Director of Photography • Camera Operator • Videographer
Telling stories with light, presence, and cinema-grade craft.
From Fortune 500 executive conversations and BBC documentaries to narrative films, multi-camera livestreams, and timeless documentary wedding films across New York City, the Capital Region, Los Angeles, and beyond.
Featured Work by Client Category
Filter by the type of production you need to evaluate relevant work across corporate communications, broadcast documentaries, narrative films, and live events.
Visual Serendipity on Your Wedding Day
“I enjoy creating moments of visual serendipity—when what we are seeing and what we know is true are one and the same. Because I also work in film and television as a cinematographer, I know how to light and photograph dynamic subjects in timeless, documentary ways while staying calm, affable, and fully present—right down to throwing a wide lens on the camera and capturing the dancefloor energy up close.”
“Are you ready to make magic?”
Bespoke documentary wedding films across the Hudson Valley, New York City, Upstate NY, and the Tri-State area.
Featured Wedding Film Highlights
Multi-camera documentary wedding edits, full ceremony vows, and high-energy reception coverage.
Couples & Weddings Filmed Archive (81 Weddings)
Every couple and wedding date filmed across the Hudson Valley, New York City, Upstate NY, and the Tri-State area (2021–2026).
Clients, Networks & Production Partners
Experience spanning Fortune 500 executive communications, Ivy League course production, international broadcast documentaries, and New York live events.
What Makes Open Highway Media Different
Cinema-Set Lighting & Framing
Because I work actively in the New York film & TV camera and lighting departments (DP, Camera Op, Gaffer, Key Grip), I bring real narrative lighting, spatial intelligence, and cinema glass to corporate interviews and weddings alike.
Hardware & Technical Fluency
With a B.S. in Informatics/Computer Science and hands-on tenure diagnosing ARRI, RED, and Sony cinema systems at Adorama, multi-cam audio sync, wireless video, and redundant data management are second nature.
Affable, Calm Set Presence
High-stakes shoots—whether a C-suite interview on a tight clock or a bride and groom before their ceremony—run best when your camera operator is grounded, adaptable, and genuinely kind to everyone in the room.
Client Testimonials & Reviews
Feedback and notes from corporate producers, directors, and couples.
Steven Cifarelli’s Production Credits & Résumé
Spanning Film, Documentary, Corporate, Live Events, Broadcast Sports, and Commercials across New York and nationwide.
Steven J. Cifarelli — Multimedia Technologist & Visual Storyteller
Brooklyn, NY • Upstate NY & Hudson Valley • Los Angeles, CA • (518) 605-2592 • stevecifarelli@gmail.com
Professional Experience
Founder, Videographer & DP — Open Highway Media, LLC
Dec 2013 – PresentNYC Metro, Hudson Valley & Upstate NY & Greater Los Angeles
- Directing, lighting, and shooting corporate interviews, branded commercials, documentaries, livestreams, and narrative films across cinema camera systems (Sony FX9/FX6/FX3, FS7M2/FS5M2, ARRI, RED, Canon).
- Cinematographer for 81 documentary wedding films across the Hudson Valley, New York City, Upstate NY, New England, and Southern California.
- Post-production editing, color grading, and delivery in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve.
Used Video Technician — Adorama
Mar 2024 – Sep 2024New York, NY
- Conducted diagnostic testing and troubleshooting on professional cinema cameras (ARRI, RED, Sony) and inspected/cleaned high-end cinema lenses (Cooke, Angénieux, Zeiss).
IT Support Specialist & Video Producer — Capital District YMCA
Jul 2017 – Aug 2019Upstate NY / Capital Region
- Delivered Tier 1/2 Windows & macOS hardware/network support while producing and editing annual fundraising videos, awards ceremonies, and broadcast commercials.
Web Development Instructor / Consultant — AlbanyCanCode
Sep 2016 – Jun 2018Troy & Schenectady, NY
- Taught Front-End (HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript) and Back-End (Python/PHP) web development at SUNY Schenectady and produced promotional media for marketing.
Education
University at Albany, SUNY
B.S. in Informatics & Humanities (2016)
Minors: Computer Science & English • Dean's List (4 Semesters)
Extracurriculars: Executive Producer at Albany Student Television (ATV), UAlbany Athletics Media Crew (Camera Op / NewTek 3Play Replay), Film Club Vice President, Physics Dept. Research Assistant.
Core Technical Stack
Equipment Locker & Camera Packages
Complete searchable manifest of owned cameras, cinema & still lenses, lighting, grip, gimbals, and wireless audio gear ready to bring to set—or available for standalone rental and purchase via my storefronts below.
Sony FX3 • Sony FS5M2 • Canon EOS M6 II • Cinema & EF/FE Primes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything producers, agencies, and couples ask about booking video production across Greater New York City, the Hudson Valley & Upstate NY, and Greater Los Angeles.
Ready to Make Magic? Let’s Talk.
Reach out directly by email, phone, or text for day rates, multi-camera packages, wedding availability, or equipment rentals in New York City, the Hudson Valley & Upstate NY, Los Angeles, and beyond.
stevecifarelli@gmail.com
Best for project briefs, treatment decks, call sheets, wedding dates, and multi-day booking inquiries.
(518) 605-2592
Fastest way to check last-minute crew availability, hold dates, or coordinate gear pickups in NYC, Upstate NY, or LA.
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