David McFarland

Director of Photography

Bio

David McFarland is a Director of Photography of features, music videos, documentaries and commercials. Born and raised in Texas, David began studying photography, art, and music at an early age. He is a graduate of Boston University where he studied cinematography and anthropology.

His work is defined by unique shot composition, bold use of color, and subtle camera movement. Whether it is the use of a period color palette, the case in Mathew Wilder’s film YOUR NAME HERE (MEB Entertainment.) starring Bill Pullman and Taryn Manning, or dynamic camera movement, as seen in THE RUN, a thriller set in Mexico, McFarland strives to define a visual language for each project he photographs. It is his goal as Director of Photography to create images that will not only tell the story, but affect the viewer on a subliminal level.

David began his career in cinematography as a 2nd Unit DP and camera operator, working on films such as TRY SEVENTEEN (Millenium Films) starring Elijah Woods and Mandy Moore, HARD CASH (Nu Image) starring Val Kilmer and Christian Slater, as well as ABC’s GREY’S ANATOMY.

A member of the International Cinematographer’s Guild (IATSE 600), David McFarland has worked all over the globe, shooting films and documentaries in the UK, United States, Europe, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan, and Central America. He recently completed production on the feature film THE BALCK TULIP, filmed entirely in Afghanistan.