Sasha Dylan Bell
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Hi, I’m Sasha, or “Oklahoma”, as I’m known on hiking trails around the world. I am a unit stills and fashion photographer based in Los Angeles.
With 17 years experience as a film editor, I mastered the art of seeing through the chaos to find the crucial, sometimes subtle key story moments for hundreds (yes, hundreds) of projects. This storytelling has earned me an Emmy nomination and a pat on the back from my wife on most birthdays. These days I use those very storytelling skills as an on-set unit stills photographer.
A native Australian, I spend my time bouncing between my home in LA and any country I find myself adventuring in. An avid hiker, I’ve solo thru-hiked the John Muir Trail – 234 miles through the Sierra Nevada mountain ranges of California – and swam with sharks to address my fear of the ocean (it didn’t work). I’ve walked on fire (three times), have mad skills on Assassin’s Creed and love just anything that has the words “Indiana Jones” in it.
I’m grateful to have spent a lifetime being creative and adventuring. Let’s do a little of both together! Reach out and say hello!
Recognition
Emmy Awards 2015 nomination
Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy London 2017 Shortlisted
Coyote Telescope Photography Contest, 2015 Grand Prize
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Open Show Pasadena/East LA, Pasadena, 2019
Adobe Creative Cloud Launch, Sydney, 2012
St Kilda Film Festival, Melbourne, 2012
Filmmaking Panel Docklands Studios, Melbourne, 2012
Film & TV Editing – Tactic, Technique, Trials and Triumphs, Melbourne, 2012
Australian Screen Editors Q&A for Face To Face, Melbourne, 2011
"Sasha is the most professional, upbeat, and creative on-set photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His ability to fade into the background and capture pivotal emotional beats without compromising the camera and lighting departments was absolutely critical in the making of our 19th century period piece. He approached every day with patience and generosity with the entire crew, ensuring that everyone would leave with a BTS snapshot that showed their hard work in action. I cannot emphasize enough how much of a pleasure Sasha was to work with, and I cannot wait for us to collaborate again in the future!"
"Sasha was fantastic in communication and brought so many creative ideas for capturing additional marketing assets between setups. He was a really pleasant presence on set, really thorough while maintaining a low profile."
"Working with Sasha was the perfect addition to our set; the beautiful shots of both cast and crew in action is always perfect and prompt for marketing, social media, and more. The wonderful attitude and spirit Sasha brings to set is just the cherry on top."
"HOLY COW. Im blushing. I’m sure the movie looks good but your background photography just took my excitement to a whole other level. These frames are so dynamic. So fucking cool. I love every image. Thank you for bringing your talents to this production and diving right in on your creative work without any need for oversight. You made some truly incredible images and I feel so lucky and blessed that you made them in association with my work."
"Sasha Dylan Bell is professional, on time photographer. I loved how he uses shadow in pictures. Lots of beautiful pictures he took and I couldn’t choose between them. His behavior is friendly and definitely I’ll work with him in the future."
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