josh Maas

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the lies we bury

24 stills

Two women at kitchen table with window light — The Lies We Bury

Window Light

Amusement park at night with moon — The Lies We Bury

Moonlight

Prison visitation scene through glass — The Lies We Bury

Tension

Courthouse framed by autumn leaves — The Lies We Bury

Golden Hour

Downtown street scene with cast — The Lies We Bury

Street

Artistic sun flare silhouette — The Lies We Bury

Sun Flare

Conversation shot through fence — The Lies We Bury

Framing

Woman reading documents in dark law office lit by desk lamps — The Lies We Bury

Practicals & Shadow

Two women in candlelit dining room with chess set — The Lies We Bury

Candlelight

Two figures on park bench overlooking autumn pond — The Lies We Bury

Autumn Reflection

Two figures across desk in office with sheer curtain light — The Lies We Bury

Diffused Daylight

Over-the-shoulder close-up of man with papers — The Lies We Bury

Over-the-Shoulder

Two women on autumn riverbank near dock — The Lies We Bury

Autumn Riverbank

Couple at table surrounded by string lights — The Lies We Bury

String Lights

Three figures in dark office with desk lamp and blinds — The Lies We Bury

Noir Office

Woman seen through window at night talking on phone — The Lies We Bury

Window Voyeur

Two men in dark office lit by desk lamp and laptop — The Lies We Bury

Desk Lamp Interrogation

The Lies We Bury — dramatic interior lighting — The Lies We Bury

Interior Drama

The Lies We Bury — scene composition — The Lies We Bury

Scene Composition

The Lies We Bury — atmospheric lighting — The Lies We Bury

Atmosphere

The Lies We Bury — tension framing — The Lies We Bury

Tension

The Lies We Bury — cinematic frame — The Lies We Bury

Cinematic Frame

The Lies We Bury — shadow play — The Lies We Bury

Shadow Play

The Lies We Bury — dramatic reveal — The Lies We Bury

Dramatic Reveal

paranorMal nobodies

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Gothic library interior with arched window and banker lamps — Paranormal Nobodies

Gothic Library

Dramatic god rays through tall windows in ornate room — Paranormal Nobodies

God Rays

Four women sitting by firelight with candles — Paranormal Nobodies

Firelight Circle

Woman in dark cabin doorway with daylight spilling through — Paranormal Nobodies

Doorway Spill

Silhouetted woman reaching toward door against backlight — Paranormal Nobodies

Edge Light

Dark cemetery at night with distant warm glow — Paranormal Nobodies

Cemetery Night

Woman crouched in dark room peering toward window — Paranormal Nobodies

Hidden Observer

Graveyard with single lantern glowing in fog — Paranormal Nobodies

Graveyard Lantern

Two figures in dark woods with fire between them — Paranormal Nobodies

Woods Apparition

Wide shot of night woods encounter with ground fire — Paranormal Nobodies

Night Woods

Students at cafeteria table in cool fluorescent light — Paranormal Nobodies

Cafeteria Cool

Overhead shot of students eating at round table — Paranormal Nobodies

Overhead Tableau

Silhouetted figures on foggy hillside at night — Paranormal Nobodies

Fog Silhouettes

Two students by lockers in cool hallway light — Paranormal Nobodies

Hallway Intimacy

Woman silhouetted at desk in attic with arched window — Paranormal Nobodies

Attic Silhouette

Silhouette gazing through arched attic window — Paranormal Nobodies

Attic Window

Paranormal Nobodies — eerie interior — Paranormal Nobodies

Eerie Interior

Paranormal Nobodies — paranormal investigation — Paranormal Nobodies

Investigation

Paranormal Nobodies — dark corridor — Paranormal Nobodies

Dark Corridor

Paranormal Nobodies — supernatural encounter — Paranormal Nobodies

Encounter

Paranormal Nobodies — tension shot — Paranormal Nobodies

Tension

the Man who saw everything

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Silhouette of two figures in a parking garage — The Man Who Saw Everything

Silhouette

Neon-lit bar interior scene — The Man Who Saw Everything

Neon Practicals

Woman in warm kitchen light — The Man Who Saw Everything

Warm Practicals

Woman in red dress with investigation board — The Man Who Saw Everything

Color Story

falling for a killer

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Silhouetted woman in doorway with moonlit staircase — Falling for a Killer

