Aidan Mooney
Aidan Mooney with his Sony camera
Freediving in open water

About

Hi, I'm Aidan.

I've been behind a camera since 8th grade, when I joined Carlsbad High School's award-winning STN broadcast program. There I learned to run a crew, hit a deadline and tell a story, and I led teams that won national awards.

For the past four years I've worked professionally, shooting incentive trips, product launches and real estate for corporate clients. On incentive programs I wear two hats: helping the team run a smooth trip as a Travel Director, and capturing the moments that make attendees want to earn their way back next year.

I'm fully fluent in French, so I can work with hotels, guides and vendors on French-speaking programs without a translator, and look after guests in either language.

I also hold a 100-Ton U.S. Coast Guard captain's license, and I'm a PADI certified scuba diver and a certified freediver to 100 feet. On boat days, charters and dive excursions I know how the crew works, where the safe shooting spots are, and how to keep guests and gear safe on and under the water.

Closer to home, you'll find me on boats, in the water and at events around Southern California.

Credentials

  • 100-Ton USCG Captain

    U.S. Coast Guard licensed

  • PADI Certified Diver

    Scuba coverage on dive excursions

  • Certified Freediver

    Breath-hold to 100 ft

  • Fluent in French

    Hotels, vendors and guests in either language

  • STN Broadcast Program

    Led national award-winning teams

  • 4 years professional

    Incentive trips, launches, real estate

In the bag

Professional, redundant kit that travels: two full-frame bodies, fast glass, and gear for the water and the air.

Cameras

  • Sony a7R IIIA42MP full-frame stills
  • Sony a7S IIIFull-frame 4K video, built for low light

Lenses

  • Sigma 14–24mm f/2.8 DG DN ArtWide: resorts, venues, real estate
  • Sigma 24–70mm f/2.8 DG DN ArtEveryday event workhorse
  • Sony FE 70–200mm f/2.8 GM OSSStage, awards and candids from a distance
  • Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro ArtDetail and product shots
  • Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 GFast wide prime for low light

Water & air

  • Underwater housingFull-frame Sony in the water, shot by a PADI diver and 100 ft freediver
  • GoPro camerasAction, boat and in-water angles
  • DroneAerial photo and video, where permitted
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