Meet the Team
Kressa Phillips // Owner
Roles: Director, cinematographer, photographer, editor
Education: Bachelors in Public Relations, bachelors in Spanish
Industry Experience: Independent filmmaker + photographer since 2019, former staff videographer at the Springdale Chamber of Commerce
A Few Words: Krescent Studios was born out of a desire to move others in the same powerful way that life moves me and to share meaningful stories with the world. My goal is to run a team that wholeheartedly tackles each shoot with the same passion and commitment to the art as I have, and to become a master of this craft that has captured me.
Favorite Quote: “It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like; it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.”
– Paul Caponigro
Mark Ayala //
Cinematographer
Roles: Assistant director, lead cinematographer, colorist
Education: Bachelors in Nursing
Industry Experience: Independent filmmaker
since 2018
A Few Words: Filmmaking is an artistic medium for me to share with the world the beauty at which I see it. In 2017, a cycling accident left me barely able to walk, with scars all over my body. I saw life going on without me, and I wanted something that would last; something meaningful. So I found video.
Favorite Quote: "There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living" – Nelson Mandela
Michael Negrete //
Key Grip
Roles: Photographer, grips
Education: Postsecondary Education in Surgical Technology
Industry Experience: Independent content creator
A Few Words: I was raised in a home where every moment was captured through photos that now serve as cherished windows to my past. Those photos are beacons of comfort during my darkest days. As I embark on this journey with Krescent Studios, my hope is that the stories we craft together will ignite similar feelings of nostalgia for others and preserve their memories in the same way for years to come.
Favorite Quote: “It is better to give than to receive”
– Shel Silverstein
In Partnership With
Gaffer, Key Grip, Director of Photography
We team up with only the best in the industry to provide an extensive film crew capable of any production needs you may have. With 15 years of experience and an expansive portfolio, Giddens & Co Visuals is our go-to for the big projects. Joseph’s areas of expertise include grip van services, muti-camera events, crewing, and specialty camera work.