TASTE THE LIGHT

MOTION

Popsockets - Travel Days Better - COMMERCIAL

En Pointe - Short Film by Megan Lee

Karan Aujla, OneRepublic, Disha Patani, Ikky - Tell Me (Official Music Video)

COSMOPOLITAN - OUTER BANKS CAST - SOCIALS

SQUARE HANDHELD - Do More On the Move - COMMERCIAL

2hollis - Hurt (Official Music Video)

STILLS

MAX - LOVE IN STEREO - ALBUM COVER

MACRENE ACTIVES FACE CREAM

Janelle James - Sschon Magezine

JANELLE JAMES - SCHON MAGAZINE

PRESS

ABOUT

Justin Usami

  • Owner of Umami Lighting LLC

  • Chief Lighting Technician

  • Lighting Designer for Stills and Live Events

  • IATSE LOCAL 728 Member

UMAMI LIGHTING Offers:

  • Lighting Equipment Rentals (Through and in partnership with Light Force Rentals)

  • Set Lighting Department staffing for film/television, commercials, and stills shoots

  • Free phone consultations

Equipment Stored at Light Force Rentals

6940 Valjean Ave, Van Nuys, CA 91406

Ready or Not x Legion of Boom (2025) Thank you @keithdixon_dp for calling me and trusting me and @nathonegiordano to provide you with the tools you need. Even in the moments of chaos you treated everyone around with the utmost respect and kindness
Green Bananas (2025) Very honored to be a part of a project that tied my work and my cultural background together. 🇯🇵 Thank you for letting me light for you @tim_toda You are so genuinely kind as you are talented. Incredibly grateful to be on th
Looking back at my first union, 10 ton job. Coinmaster Commercial (2024) I was incredibly privileged to have Matt Deetsch on as my Lighting Console Programmer and was an incredible collaborator and kept everything very straight. Thanks for making
This was my first union job as a gaffer and my first 10 ton job. Very appreciative of @kenjikamera for trusting me and @gerardodeniro94 on this endeavor. And thank you to @jacklangloiscamera for entrusting me with @kenjikamera Three generations o
STUNNING album cover shot by @mattyvogel for @verzachemane 🔥 @mattyvogel 's ability to make people feel seen on set is one of the greatest talents I've been able to witness. By making everybody around him feel heard, he's able to pull some incredib
@natasha.abdul shooting @faouzia "Peace & Violence" MV @natasha.abdul and I prioritized mobility and efficiency in prep. Knowing that we had a limited amount of resources and time, we picked and chose our battles carefully. Thanks to o
Working with @tylerkalberg is one of the best collaborative experiences I've had. He's got a fantastic artistic eye but balances it with technical efficiency. Not something you see everyday. He carefully picks his battles and prioritizes very specif

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