Steve Speers is a Minneapolis based Cinematographer and Camera Operator who works all over the world. As a Cinematographer he has shot projects for Nike, Pepsi, Arby's, McDonalds, General Mills, Budweiser, Best Buy, Target, Polaris and many major brands. Collaborating with directors, art departments and film technicians to craft and creating images has always been the most enjoyable part of his job. 

Having worked in the motion picture business for over 20 years, he has had the opportunity to work on over 25 feature films (Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion, Coen Brothers' Fargo, Richard Linklater’s Bernie, Sam Rami's A Simple Plan, Noah Bombach's The Squid and the Whale, Molly's Game, Men in Black 2, Thin Ice, ) as well as hundreds of commercials, music videos, and documentaries. In his career he has be fortunate to have learned the craft by working with some of the industry's most acclaimed cinematographers as their camera assistant, focus-puller, and camera operator.

As an active member of the Minnesota film community he enjoys sharing his expertise and experience with others through camera workshops, demonstrations, and equipment expos. 

He is also the owner and founder of CineMechanics, a nationally respected high-end boutique camera rental house providing state-of-the-art camera equipment to the industries’ top professionals.

Along the way, Steve somehow ending up spending the night in the “Frank Zappa room” at Billy Bob Thornton’s Beverly Hills home, as well as sharing popcorn with Prince while watching Vin Diesel action movies in Panama.