Ridgy Digi Digital tech, Austin

Ridgy Digi digital image capture tech based in Austin, Texas. On-set workflow, camera rentals and grip.

Tripod tech station in a parking lot downtown — DowntownAustin

Tech cart on the sideline of a football stadium — Ram TrucksAustin

Tech cart with client monitor in a studio — StudioAustin

Recent credits

Client	Photographer / Production	Production	Location
Ram Trucks	Jake DysonStept Studios · Doner	Stept Studios · Doner	Austin + Georgetown
OneHardie x Southern Living	Cody Ulrich		Fredericksburg
J.Crew	Robert NetheryLOLA Production	LOLA Production	Austin
Champs	Cameron ReedPoppi Field · In Good Taste	Poppi Field · In Good Taste	Austin
Ascension	Dana RomanoffRow 1 Productions	Row 1 Productions	Austin
Parkview	Where the Buffalo Roam	Where the Buffalo Roam	Texas
Academy Sports + Outdoors	Benjo ArwasBackstory	Backstory	Austin
Church's Chicken	Ryo SatoResolve Media Group	Resolve Media Group	Lockhart
Whole Foods Market	Maren CarusoBetty Agency	Betty Agency	Austin
GM Energy	Jordan & DaniX-15 · Concrete Pictures	X-15 · Concrete Pictures	Austin
Tecovas	Travis GillettUnrivaled Studio	Unrivaled Studio	Austin + Manor
Tito's Handmade Vodka	Vinnie FinnBig Hue	Big Hue	Austin
Tecovas	Matt SgambatiTecovas Creative Studio	Tecovas Creative Studio	Round Rock
Uber	Whiskey Bear	Whiskey Bear	Austin
Ledge Lounger	Nick Barnes		Driftwood
Anthony & Sylvan Pools	Liz NemethLTN Creative	LTN Creative	Houston
Volkswagen	Third Story Films	Third Story Films	Austin
USAA	Andrew EcclesNoble McClure · WSM	Noble McClure · WSM	Driftwood

From setPhone frames from the job

Ram TrucksJake Dyson

ChampsCameron Reed

Deck station in the Hill Country — **OneHardie x Southern Living**Cody Ulrich

J.CrewRobert Nethery

Backup completed notification on the laptop — **J.Crew**Robert Nethery

Cart in the shade on location — **Champs**Cameron Reed

OneHardie x Southern LivingCody Ulrich

Kit check on location — **Parkview**Where the Buffalo Roam

Lifestyle set on a ranch — **OneHardie x Southern Living**Cody Ulrich

Client room setup — **Ascension**Dana Romanoff

Laptop running in the back of a car — **Ascension**Dana Romanoff

Ram TrucksJake Dyson

Pool build on location, tether cable in the dirt — **Anthony & Sylvan Pools**Liz Nemeth

GM EnergyJordan & Dani

Monitors set up on a pool deck — **Ledge Lounger**Nick Barnes

Tech station in a studio — **Tito's**Vinnie Finn

Photographer at work on a rocky location — **Tecovas**Travis Gillett

Strobe and station at dusk in a paddock — **USAA**Andrew Eccles

Ridgy tipsMore on @ridgy_digi

StandsHow-to

GripHow-to

Car dayOn set

Kit + ratesDay rates, 10 hours

Nimble

$700 / day

2024 16" M3 Max MacBook Pro (128GB RAM), Capture One + backup software, all-day portable laptop batteries
Backup MacBook Pro
Tethering cables + camera accessories
Inovativ DigiSystem, carbon fibre tripod legs
12.9" iPad system with shade, keyboard + battery backup for client viewing

Pro

$1,300 / day

Everything in Nimble
Inovativ Voyager EVO cart
Apple Studio Monitor
HDMI monitor for video village
DJI SDR wireless transmitter for remote viewing
EcoFlow Delta

À la carte, per day

Inovativ Voyager EVO cart$150
Apple Studio Monitor with stand$150
HDMI studio monitor with stand$150
DJI SDR wireless transmitter for remote viewing$100
EcoFlow Delta$150
Additional 12.9" iPad system, battery backup + legs$100

Camera rental, per day

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (45MP)$165
Canon RF 14-35mm F4L IS USM$35
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8L USM$50
Canon RF 50mm F1.2L USM$40
Canon RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM$50
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM$35

Lighting + grip, per day

Profoto B10 Plus$60
Profoto B10$30
Profoto A1 AirTTL-C, Canon$30
Profoto Connect Pro transmitter, Canon$20
Aputure LS 600D Light Storm$50
3x C-stand kit$50

Download the rate card (PDF)

Day rate + overtime

$950 / 10 hours. Overtime 1.5x for the first two hours, 2x after that. Standard hours between call times for the next day.

Holds

Enquire for a hold. No kill fee if released 14 calendar days before the first day. We'll work with production on the details.

Paperwork

W9 on request.

Travel

Austin base. Mileage at IRS rate, travel days quoted.

For producers

Cameras

We have camera systems to hire (see the rental list above). We'll confirm the camera system with the photographer and sort out the details.

Backups

We can provide drives or use drives provided by production. We hold backups for jobs for 90 days.

Motion

We can do loading on request. I use ShotPut Pro for mirroring.

Where

We're based in Austin, but we travel for jobs.

Also

Photographer and DP work, please enquire: Eli Samuel's photography.

ContactText to hold a date

Text to hold a date +1 512 698 1257

Text first is quickest. Send dates, location and the photographer.

Prefer email? Use the form below or hello@elisamuelphoto.com