TASTE THE LIGHT

MOTION

Popsockets - Travel Days Better

En Pointe - Short Film by Megan Lee

MAX - SAY LESS

COSMOPOLITAN - OUTER BANKS CAST

Dropouts Podcast - Where'd You Wake Up This Morning?

Alec Benjamin - Sacrifice Tomorrow - Kelly Clarkson Show

STILLS

MAX - LOVE IN STEREO - ALBUM COVER

MACRENE ACTIVES FACE CREAM

Janelle James - Sschon Magezine

JANELLE JAMES - SCHON MAGAZINE

PRESS

ABOUT

Justin Usami

  • Owner of Umami Lighting LLC

  • Chief Lighting Technician

  • Lighting Director for Stills and Live Events

  • IATSE LOCAL 728 MEMBER

UMAMI LIGHTING Offers:

  • Lighting Equipment Rentals (Through and in partnership with Light Force Rentals)

  • Free phone consultations

  • Electric department staffing for film/television, commercials, and stills shoots

Equipment Stored at Light Force Rentals

6940 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406

Was an honor lighting the @obx boys for @cosmopolitan 🙏 Thank you for an incredibly smooth collaborative process @kevinkimframes , and thank you to @brady.berryhill_dp for connecting me with Kevin! Kevin is incredibly good at thinking on his feet
@taylorwoodsart & @emmyaward9 killed it on this entire project, but especially this one. Thank you both for placing beautiful art into the frame for us to light. And shout-out @katelynadkisson for covering as CLT while I went off to pre-light
A lil more fun with @popsockets This one was a lil tricky. Between the clouds coming in and out, the amount of windows on either side, and the small space it was a battle to shoot it all in 6 hours. Appreciate @katelynadkisson for helping me find
Another beautiful example of @valtan.yl & @bowen_m having great ideas for grip and electric to make a reality. Featuring: A roll axis rig A plexiglass table And all the lighting to go with it Product: @popsockets EP: @lwxshen Producer: @ciao_x
Peep @gerardodeniro94 's handywork. From phone rig to triangle truss rig, and from mirrors to overheads, this was a full grip day. Thank you to @thegriphouse for tbeir beautiful grip van. EP: @lwxshen Producer: @ciao_xinyu Line Producer: @dai.ley
@valtan.yl & @bowen_m always put 110% into every project they have together, and it’s such a pleasure to be able to work with them. Val is not only one of the most positive people on set ALL THE TIME, but she always throws in tasteful lig
“where'd you wake up this morning?” - @dropoutspod So thankful for @tylvalerie & @chancehorky for trusting me and bringing on so many cool projects under the @the.interwoven_agency banner. @tylvalerie is so phenomenal with everythin
“Sacrifice Tomorrow” - @alecbenjamin Featured on @kellyclarksonshow So incredibly honored to be able to work with @mattyvogel . Matty is one of my favorite people to work with. Not just because of the creative that he puts forth into t
@janellejamescomedy for @schonmagazine So appreciative of @mekhiturner to give me an opportunity to light for him. Mekhi and I had dinner after this shoot and just talked for hours, and it really impacted on me of just how passionate he is about hi

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