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Christopher Georgia
owner / photography instructor Christopher specializes in aerial film and photography, motion controlled time-lapse and film, capturing both natural landscapes and astro-landscape scenes. He has a wealth of knowledge in motorized 3-axis time-lapse and video systems. He resides in the northeastern US as a content creator and freelance camera operator. He leads workshops around New England with Capture The Stars, LLC and speaks at public events on the subject of astrophotography and motion time lapse. He has worked as a camera and drone operator on projects including National Geographic - One Strange Rock series, PBS NOVA - Black Hole Apocalypse, Archipelago Films giant screen IMAX film "Backyard Wilderness" and BBC "Earth's Greatest Spectacles," along with personal time-lapse projects titled, 'Welcome To New England' and 'The Light of the Night.' |
Michael Koch
storm chaser / weather instructor My name is Michael and I have been chasing storms all across the United States for over two decades. At 7 years old I had my first real encounter with severe weather as Hurricane Gloria made a direct hit on my parents home on Long Island, and from that day forward I have always known what I wanted to do with the rest of my life… I went on to attend SUNY Oswego where I majored in meteorology and had my first encounters with the incredible lake effect blizzards off of Lake Ontario. Since then I have spent the last 20 years traveling around the country filming some of the wildest weather mother nature has to offer. I have been within a couple hundred yards of massive tornadoes like in Dodge City and Chapman, Kansas. I have hunkered down in the center of strong Hurricanes like Irma and Michael. I have sold countless amounts of footage to The Weather Channel, World News Tonight, and many other major news outlets. With technology growing at such a rapid pace, the future is bright for the world of storm chasing, and I am excited to see what every new season will bring… |
Cary Meltzer
storm chaser / weather instructor I am the owner of SVLMedia, which is a video brokerage for storm chasers. My company currently has about 130 storm chasers signed on and we broker their video to all the major news networks in an effort to help them get paid for a hobby they love. I am an FAA licensed private pilot. I flew a plane before I drove a car and obtained my license right around my 18th birthday. I’ve been chasing storms for over 20 years and have an extensive background in meteorology. I reside on Long Island, New York but I chase severe weather in the Plains and monsoons in Arizona every year. Many of my chases have been documented on The Weather Channel, ABC, NBC, and CBS to name a few. Over the years, I’ve also expanded my expertise in photography, video, and editing. It began with severe storms and morphed into anything having to do with science and nature. One of my greatest successes was photographing the total solar eclipse in 2017 from Sparta, Tennessee, which was purchased and featured in a Warby Parker ad campaign for eyewear. |