Reed received his first camera at 16, igniting a love for capturing people and places within their natural limits. Exploring his hometown of Whidbey Island, Washington, photography quickly evolved into a passion for filmmaking as he began shooting and editing videos the following year.

A decade later, Reed is based in Los Angeles, working full-time as a director and cinematographer. His work spans from poetic short films like The Oak Tree and I’m Fine (starring Simmi Singh), to dark, grainy music videos like George Janko’s The Heart of David. His documentary work includes Wesley Banford, a portrait of skateboard filmmaking; Fat Goku, about one of the top Super Smash Bros. players in the Pacific Northwest; and My Island’s A Little Strange, a heartfelt ode to growing up on Whidbey.

With a personal, emotionally driven approach to visual storytelling, Reed blends poetic imagery with raw truth, elevating the soul of a story while pushing the way it’s told, and more importantly, how it’s felt.