Edward Guinn is an American cinematographer and a Local 600 member currently based in Atlanta. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, but grew up in New England, attending primary schools in Vermont and Maine. He learned early on the importance of how an individual’s lens perceives the world. His most important life lesson has been to learn to connect with others from different backgrounds. There is no better place to perfect this connection than in the film industry, through the eyes of the camera. Guinn has been enamored by the camera since childhood. His film experience began in 2008 while he was in college at the University of Denver, studying engineering and participating in sports as a Division One hockey player. He graduated from the University of Denver and Vancouver Film School, where a student film he shot was selected for the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Guinn started his career working as a 2nd AC on Movie of the Week projects in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He has worked with various talented directors, producers, cinematographers, and actors over the last 15 years.

Guinn strongly believes achieving a balance of lighting and camera is crucial. The two aspects are equally important to creating high-quality films and successful cinematography. He endeavored to achieve this balanced expression in his Emerging Cinematographer Award winning film, TORN, about two young women shadowing a murder investigation in a race to catch a serial killer before he takes his next victim. TORN is Guinn’s first collaboration with Director/Writer Michael Gene Conti.