Dan Branam has worked with me as the cameraman for virtually all of this years “Big Game Fishing the World and Big Game Bites” shows that have aired on ESPN.Dan Branam has worked with me as the cameraman for virtually all of this years “Big Game Fishing the World and Big Game Bites” shows that have aired on ESPN.
Dan grew up in Miami bass fishing in the lake behind his house and offshore fishing with his dad on the weekends in the Florida Keys. Fishing became the most important sport in his life. His dad taught him to respect the ocean and helped create a lasting relationship with the sea.
After graduating from Florida State University in 1990, he worked for several television networks before landing a job with MTV Networks as a Lighting Director. Later he was promoted to Director of Photography and remained there until 2004. Taking time off to work on several fishing shows, including the BIllfishing Xtreme Release League, he decided to start his own company (Dancam Productions) and focus primarily on fishing shows full time.
In Dan’s words, "Working on Big Game Fishing the World has been a dream job for me. It has given me the opportunity to meet some of the greatest offshore anglers and crews in the business and see some of the most amazing fishing spots in the world. I am grateful to be working with people who genuinely love what they do and care about the future of sport fishing."
His passion for fishing and experience growing up has allowed him to become one of the absolute best in the business when it comes to getting the shot. He knows where to look and when. I’ve had a bunch of cameramen over the years that had great resume's. They were, in fact, very good cameramen for most types of work but they had not tried to shoot offshore. When the seas get big a lot of things change. It’s hard to get good shots when your calling ‘ raaaalph’ over the side of the boat and wondering when you going to see your lower intestine come out of your mouth. The beautiful green hue on the guys skin tips you off right away to the fact that this might not be his forte. I’ve never seen anyone with better sea-legs than Dan. We have been in some horrendous conditions together and he has never wavered unless you call a comment like “hand me another piece of fried chicken” wavering.