Selected collaboration · 2025

Utah's Dark Skies

Three landscapes. One night sky. Utah, after sunset.

The Good Line for the Utah Office of Tourism

Year

2025

Production

The Good Line for the Utah Office of Tourism

Director

Joseph LeBaron

Director of Photography

Jacob Justice

The assignment

Film Utah after dark.

The Good Line brought families and stargazers into Antelope Island, Canyonlands, and the Uinta Mountains. Filming them beneath the night sky meant coordinating people, equipment, and long nights in remote locations.

David supported the crew as a field producer and captured photographs, aerial footage, and night-sky images across all three locations.

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David White

Field Producer · Photographer + Astrophotography · Aerial Cinematographer

01 / Three landscapes

“Some shoots feel more like an adventure with your friends than a job. One moment you’re chasing a car with a drone. The next you’re protecting gear from a sand storm. Later, you’re standing in silence on a canyon rim as the stars begin to appear.”— David White

Antelope Island

On Antelope Island, the city lights recede and the stars begin to take over.

A group moving through tall grass toward the horizon at Antelope Island — The Great Salt Lake has pulled back a long way from its old shoreline.

Canyonlands

A slice of the river reflects the stars above.

Warm evening light on the cliffs of Canyonlands — Last light in Canyonlands National Park.

The Uintas

A family finds a place by the water and settles in for a night under the stars.

A family gathered beside a mountain lake in the Uinta Mountains

A family exploring the edge of a reflective mountain lake — A little time to explore the shoreline before the stars come out.

02 / After sunset

First a planet or two appears. Then you can see the constellations. Before you know it, the Milky Way is stretching the whole way across the sky. Time to start shooting.

03 / The work behind the frame

Sometimes location scouting is the best part.

Some of the best moments happen between setups. Scouting a location, figuring out the next shot, or just spending time with people you love working alongside. That’s part of what makes a good crew.

Director Joe LeBaron, David White, and Micah Dahl Anderson scouting a Canyonlands overlook — Joe LeBaron, David White, and Micah Dahl Anderson scouting Canyonlands · Photograph by Jacob Justice.

David White and the Dark Skies crew gathered around a drone controller in Canyonlands — Working out the next aerial shot together.

David White assisting director of photography Jacob Justice with a cinema camera in Canyonlands — David White assists director of photography Jacob Justice.

David White and director Joe LeBaron embracing during the Canyonlands production — Joe LeBaron and David White on location in Canyonlands.

04 / An aerial perspective

Utah’s landscapes are big.

From above, you begin to see how everything fits together: the roads, the rivers, and the people moving through the landscape.

CanyonlandsA trail of dust follows the road above the Colorado River.

Antelope IslandHeading into the strange landscapes of the Great Salt Lake.

Antelope IslandA small group makes its way across the grasslands.

The UintasFinding the perfect spot.

The finished film

Utah's Dark Skies

Produced byThe Good Line for the Utah Office of Tourism

DirectorJoseph LeBaron

Director of PhotographyJacob Justice

David WhiteField Producer · Photographer + Astrophotography · Aerial Cinematographer

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Where the story leads

Some stories ask you to go farther. And stay later.

Available for field production, documentary cinematography, photography, astrophotography, and aerial work. For stories that call for patience, technical range, and a willingness to follow the landscape.

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