Samuel Tressler, IV – Director of Photography

samtresslerDirector of Photography, Samuel Tressler, IV has spent the last six years creating commercial and narrative cinema. Tressler’s work has taken him around the world, with projects ranging from the documentation of social growth in Africa to traditional farming practices in Peru. When not traveling for work, he manages Archai Media out of downtown Frederick, MD, providing equipment and studio space rentals as well as support for local independent filmmakers.  He sits on the Advisory Board of Stevenson University’s Film and Moving Image Department, and has recently started writing articles on film theory for the Frederick News Post.  His goal is to build a hub for film in order to help others express themselves through the medium and to help the medium blossom beyond simple entertainment.