Videography

An aerial tour of the high school stadiums that hosted the "13 On Your Sidelines Game of The Week" during the 2022 football season.

One of the many community members featured in our America 250 series, "We The People", Rodney represents those who uplift others while simply doing what they love.

For Mike Schaefer, histotripsy is not a cure, but a potential leap in treatment. We were granted exclusive access to the operating room while doctors attempted to destroy a large tumor on Mike's liver.

A journey down the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven where it empties into Lake Michigan. The drone video is accompanied by a soundscape crafted to each ecosystem the river flows through.

A time-lapse composed of 1,200 individual images reveals the quiet, ever-changing world of nature while everyone sleeps. High above, stars and distant galaxies drift across the night sky; below, clouds gather and dissolve, while storms slowly awaken along the horizon.

He started with 90 taps at 13 years old; too young to even drive to the forest. Now he's running a nationwide syrup business out of Caledonia.

In this promotional piece, we focused on using the drone to capture the beauty and character of the communities we cover across West Michigan. By taking viewers above the streets and beyond the headlines, we showcased the places that make each community unique. Our goal was to give viewers a fresh perspective on just how dedicated we are being in their community.

In 2023, we set out to put Michigan’s infrastructure to the test, exploring whether an electric vehicle could realistically serve as a primary vehicle in the state. Along the way, we pushed our EV to its limits, navigating Michigan’s roads, charging networks, and changing seasons while documenting the realities of electric travel. We also spoke with a diverse range of experts to better understand the challenges and opportunities surrounding EV adoption. Our journey even took us inside Ford’s F-150 Lightning plant, where we witnessed firsthand how the electric truck is brought to life.

After The Brutalist took home three Oscars in 2025, we set out to explore the influence of Brutalist architecture across West Michigan. Our journey led us to one of the region’s most striking examples in Muskegon: St. Francis de Sales, a remarkable structure designed by the legendary architect Marcel Breuer himself. Through its bold forms, raw materials, and monumental presence, the building offers a glimpse into the enduring power of Brutalist design.

An example of technical expertise when it comes to equipment. This was shot from a street corner using a Sony A7 III with a 150mm-600mm Sigma lens. In order to get even more zoom out of the shot, I switched the settings from "video" to "manual photo" while having the digital zoom enabled when using manual focus. Since the broadcast backpack takes a clean feed of the cameras preview monitor, the camera fed the live feed preview to the backpack which sent it back to the station and from there tion frlive to air.