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TOMHERNQUIST@GMAIL.COM
Tom Hernquist
Los Angeles, CA | Boston, MA
As a narrative cinematographer, my goal with each project is to design a visual language that invisibly elicits a visceral response in accordance with the subtextual story, while also capturing the essential plot beats, in adherence with the directors’ vision.
I’m drawn to character-driven dramas with a psychological or sociological bent. I like diving into a character’s mindset and bringing an audience along whether they agree with that mindset or not.
Much of my work also tends to combine disparate stylistic elements to create new meaning through their contrast. Sometimes this is through the use of genre conventions, such as a gangster noir that turns absurdist comedy, or a social realism that becomes magical fantasy.
I grew up outside of Boston MA and received a B.S. in Film & Television from Boston University in 2015. After starting my career in MA, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue an MFA in Cinematography from The American Film Institute, graduating in 2022. I am currently available for narrative, commercial, and music video cinematography in LA, Boston, and wherever else a story takes me.