Paul Chaplo, MFA, AIA-Assoc.
Chief Photographer

 Fit for duty 
Lets face it, the oil patch is no place for beginners. Raised in a military family, Paul Chaplo earned his Master's Degree in Photography from the world-renown Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where he was awarded the sole fellowship in his entire graduate school photography class. His endurance as an avid outdoorsman and long distance runner serves him well on tough assignments in adverse conditions from extreme heat to subzero cold. With multiple safety trainings and eVerifile background check, Chaplo operates safely with cameras and safety gear around active drilling and frack sites, in close quarters with heavy equipment, confined spaces, at heights -- on the land, sea and in the air. He is tenacious in accomplishing your photography objectives.

Chaplo wrote the book
Paul's book "Marfa Flights: Aerial Views of Big Bend Country" was published by Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas. Paul knows the editorial process and passes the extreme standards of creating pics for publication.
https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623491680/marfa-flights/​

He is currently working on his third book which is a photographic aerial study of the lands of West Texas and the Llano Estacado. His work has been widely published and exhibited including a major exhibition at the Museum of the Big Bend. Paul is also an AIA-Associate and photographs engineering achievements for the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Building Survey (HABS), both Federal programs. 

Field-tested and proven
As an oilfield photographer, Chaplo is committed to extreme quality and reliability, even unsupervised. Give Paul specific objectives then you can decide to manage him closely, or wind him up and cut him loose to work within your goals. 

Visual Style Adapted Your Needs
Whether you need detailed documentation, creative flair, or a photojournalist style, Chaplo can customize the approach to fit your requirements.