Tom Priestley Jr.
Known For
Camera
Biography
A photographer and filmmaker known for an inventive approach to visual storytelling, he has spent decades shaping contemporary portraiture and documentary work. Born into a world of light and motion, he learned to listen to silence as keenly as to sound, translating subtle gestures and textures into compelling images. His practice spans editorial, commercial, and personal projects, consistently seeking authenticity and quiet resilience in his subjects. With a background that blends technical precision with a restless curiosity about human experience, he emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and cadence—crafting sequences that invite viewers to linger, reflect, and interpret without imposing a single narrative. He continues to explore how form and memory converge through the camera lens.
Filmography
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
2013 — director of photography
The Trial
2010 — director of photography
The Bleeding
2009 — director of photography
Janky Promoters
2009 — director of photography
The Pool Boys
2009 — director of photography
The List
2007 — director of photography
Cursed
2005 — second unit director of photography
Surviving Christmas
2004 — director of photography
Stateside
2004 — director of photography
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
2004 — director of photography
Swimfan
2002 — second unit director of photography
Undercover Brother
2002 — director of photography