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YOUR BRAND HAS A STORY LET'S MAKE PEOPLE FEEL IT.

Cinematic video and photography built to make your brand stand out. From commercial shoots and brand campaigns to social content and product launches, we turn your ideas into content people remember.

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Why Stage Two
SDIFF Winner
Best Short · 6K+ submissions
Fully Insured
On-set liability covered
Photo + Video
Both in one shoot day
Creative Direction
Concept through delivery
The Difference

YOU DON'T NEED MORE CONTENT. YOU NEED BETTER CONTENT.

Anyone can point a camera. The difference is knowing what story to tell, how to capture it, and how to turn it into content that connects with your audience. Stage Two Creative works with brands, agencies, founders, athletes, creators, and businesses to produce cinematic content without the headaches of managing a traditional production company. Whether you need one killer shoot or an entire campaign, we can take it from concept to delivery. You bring the brand. We'll bring the story to life.

Tell Us About Your Project
Selected Frames

PHOTOGRAPHY THAT WORKS AS HARD AS THE VIDEO.

THE PROCESS

WATCH IT UNFOLD

From the first idea to the final cut — here's how a shoot comes together.

Selected Work

EVERY FRAME EARNS IT'S PLACE.

From award-winning films to brand campaigns — every project is built to make people feel something.

🏆 SDIFF Best Short · Surf FilmTHE LAST ONES OUTA surf film celebrating the women longboarders of San Diego — from concept to sold-out festival premiere in three months.
Fitness · LifestyleBRAND CAMPAIGNS
Adventure · OutdoorsBREAKING IN THE CHACO'S
Commercial · SocialSOCIAL REELS & ADS
Creative Direction · PhotographyCREATIVE DIRECTION
Kind Words

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

I seriously can’t say enough good things about working with him! He is incredibly talented when it comes to video and has such a good eye for capturing exactly what I’m envisioning. He just gets it, which makes the whole process so easy.I've worked with him for over 7 years. I couldn’t recommend him more!


Vintage Ivy, CEO

Out of 6,000+ submissions, his work won Best Short. That's the eye you're hiring.


San Diego Int'l Film Festival

Josh is an incredibly talented photographer and filmmaker with a great creative eye. He goes beyond just taking photos—he helps develop the theme, finds the perfect locations, and brings the entire vision to life. Highly recommend working with Josh!


Jay Shredz
The Last Ones Out
200+
Sold-out festival attendees
6K+
Submissions beaten
3 Mo
Concept to premiere
15 sponsors
brand doc sponsorships
video work

MOTION IS THE MEDIUM

Selected reels, brand campaigns, and short-form — every piece crafted to move people.

What You Get

One shoot. A whole lot of content.

Brand Films

Tell people who you are and why they should care.

Commercial Video

High-end video built for websites, campaigns, launches, and advertising.

Photography

Lifestyle, product, fitness, adventure, editorial, and brand photography.

Social Content

Reels, TikToks, ads, and short-form content designed for the platforms where your customers spend their time.

Product Launches

Give a new product the visuals it deserves.

Event Coverage

Capture the moments, people, energy, and story behind your event.

Creative Direction

Need more than someone holding a camera? We can develop the concept, shot list, visual direction, locations, and story before production begins.

Process

From idea to final cut.

Tell us what you're trying to accomplish

We start with your brand, audience, goals, timeline, and where the content will actually be used.

We build the shoot

Concept development, mood boards, locations, shot lists, storyboards, talent, and production planning.

We create

Photo. Video. Interviews. Lifestyle. Products. Social. Every shot has a purpose.

You get content ready to use

Professionally edited, color-graded, formatted, and delivered for your website, social media, advertising, campaigns, and wherever else your brand needs to show up.

About

Award-winning storytelling. Commercial mindset.

Joshua Timpany is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and creative director based in San Diego. His film The Last Ones Out won Best Short at the San Diego International Film Festival after competing among more than 6,000 submissions. That same cinematic eye now goes into helping brands create work that doesn't feel like another forgettable ad. Because whether it's a 30-second Reel, a product shoot, a commercial campaign, or a documentary: people remember stories that make them feel something.

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Have a project in mind?

You don't need to have the creative figured out. Tell us what you're launching, selling, building, or trying to communicate — we'll help figure out what to shoot.

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