Behind the Lens with Danny Camara: Brisbane’s Cinematography Scene Just Got an Upgrade

Danny Camara Shifts Gears. In 2023, the well-known Australian filmmaker and commercial ad director took a bold step, ditching the director's hat to focus fully on cinematography. Learn more: https://dannycamara.com/ Danny Camara Cinematography City: Springfield Lakes Address: 37 Neptune Street Website: https://dannycamara.com Email: danny@dannycamara.com

Mr Camara Cinematographer Director project

Mr Camara Cinematographer Director project

Filmmaker Danny
Camara Shakes Up
Brisbane's Film Scene
with a Fresh Take
Danny Camara, a distinguished name in Australia's film and
commercial advertising industry, says his professional focus has
switched from being the Director of a film project to being the
Cinematographer.
When asked why he decided to shift his
focus from directing, he said, "During my
time as a Director/Cinematographer, I
was always finding myself focusing more
on visual language and creating
beautiful images."
"This led me to being hired several times a year solely as a
Cinematographer for other Directors."
Mr Camara found himself more and
more being drawn towards
cinematography. He soon realised he
wanted to be the cinematographer of a
project, and not the director.
He said, "And although I've always worked in
cinematography, I never promoted myself as a
cinematographer. That officially changed last year."
Of his continuous learning, Mr Camara
said, "I spent a lot of time in 2023 studying
cinematography techniques and learning
the proper ways to expose an image to
ensure the highest dynamic range and
cleanest shadows/highlights."
Mr Camara's dedication to mastering cinematography techniques
is evident through his involvement in high-profile projects --
including national TV commercials for
Suncorp Insurance and Oaks Hotels,
content creation for athletes like Patty
Mills, Adam Scott, and music videos,
showcasing his versatility.
"Coming from being a Director to a Cinematographer gives me several
useful skills such as knowing where to place the camera throughout the
scene, how the shots will cut together in the edit, and how they'll work with
the music.
The directing experience also
helps me to recognise story and
emotion in a scene and knowing
how to lens it."
This shift has already allowed him to work on bigger projects with
bigger teams alongside talented Directors from across Australia.
Reflecting on the industry’s future, Mr Camara
acknowledges the impact of technological
advancements and keeps an eye on artificial
intelligence. He recognizes the need to adapt to
these innovations while maintaining the irreplaceable
value of capturing genuine, human stories.
Find out more at https://dannycamara.com