Owen Hamilton

Director of Photography

Owen Hamilton has shot projects around the world for top brands and organizations over the last ten+ years. He recently lensed and produced Robbie Aint Right No More, a narrative short and 2024 Tribeca Film Festival selection. The project is a sci-fi/horror take on PTSD from its writer/director (aMarine combat veteran) and is now in-development as a feature-film. Owen has been a veteran of the film industry since 2008, first starting as an Electrician, then Gaffer, and now DP.

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    LIGHTING | NextLens Reel Skills

    December 01, 2025
    While lighting can seem like the great mystery of cinema, a huge part of lighting happens on screen, right in front of everyone’s eyes and that is blocking. I'm Owen Hamilton, a director of photography in Charleston, and I'm here to help NextLens filmmakers. Where the...
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    CAMERA | NextLens Reel Skills

    November 10, 2025
    The camera conveys information, visceral understanding, and tone. This is visual storytelling and a fundamental part of filmmaking. I'm Owen Hamilton, a director of photography in Charleston, and I'm here to help Next Lens filmmakers. A director of photography is responsible...