ABOUT

Vaughn Greve is a commercial, documentary, and narrative cinematographer. Based in Los Angeles, they also work out of New Orleans, Louisiana and Santa Fe, New Mexico. A few of their commercial clients include Vice, Extra Gum, Audubon Nature Institute, Aveda, Refinery 29, KCET and Adult Swim. Vaughn’s work has won awards at Outfest, New Orleans Film Festival, and Palm Springs ShortFest, and has been distributed by Short of the Week.

Vaughn holds an MFA in Cinematography from AFI Conservatory, where they were a recipient of the prestigious Tom Yoda Scholarship Award. Their work is informed by a BA in Film Studies from Barnard College, Columbia University, a 35mm film program at FAMU, and three years as a screener and script reader for Sundance Film Festival. They are currently a Film Independent Project Involve Fellow of 2024.

They believe in the capacity of storytelling to create radical empathy, and care deeply about work that revolves around climate change. They strive to make imagery that is vital, visceral, and life-affirming. When not working, they can be found flying their drone in the mountains, training for a triathlon, or camping in the desert.

A woman with blonde hair wearing sunglasses and a black coat standing outdoors on a grassy hillside. Behind her is an old white barn with a green roof. The sky is partly cloudy with patches of blue."
A person wearing a cap and headphones is operating a professional film camera on a beach, with a group of people nearby and buildings in the background.
Black and white photo of a film crew on an outdoor sports field. A woman is operating a professional camera, wearing a cap, with a monitor attached to the camera. A man with long hair is in the background, holding a clapperboard. In the distance, a man with sunglasses and a beard stands watching. Trees can be seen beyond the field.
A person filming a woman shopping in a grocery store, with shelves of bottled drinks behind them.
A person standing in a dark room, looking at a large screen displaying technical or scientific diagrams, with workbenches and equipment around them.
A person wearing a beanie and face mask is operating a large professional camera on a stabilizer rig in an indoor setting.
Two women wearing masks in an indoor parking garage, one with dark hair and a tattoo near the eye, and another with headphones, along with other people in the background.