Adam Reader

Creative Director · Director of Photography · Part 107 Pilot

Commercial video & photography on the Gulf Coast

Brand films, luxury real estate, marine, and aerial work for companies in Clearwater, Tampa, and St. Petersburg. Concept through final color, run as a system instead of a scramble.

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Selected work

Projects

Commercial films and photography for real estate developers, hospitality groups, marine brands, and cultural institutions across Tampa Bay.

Capabilities

What I make

01

Brand films

Story-led films that carry a brand instead of just documenting it. Scripting, casting, crew, direction, edit, and color in one accountable line.

  • Anthem & origin films
  • Product & campaign spots
  • Founder and testimonial series
02

Real estate & architecture

Luxury listings, waterfront estates, resorts, and development reveals. Aerial, interior, twilight, and lifestyle coverage delivered as one package.

  • Listing films & stills
  • Development & sales center assets
  • Construction progress capture
03

Aerial & marine

FAA Part 107 certified and insured, with OSHA 10 for active sites. Coastal, marina, and jobsite work with airspace authorizations handled up front.

  • Drone cinematography
  • Yacht & marine photography
  • Boat-to-boat and on-water coverage
04

Content systems

Monthly retainers built to feed a full year of channels from a small number of shoot days, with naming, archiving, and hand-off built in.

  • Social & vertical cutdowns
  • Photo libraries by campaign
  • Asset delivery & archive workflow

About

Ten years behind the camera, and in front of the strategy

I am Adam Reader, a creative director and cinematographer based in Clearwater, Florida. I lead commercial productions end to end for brands in luxury real estate, marine, tourism, hospitality, and events, from the first concept call to the final graded master.

Most of my clients do not need one video. They need a system that keeps producing: a shoot day that yields a quarter of content, files named so anyone can find them, and a look that stays consistent whether it lands on a billboard or a Reel.

  • FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot
  • OSHA 10 Certified
  • Fully insured
  • Tampa Bay based, travel ready
Portrait · Clearwater, FL

Common questions

Before you brief

What areas of Florida do you shoot in?

Home base is Clearwater. Most work happens across Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Bradenton, and the barrier islands, with regular travel to Naples, Miami, and Orlando. Out of state and international shoots are quoted with travel included.

How much does a commercial video cost in Tampa Bay?

Cost is driven by deliverable count, crew size, and shoot days rather than a flat rate. Half day shoots, single day brand films, and monthly content retainers are all common structures. Send a brief and you get a fixed written quote within two business days.

Are you licensed and insured to fly drones commercially?

Yes. FAA Part 107 remote pilot certified with commercial liability coverage, plus OSHA 10 certification for active construction and jobsite work. Airspace authorizations near Tampa International and St. Pete Clearwater are handled in advance.

What is your typical turnaround time?

Photo galleries deliver in three to five business days. Edited films deliver a first cut in seven to ten business days, with two revision rounds included. Same week turnarounds are available on event and launch coverage.

Do you shoot luxury real estate, yachts, and resort properties?

Yes. Waterfront estates, marinas, yacht brokerage, resorts, and hospitality make up a large share of the work, covering aerial, interior, twilight, and lifestyle coverage in one package.

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Tell me what you are launching

Send the goal, the timeline, and roughly where it needs to run. You get a scope and a fixed quote back within two business days.