GSA CONTRACT NUMBER GS-23F-0074P

Mark Thalman has been a professional cinematographer based in Washington D.C. for over two decades. He has established himself as a versatile documentarian, equally comfortable shooting in a Rwandan jungle for National Geographic or lighting elaborate re-creations at Monticello for the History Channel.

In 2003 Thalman was named the White House News Photographers Association's Television Photographer of the Year and he has been recognized in the Oval Office by Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama for his outstanding work. In 2008

Thalman was nominated for a national daytime Emmy in cinematography for work on the acclaimed PBS cooking show Chefs A' Field and his work has been honored with a host of other awards including a regional Emmy in sports cinematography, three Cine Golden Eagles, gold and silver medals at Worldfest Houston, a Society of Professional Journalists award and over 30 citations in the WHNPA annual contest.

Mark has been a trusted Director of Photography at Ventana Productions for over 18 years. His skills and personality make him a valuable addition to any production team.