸Polarizer (Circular)
Selected Work
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© Michael Keeper, 2026
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