Neil Sontag

Photography and Videography · Minneapolis Minnesota United States

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381 ratings

380 jobs completed

I've been involved in media production for years using various tools of the trade ranging from an IBM Selectric to an iMac. My skills- Graphics for print, Motion graphics for video, Videography an video editing, Photography, Audio recording and editing My tools- Premiere, Soundtrack Pro, Protools, After Effects, Photoshop. Illustrator, In Design

Advertising Videos

Event Photography

Some dishes

Sample Food Shoot

Corporate Videos

Wedding Photography

Some more dishes

General Videography

Misc Photography

Early Dishes

Neil Sontag's Overall Rating

DoorDash 2016-07-22

DoorDash 2016-06-22

"Looks good. On future shoots please try to reduce dark shadows when shooting or in post when you can. Thanks!"

DoorDash 2016-06-22

"Great shoot, well done"

DoorDash 2016-06-22

DoorDash 2016-07-22

"Shoot the hero image at a lower angle next time please"

DoorDash 2016-06-28

DoorDash 2016-08-29

DoorDash 2016-06-29

"Thanks for all the work you put in."

pgalbraith 2018-04-09

YouTubeOnsite 2018-05-09

YouTubeOnsite 2018-06-25

"Thanks again Neil!"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-05-10

YouTubeOnsite 2018-05-14

"Overall great. Just would of liked to have a view of the entrance from Mall to store and maybe someone getting an oil massage. All is on a dry basis. Pleasant to work with. Thank you"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-08-10

The Client 2018-07-24

"I had a great experience with my filmmaker and plan to do more with I'm in the near future!"

Daryl (call Kris) Bauer 2017-12-16

"He was awesome. We were very nervous but he put us at ease and came up with ideas that didn't show any of our mistakes and make us look completely professional even though we have never done this before!"

Judy Kramer 2017-12-29

"great experience. Neil was great."

Diana Broschka 2017-10-31

Zachary raph 2017-09-19

Grant Nobles 2017-10-02

"Thanks Guys"

Michael Du Pree 2017-08-15

"Neil was educated and could explain what he was imagining how the video would play out. which was very help cause we were able to break the video down the different parts to make it easier to film"

Kody Pronschinske 2017-09-11

"Our filmmaker was outstanding and patient. Our video could have used better staffing, this was our issue. Overall we think the video turned out very well. "

Marvin Levi 2017-07-17

"Neil is great to work with, not only is he professional he also makes the process of creating a video extremely easy. The quality of his work is above and beyond what I ever could have hoped for."

Travis Collins 2017-05-23

Chris Williamson 2017-07-06

"Neil made the video shoot go smoothly and we got everything done quickly without interrupting business. Neil was very helpful and encouraging. "

Jesse Bentrup 2017-05-16

"The filming was very relaxed and easy to do. Once we were done with the interview I was able to get on with my day while they filmed the rest. Thanks for a great experience"

Robert Roy 2017-05-22

"love the video! I could find anything to change or add. The film maker did a great job. "

Phillip Robinson 2017-05-02

"Neil is the best!"

Rosie Jablonsky 2017-04-25

Jennifer Pennington 2017-04-19

Prem Kumar 2017-06-19

Ward Jeno 2017-03-08

"Filmmaker did a good job, very nice to work with"

John Bedard 2017-02-03

"Neil was a good listener and was willing to do multiple takes to get it right. We would work with him again with out hesitation. "

Bill Cowan 2016-12-27

"Neil was great to work with. Very knowledgeable and helpful with the whole process. Video looks great and very pleased with everything!!"

Ryan Janikowski 2016-12-12

"If only my complexion was better.... ;) That is truly the only part I don't like so much! Neil was great to work with!"

Amber Bender 2016-09-27

Gary Haanpaa 2016-09-08

"Great video!"

Jason Holmers 2016-08-06

Dave Knoke 2016-06-21

Erik Mortensen 2016-07-26

"Neil has great quality equipment, and was very relaxed during the shoot. He was very helpful in helping me find B-roll for the segments in between. He did the edits exactly as I requested. I appreciate having the opportunity to work with him. "

Jan Taplin 2016-04-27

"Very professional person to work with, was very helpful, would highly recommend him, Andy "

Andy Sandstrom 2016-04-19

Edmy Sanchez 2016-05-09

"it was a good experience"

Maryam Bina 2016-05-02

Rich Wilson 2016-03-21

"good job"

Rashok Rajamoorthy 2016-03-14

"Neil did a great job asking questions and taking all the time needed to get a good result. "

Mary Jones 2016-03-02

Chris McFerren 2016-01-28

Brett Pederson 2017-09-13

"Neil made me feel very comfortable during the whole process of the video shoot. Thank You Neil."

