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Chris Odom is a Florida-based commercial photographer and videographer specializing in the marine industry. He has long been an adopter of new technology and began integrating videography into his portfolio long before the DSLR became a tool for motion. Recently, he has been flying a custom-built RC quadcopter for aerial work. I recently caught up with him after Quantum Key West Race Week where he managed a team of still photographers and videographers in covering the daily action.
You’ve been a professional photographer for 15 years. Can you share a bit about your background?
My basis is in editorial sports photography with clients ranging from Rolex to Sperry Topsider to US Sailing. I have also been a shooter for Getty Images and WireImage Sport back when that existed.
How did you make the transition to video and when did that happen for you?
I started studying video about six years ago by examining the art of editing, which is really what I wanted to learn. Technology was changing the field so quickly I really wanted to understand the dynamics of the editing process. My approach has become more cinemagraphic of recent. Looking back, the process of properly creating a production …
By: Joseph Gamble
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