Director of Photography | Hulu
Why This Story Matters
This series lives in the space between the image a community holds and the inner life no one sees.
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives isn’t about spectacle—it’s about intimacy under pressure. The kind that forms when identity, marriage, motherhood, faith, and modern visibility collide. What drew me to this project was the chance to film women not as archetypes, but as human beings mid-choice.
What I Shaped
Alongside Director of Photography Nate Carrington, my approach focuses on visual restraint paired with emotional proximity.
Rather than pushing drama through overt stylization, I lean into:
Naturalistic lighting that lets vulnerability breathe.
Camera placement that respects personal spaceCompositions that let silent tensions carry the weight
A visual language that feels lived-in, not produced
This approach allows moments to unfold rather than be extracted—giving the audience permission to observe rather than judge.
What it Feels Like to Watch
Watching this series feels like being invited into a room you aren't sure you are allowed to enter.
The camera doesn’t announce itself. It listens.
It stays long enough for discomfort to surface.
It holds when a subject doesn’t yet have words.
I believe cinematography should guide emotion without instructing it. Here, the lens becomes a quiet witness—allowing viewers to locate their own questions inside the frame.
Where This Work Traveled
The scale of the audience confirmed something I believe deeply: intimate stories resonate widely when they are told with respect and craft.
Platform: Hulu
Release: 2024
Viewership: 5+ million global views in the first five days
Distinction: Hulu’s most-watched unscripted season premiere of the year
What This Project Taught Me
This project reinforced that trust is the most valuable currency on set.
When people feel seen—not framed—they reveal complexity.
And when complexity is honored, audiences lean in.
My role wasn’t to heighten reality, but to protect it.
Our team at a glance
Showrunner Andrea Metz, Co-Executive Producer Melissa Bidwell, EIC LP Kim Lucky, Director of Photography Nate Carrington & Sherri Kauk, Camera Operator Dan Kavanaugh & Mark Hendon, Drone Operator Rick Cox, Camera Assistant Joel Polido & Bianca Purviance, Lighting Designer Justin Denino, Gaffer Andre Taylor, Set Lighting Technicians Dylan Hill & Sarah Curtis, Data Wrangler Mike Rattet, EVP Post Production Neil Coleman, Post Supervisor Shannon Allard, Colorist Lauren Dunn Lewis