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Behind the camera

Hollywood camera crew.
Your beach photographer.

Ed Gutentag spent three decades behind the camera in Hollywood — Spielberg's War of the Worlds, Michael Mann's Collateral, Marvel's Ant-Man — 140+ credits across the camera department. Then he retired to Panama City Beach and brought the eye with him.

IMDb 140+ film & TV credits

The best photographs happen when people stop performing.

Most clients say the session felt more like a walk on the beach with a friend than a photo shoot — and that's deliberate.

At this stage of life, it's less about building a giant business and more about creating meaningful work with good people. If that sounds like what you've been looking for — let's talk.

Meet Ed

A minute and a half, in his own words.

No script, no studio. Just Ed — the same way he'll be on the beach with you.

On set

Thirty-five years behind the lens.

The same hands that operated camera on major studio films now frame your family on the beach. A look at the work that built the eye.

Ed Gutentag operating an ARRI camera on a geared head with film crew
Operating camera on a professional film set.
Ed Gutentag with a JL Fisher dolly on an aircraft-cabin film set
On the dolly, building a moving shot.
Ed Gutentag on set beside a camera crane rig
Rigging a crane shot on location.

See the full list of credits on IMDb →

Ed Gutentag with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
With His Holiness the Dalai Lama — one of many remarkable people the work has brought him to.
Ed Gutentag with his camera and dog on the beach at Panama City Beach
Most mornings you'll find him on the sand, camera in hand.
Ed Gutentag, a dog person, with a friendly dog at golden hour on the beach, Panama City Beach
Ed's a dog person — and every dog seems to know it. They're friends before the shutter clicks.
The filmography

Films you already know.

Over a career on professional sets, Ed worked the camera on some of the most recognisable films ever made. A few of them:

As camera operator

2005 War of the Worlds Camera operator · dir. Steven Spielberg
2004 Collateral Camera operator · dir. Michael Mann
2015 Ant-Man Camera operator · Marvel Studios

Camera department · 1993–1997

Roles as listed on Ed's IMDb — 140+ film & TV credits in all. The early classics were camera-department work; the camera-operator credits came later.

Google Reviews

4.6 · 10 Google Reviews
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"Beautifully put together. Inviting. Brilliant photography of people and the locale. Am particularly fond of the beach photos and consider them to be truly fine art."

Deena Self

"Ed is extremely talented. His work is top notch, and he is also a wonderful person to work with. I highly recommend him! 10/10"

Holly Chaney

"Ed has a great eye and talent. He's not a niche photographer — his photos are amazing whether it's landscapes, portraits or sports."

Kathi D · Local Guide

"Working with Ed was a fantastic experience. He is super creative and funny. As a person who doesn't like being in front of the camera — he made it easy."

Teri Vega