Threshold

Couple on patio at golden hour — Falling for a Killer

Golden Hour

Woman alone on lawn in front of warmly lit house at night — Falling for a Killer

Night Isolation

Falling for a Killer — dramatic scene — Falling for a Killer

Drama

a christMas frequency

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Couple with headphones in warm Christmas lighting — A Christmas Frequency

Intimate

Woman on phone with cold blue tones — A Christmas Frequency

Cool Tone

frenzy

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Frenzy — intense scene — Frenzy

Intensity

Frenzy — dramatic lighting — Frenzy

Dramatic Light

Frenzy — climactic moment — Frenzy

Climax

get off My lawn

2 stills

Get Off My Lawn — opening scene — Get Off My Lawn

Opening

Get Off My Lawn — confrontation — Get Off My Lawn

Confrontation

roMeo and juliet killers

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Romeo and Juliet Killers — moody scene — Romeo and Juliet Killers

Moody

Romeo and Juliet Killers — dramatic moment — Romeo and Juliet Killers

Drama

deadly debutante

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Deadly Debutante — cinematic frame — Deadly Debutante

Cinematic Frame

sinister cover up

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Sinister Cover Up — suspenseful scene — Sinister Cover Up

Suspense

the encounter

1 still

The Encounter — atmospheric scene — The Encounter

Atmosphere

vacation hoMe nightMare

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Vacation Home Nightmare — thriller scene — Vacation Home Nightmare

Thriller

cineMatography reel

Josh Maas behind the camera on set

about

Bold composition. Decisive lighting. Every frame deliberate.

Josh Maas is a Los Angeles-based Director of Photography with over 15 years in film. He moved to LA in 2010 and came up as a gaffer and set electrician, learning light from the ground up before stepping behind the lens. That foundation shows in every frame he shoots.

His work spans thrillers, holiday films, fantasy, and drama — always grounded in the same instinct: find the most expressive image in the most efficient way.

He brings the same discipline to post — grading his own footage in DaVinci Resolve to ensure the final image matches what he saw on set.

40+ Credits

15+ Years

LA Based

experience

Selected credits & skills

filMography

2025 The Man Who Saw Everything

2025 Get Off My Lawn

2025 Dressed to Kill

2025 The Lies We Bury

2025 Paranormal Nobodies

2024 Secrets of an Influencer

2024 A Mother’s Intuition

2023 The Boxer and the Butterfly

2023 A Christmas Frequency

2023 Beware the Night Nurse

2023 Sinister Cover-Up

2023 Falling for a Killer

2023 Vacation Home Nightmare

2022 Christmas on Repeat

2022 Bodyguard Seduction

2022 What the Nanny Saw

2022 Romeo & Juliet Killers

2022 Killer Ambition

2022 Prisoner of Love

2022 Sinister Society

2022 Vengeance Girl

2022 Trapped by My Sugar Daddy

2021 The Beauty of Love

2021 Deadly Debutante

2021 Killer Grades

2021 Cheer for Your Life

2021 Deadly Dorm

2021 Lena and Snowball

2021 A Country Romance

2020 Secrets in the Snow

2020 The Captive Nanny

2019 A Christmas Movie Christmas

2018 End of the World

2018 Country Christmas Album

2018 Atlantic Rim: Resurrection

2018 Frenzy

2018 Flight 666

2018 A Dangerous Date

2017 Psycho Brother-In-Law

2017 Troy the Odyssey

2017 Alien Convergence

2017 Death Pool

2017 Locked Up

2017 Devil’s Domain

2017 King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

2017 The Domicile

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skills & expertise

Primary

Director of Photography
Cinematographer

Background

Gaffer
Set Electrician
Colorist
Grip

Camera Systems

Sony
RED
ARRI Alexa
Blackmagic

Specialties

Narrative Features
Television
Commercials
Color Grading
Lighting Design

Certifications

PADI Certified — Underwater Cinematography

Post-Production

DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Premiere
After Effects

get in touch

Available for film & television projects worldwide.

joshamaas@gmail.com (513) 503-6054