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Behind the camera of an on-set photographer

March 19, 2025

Kent Eanes spent years working as a grip for movies and TV before he started his career as an on-set photographer, where he had some great experiences, including:

– Transitioning from Style Weekly to gripping

– Special equipment for on-set photography

– Staying out of the actors’ eyelines

– Hiding on sets under a couch, in a fireplace and more

– Paul Giamatti never missing a line (see below)

– Rob Lowe in a JFK classic pose (see below)

– His surprise on-set wedding (see below)

– Playing dead in a movie

– Taking a photo of the “30 Rock” cast for Alec Baldwin


LINKS

Kent Eanes website

In Thrive Film Festival

In Thrive VCU event (April 2)