For Morgan, Every Story Begins with Light
In the early 1990s, while still in high school, Morgan found himself behind the camera, shooting projects for his brother and fellow classmates during the era of celluloid film. What began as helping friends quickly became a passion. After graduation, he enrolled in college to study concert and theater lighting design, but continued working on film projects and soon left school to pursue cinematography full-time.
Over the next three decades, Morgan built his career from the ground up, working as an electrician, loader, 2nd AC, focus puller, camera operator, and eventually shooting 2nd Unit for filmmakers such as Lance Acord and Spike Jonze. The experience gave him a deep understanding of every stage of the filmmaking process and a foundation that continues to inform his work today.
Throughout his career, Morgan has filmed nationally broadcast commercials for brands such as Coach, Target, Apple, Sephora, DKNY, and Michael Kors. His music video work has accumulated more than a billion combined views and includes artists such as Michael Jackson, Paramore, Bob Dylan, Lana Del Rey, and Justin Bieber. His credits also include feature films, documentaries, and television productions.
Lighting remains at the center of everything he does. Morgan believes every project deserves its own distinct visual identity—one so specific that a single frame can instantly be recognized as belonging to that particular film, commercial, or music video. Whether creating polished commercial imagery, cinematic narrative worlds, or visually diverse music videos, he is driven by the challenge of shaping light in service of the story.
His pursuit of the right image has also led him to explore other visual mediums, including still photography and stop-motion animation, further deepening his understanding of composition, texture, and visual storytelling. But his passion has always returned to cinematography.
Morgan continues to chase the next image, the next challenge, and the next opportunity to create something memorable with light.
When he’s not behind a camera, Morgan is a longtime vegan, devoted animal lover, father, and enthusiast of thoughtfully designed tiny homes.
