Some stories are meant to be kept.

There is an unspoken significance in protecting these moments for families who value legacy. Costa Mella exists for couples on the 30A coast who want more than a highlight reel.

A wedding is the one day that never gets a second take. I shoot it so the emotion lands on screen and stays there.

This is not about capturing a day. It is about preserving a beginning.

I spent years shaping romance and emotional stories for the screen. That same care for human connection, light, and timeless feeling now lives in every film we make here on the 30A coast.

I moved here to do exactly that document real beginnings with the same heart I brought to the screen.

I shoot the Leitz Cine M 0.8 primes on the DJI Ronin 4D. This is the package I take to every Costa Mella wedding. The lenses give me that classic Leica warmth and intimacy. The camera gives me the freedom to move like a single operator while still getting the smooth, cinematic movement that normally requires a whole crew.

The M 0.8 lenses are small, fast, and incredibly flattering on skin. They let me get close during vows and first looks without ever feeling intrusive. The Ronin 4D’s built-in stabilization and LiDAR focus keep everything steady and sharp even when I’m handheld on a dock or moving through a reception.

“We needed a small camera and lens package to create intimacy... The package was so small and unobtrusive... they don’t scare people when you put them in their face.”
— Mark Williams, Violet (2021)

“With the Ronin 4D, the cameras became quite invisible, which allowed the actors to feel the environments that we created that much more.”
— Rob Hardy, ASC, BSC, Civil War (2024)

Leitz Cine M 0.8 primes on the DJI Ronin 4D. This is the heart of the Costa Mella look. Premium tools that stay flexible and human so I can focus on the couple and the moment.