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Color, light and composition as the language of feeling.
A narrative-driven film studio by Taylor Murphy.
A narrative-driven film studio built on craft. Writing, directing and cinematography treated as one practice — an Emmy-nominated studio working end to end, from concept to final frame, out of Washington, DC.
Narrative and documentary, from first treatment to the final grade.
Scripts and story structure built around what a scene needs to feel like.
Lighting and camera for drama, docs, brand and campaign work.
Grade and delivery, treating color as tone rather than decoration.
Ten pieces · 2019—2026
A feature documentary about Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, the Hawaiian musician behind “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Cinematography exploring his life, music and enduring legacy.
Cat. no. 12M—026 · In production · Shooting November 2026
“The most dangerous person in Imani's life smiled the warmest.”
A psychological drama set across a single Friday night. Four friends, one apartment, and the quiet recognition that the person you trust most has been systematically dismantling who you are. Resolution is internal. Four words, spoken straight to camera.
I build images from the inside out, treating color, light and composition as the language of feeling rather than decoration.
Trained first as a painter and art historian before film, I came to the camera already thinking in tone and gesture. My work lives in warmth and shadow at once: intimate interiors, faces caught between what they show and what they hold. I work end to end — writing, directing and shooting through my studio, 12th Market Studios.
An Emmy-nominated filmmaker, I am currently moving IKYFL into production — a psychological drama about being truly seen. Open to directing, cinematography and end-to-end production work.
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Clients & partners
Tell me the project — dates, scope, and what it needs to feel like. Direction, cinematography, or end-to-end production, out of Washington, DC.
