Welcome to Drew Bennett Productions
I live and breathe storytelling through the tools of visual media. My lifelong passion is to create authentic content that celebrates curiosity, adventure, and resiliency. In my work on editorial and commercial projects, I’ve traveled around the country and worked with both large and small crews. I've learned the value of communication and teamwork in overcoming complex challenges in harsh environments. I strive to bring a strong attention to detail and put together the right crew to meet the demands of each specific project. Collaboration, communication, and work ethic are pivotal to the success of every production I work on.
How did I get here?
I've always been a visual person with strengths in communication. Ever since I picked up a camera as a college student, I could sit down and visualize images and videos I wanted to create. First purely a hobby, I would photograph new landscapes and environments around me, a natural way of connecting to my love of nature and a childhood spent outdoors. As I received more positive feedback, I decided to study commercial photography at Appalachian State University, a small public university in the rolling green mountains of Western North Carolina. Boone is a small Appalachian town with an immense amount of personality, character, and public land, and it was here where I would find myself in nature and discover my love of the outdoors and conservation.
I was fortunate enough to step into a photography department that was transitioning from film to a commercial digital program. This new program was lead by John Latimer at the time, a printer, educator, and digital imaging specialist who studied and taught at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). It would be an understatement to say that Latimer had a profound influence on me both personally and though the program itself. It would be through this program that I would find my niche and direction in the industry.
Despite my growing passion for photography in college, I found myself constantly interested in other topics and studies. After spending some time studying abroad in Poland and traveling the Caribbean with a work volunteer program, I decided to pick up a second major in Global Studies. This degree would not only broaden my understanding of international social and cultural issues, it would also inform and guide my interest in photography and filmmaking. Studying photography gave me the technical skill set I needed to dive into the world of photography and cinematography, but Global Studies helped me discover what stories needed to be told.
Since graduating from Appalachian State, I’ve worked with brands and publications all across the country. I’ve been fortunate enough to work alongside and learn from some incredibly talented humans. Every job and project I work on, I strive to work collaboratively to get to the heart of the story, and to find beautiful and innovative ways to illustrate novel products or complex issues. I decided to move across the country and found roots in Boulder. Colorado truly is an epic and wild country that’s given me a place to grow in my career and challenge myself in the backcountry. I’m beyond excited to continue to explore both my backyard and the vast landscapes that make up the American West.