He returned to Miami to study photographic technology at Miami-Dade Colleg. He was trained to shoot all mediums of analog film as well as digital imagery. He is an expert working with all formats of cinema and digital cameras & has worked extensively with polaroid films for numerous projects. He specializes in editorial portraits and photo journalism. His clients include Dell, Microsoft, Vice, Ad
idas, III points Music Festival, Floyd Mayweather, Miami Herald, Sun Sentinel, Tropicult, and Miami New Times, CashMoney Records, Miami Arts Center, New Art Dealers Alliance, Sidebar, Wood Tavern Group , and the OLCDC. Hiss first foray into Video Production was as the Cinematographer for the Halloween Hoodie campaign an infomercial for Trayvon Martin that was featured & debated on CNN. His BTS documentaries featuring Floyd Mayweather & 50 cent have reached millions of views. He has done location scouting for 8 time Academy Award nominated film “Moonlight”, Assistant Director of Photography work for Terrence Nance’s “Swimming in your skin Again” & He’s currently filming a documentary on the Poetry & arts scene of South Florida entiled “The Imperal”. Since 2006 he created The ImperialMia a weekly night of expression for artists, bohemians & poets in Miami. Voted best Open Mic in Miami numerous years in a row. he recently rebranded the night as The Imperial with the closing of The Vagabond Miami. It is currently located at Basee Miami & is a home to Miami’s most stellar & influential young artists. Rod Deal has had numerous art shows showcasing his photography and unique photo mosaics all over south Florida. He is available for assignment worldwide. Rod Deal specializes in editorial portraits and photo journalism. His clients include the Miami Herald, Sun Sentinel, and Miami New Times; Austin Mahone, Miami Arts Center, New Art Dealers Alliance Art Fair, the Vagabond, Chalk, and the Delano Hotel.
