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In addition to working in the United States,
we have a long history of world-wide experience. Basing ourselves
first in Florence and later in Rome, Italy we traveled with
our equipment to cover assignments around the globe for the
American TV networks. Assignments have taken us to many exciting
places including Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Japan,
Malaysia, Kuwait, Iraq, Russia and Afghanistan.
Work Experience
August-September 2005.
England & Italy. Principal
Photographer for “Super Chopper”, HD documentary shot
for National Geographic Television’s new HD channel.
Will air in early 2006, shot with Panasonic HD Vari Cam.
August 2005. Chesapeake
Bay Area. Principal
Photographer for recreations of Early American explorer
“John Smith” shot for National Geographic Television using
Panasonic HD Vari Cam.
January 2005. Sri Lanka
& Thailand. “TSUNAMI: ANIMAL INSTINCTS” Animal
Planet Documentary. Principal
Photographer. Aired April, 2005.
Spring 2003: 2 1/2 months in Baghdad, Iraq and Southern
Afghanistan for National Geographic Specials Unit.
Principal Photographer for an hour long documentary on the
U.S. Military's Special Operations Unit entitled “Inside Special
Ops". Aired November 5, 2003 on PBS.
Fall 2002: Baghdad, Iraq. National Geographic Explorer
Series. Principal Photographer for a documentary about
Iraq on the Brink of war.
Fall 2001: Afghanistan. ABC News Prime Time. Photographer.
Covered the fall of Kabul and the liberation of the city.
Fall 2000. Afghanistan, Tajikistan. National Geographic.
Principal photographer for two documentaries on the Mujahidin
leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. Spent four weeks in country working
with Sebastian Junger, author, and Reza, National Geographic
photographer. First documentary “Afghanistan Revealed” was
shown as part of the National Geographic Explorer Series
in 2001, for which Stephen received a National Emmy for
photography in the fall of 2002. A separate hour long documentary “The Forbidden Zone”
was created for National Geographic TV's “Frontline Diaries”.
Summer 2000. Kuwait, USA. The Discovery Channel: Principal
photographer for hour long documentary, "Inside the Kill
Box, The Gulf War", shot on super 16 and video. Show
premiered January 14, 2001.
June 1998. Japan, Malaysia. The Discovery Channel:
Overseas Photographer for three documentaries on "Bridges",
"Buildings" & "Tunnels", shot on super
16mm film. Three hour long shows aired January, February and
March 2000.
May 1998. USA. The Discovery Channel: Principal Photographer
for hour long documentary on the “Mississippi River”.
March/August 1997. USA, Saudi Arabia. The Discovery Channel:
Principal photographer for one hour documentary "Strike
Force" commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Air
Force.
September 1996/April 1997, Japan, USA. The Discovery Channel:
Principal photographer for a 2 hour special “Robots Rising”,
shot on 16mm film. Gold Apple Winner National Educational
Media Network, Top Awards in US International Film & Video
Festival, Houston International Film Festival and Washington
Film & Video Council.
March 1995/December 1996, Israel, USA. The Discovery Channel:
Principal photographer for "Wings", an 8 and 12
part series on the history of jet airplanes.
March/December 1996. USA. The Discovery Channel: Principal
photographer for "Spies Above", a 1-hour special
on satellites, shot primarily on 16mm film. Silver Medal,
NY Film Festival 1996 for Best Science & Technology Documentary
and "Critics Choice" in The LA Times, USA Today,
The Washington Post and TV Guide.
November/September 1992/1993, Russia, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait,
UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. For The Discovery
Channel: Principal photographer for "Fields of Armor"
a 12 part series produced by The Discovery Channel. Steve
Cocklin was nominated for a National Emmy for photography
for this series.
December/March 1990/1991, Combat Pool Photographer, Desert
Storm, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait for ABC News with the 2nd
Marine Division.
1980-1989 Based Overseas:
April 1988, Persian Gulf. TV crew for US networks onboard
American Navy warships covering U.S. retaliation against Iran
for frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts hitting mine in Gulf waters.
1987 through 1988. Based in Bahrain (Persian
Gulf) covering the Gulf War for U.S. TV network pool (ABC,
CBS, CNN, and NBC).
1987, Rome, Italy. Co-produced, shot and edited
a 5 part series on Pope John Paul II. Purchased by over 15
markets in the U.S. during the Pope's 1987 trip to the U.S.
Also co-produced a 40-min. documentary on the Vatican for
worldwide home video distribution.
1985, Algeria & Beirut, Lebanon. ABC
News: TWA Hijack. Obtained first exclusive interview with
TWA pilot.
1984, Beirut, Lebanon. ABC & NBC News: U.S. Marines
in Lebanon.
1983, Lebanon. ABC & NBC News: Palestinian factional
fighting.
1982, Beirut, Lebanon. CBS News: Invasion of Beirut.
1981, Verona, Italy. ABC News: Kidnap of General Dozier,
U.S. NATO official.
1981, Rome, Italy. ABC News: Attempted assassination
of Pope John Paul II.
1973 through 1980, Buffalo, NY. Employed by WGR-TV (now WGRZ-TV)
as a news photographer and by WNED-TV as a documentary photographer
for a weekly TV documentary |
