| Name | Kevin Shahinian |
| Company | Pacific Pictures |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA |
| Photo/Video | Filmmaker |
| History | Raised in Orange County, California, Kevin discovered his filmmaking talent early, making short videos at high school. Kevin’s passion for filmmaking led him to study film and earn a BA in film Critical Studies at the USC School of Cinema-Television. |
| Further studies | “Summer at Tisch” film studies program, Tisch School for the Arts, NYU |
| Nominations/Awards | Nominated for the Princess Grace Scholarship, honoring the best student filmmakers. |
| Films | “Carter’s Wish,” 2002 “For Which It Stands,” 2003 |
| Biggest project | “City of Lakes,” a destination wedding in Udaipur, India – in which a live, real wedding was combined with a produced, scripted concept movie with the hope of creating one, seamless film. |
| Inspiration | As far as DPs I’ve always admired the work of Roger Deakins, Conrad Hall, Janusz Kaminski, & Darius Khondji |
| Teaching | I try to share as often as I can. |
| Fav. Websites | PacificPictures.net ExposureRoom.com Vimeo.com |
| What’s in the bag | |
| Cameras | Canon 5D Mark 2, Canon 7D |
| Lenses | Canon zooms: 24-70/2.8, 70-200/2.8, 16-35/2.8; Canon primes: 50/1.2, 85/1.2, 24/1.4 |
| Most used lens | 24-70/2.8 |
| Carrying bags | Temba backpack/rolling suitcase |
| Lights/strobes | Arri 1k, 650, Tiffen pro lights, caselights |
| Stabilizers: | Cinevate Atlas LTS, Steadicam Flyer |
| Computer editing | Mac Pro, Adobe Production Premium CS5 |
| Online links | http://www.PacificPictures.net http://www.PacificPicturesblog.net |
