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KYLE JAMAL POWELL

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

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// Selected Work

Frames that hold a room.

06 SELECTS  /  2021 - 2026
FMT 2.39 . 1.85 . 16:9
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// Statement

I shoot for the moment a frame stops feeling like a frame — and starts feeling like memory.

Kyle Jamal Powell is a director of photography working across narrative, commercial, and music video. His approach is built on motivated light, deliberate camera, and a quiet trust in the room — finding the single angle that says the most with the least.

From intimate character work to large-format brand films, the throughline is the same: images that carry weight, hold attention, and stay with you after the cut. Placeholder bio — swap in real credits, clients, and festival history whenever you're ready.

Based
Los Angeles
Disciplines
Narrative · Commercial · MV
Representation
[ Agency ]

// Capabilities

What I bring to set.

CREW CAMERA & LIGHTING
RANGE SPEC → STUDIO

01

Commercial

Brand films and spots with a finish that holds up on the biggest screen in the room.

  • Brand & product

  • Tabletop & macro

  • High-speed & motion control

  • Agency & client workflow

02

Narrative

Story-first cinematography — from shorts and proofs to features and episodic.

  • Features & shorts

  • Episodic & pilots

  • Lighting design

  • Lookbooks & tests

03

Music Video

Performance and concept work built for rhythm, color, and a strong point of view.

  • Performance & narrative

  • Color-forward concepts

  • Live & multi-cam

  • Creative direction

CAM SONY FX3
CAM ALEXA MINI LF
CAM SONY VENICE 2
CAM RED KOMODO
GLASS COOKE S8/i
GLASS ZEISS SUPREME
GLASS VINTAGE ANAMORPHIC
FIN ACES · LOG · LUT

Have a script, a board, or a feeling? Let's talk frames.

// Let's build the look

Instagram

@kpthedp

Based

New Jersey · Available Tri-State & Travel

Status

Open — Booking 2026

Response time

Within 1–2 business days