Lisa Ginn 2016-07-26

"We liked Neil a lot. He was professional and had good ideas to help us. He was also patient and understanding that we hadn't done this before. His equipment was good, he helped us tighten up the script, and his editing was good."

David Rochlin 2016-01-07

"Neal was great!"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-08-28

The Client 2019-01-23

Casey McCallister 2018-11-29

Casey McCallister 2018-12-14

Casey McCallister 2018-12-17

Casey McCallister 2018-12-21

"Looks good, thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-01-03

Julie H. 2019-01-11

"If possible, have at least 5 dishes visible for the hero shot. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-01-18

Casey McCallister 2019-01-21

"If possible, try to avoid the seamless looking background. Otherwise, looks good! Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-01-29

"Try to get wider shots for the individual dishes. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-02-18

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-02-22

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-02-20

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-13

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-02

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-26

"Try to get wider shots of the individual dishes. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-26

"Try to get wider shots of the individual dishes. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-27

"Try to get wider shots of the individual dishes. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-28

"Looks good, thank you!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-02

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-02

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-18

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-05-08

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-05-09

Mary Ann P. 2019-06-05

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-06-26

"If possible, try to avoid seamless looking backgrounds. Also try to include props such as utensils, napkins, etc to communicate size and proportion. See the style guide for examples. Thanks."

Grubhub Manager 2019-07-26

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-04

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-24

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-23

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-24

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-23

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-05

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-23

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-24

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-10-02

"Next time, try to include props such as utensils, napkins, drinks, side dishes, etc to communicate size and proportion. Implementing more propping in the frame will allow images to look less static and give diners more perspective."

Grubhub Manager 2019-10-16

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-11-19

"1. PERSPECTIVE MISSED-- Single-dish menu items should be shot from a more natural perspective. Ideally, the angle should not exceed 60 degrees 2. Please avoid seamless looking backgrounds, the food looks like it is floating."

Grubhub Manager 2019-11-18

Grubhub Manager 2019-12-11

Grubhub Manager 2019-12-03

Grubhub Manager 2019-12-11

Nerissa Aquino N. 2019-12-20

Grubhub Manager 2020-01-08

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Grubhub Manager 2020-02-13

Liza Casarino C. 2020-02-21

"In the future, please include props such as utensils or napkins. Try to avoid shooting on neutral backgrounds. Thank you!"

Grubhub Manager 2020-03-12

Grubhub Agent 2020-04-14

Grubhub Manager 2020-04-09

Grubhub Manager 2020-04-10

"NEEDS PROPS-- Try to include props such as utensils, napkins, drinks, side dishes, etc to communicate size and proportion. Implementing more propping in the frame will allow images to look less static and give diners more perspective."

Grubhub Manager 2020-04-13

Grubhub Manager 2020-05-04

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Darlene L. 2020-07-17

Grubhub Manager 2020-07-16

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Grubhub Manager 2020-07-30

Grubhub Manager 2020-08-05

Nerissa Aquino N. 2020-09-17

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Grubhub Manager 2020-09-16

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Grubhub Manager 2020-11-02

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Grubhub Manager 2020-11-09

Grubhub Manager 2021-02-24

Grubhub Manager 2020-12-06

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Grubhub Manager 2020-12-11

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Grubhub Manager 2021-01-27

Ma. Regina R. 2021-01-27

Grubhub Manager 2021-02-01

Grubhub Manager 2021-02-04

Ma. Regina R. 2021-02-25

Ma Christine Santos C. 2021-02-23

Grubhub Manager 2021-02-24

Grubhub Manager 2021-03-01

Ma. Regina R. 2021-03-10

Alex Arbaugh 2021-03-08

Grubhub Manager 2021-03-23

Jamie Parohinog B. 2021-03-15

The Client 2021-03-31

The Client 2021-04-06

Grubhub Manager 2021-03-31

Grubhub Manager 2021-04-06

Grubhub Manager 2021-04-08

Grubhub Manager 2021-04-12

The Client 2021-04-19

Grubhub Manager 2021-04-26

Jhoan J. 2021-05-12

Grubhub Manager 2021-05-18

Grubhub Manager 2021-07-07

Grubhub Manager 2021-06-30

Grubhub Manager 2021-06-29

Grubhub Manager 2021-07-04

Grubhub Manager 2021-07-19

Grubhub Manager 2021-08-09

The Client 2021-08-29

Grubhub Manager 2021-09-06

Grubhub Manager 2021-09-07

Grubhub Manager 2021-09-20

Grubhub Manager 2021-09-30

The Client 2021-10-07

Grubhub Manager 2021-10-18

Edgardo Jr Carbos F. 2021-10-18

Alvin S. 2021-10-25

Ma Christine Santos C. 2021-11-14

The Client 2021-11-17

Darlene L. 2021-11-25

Ma Christine Santos C. 2021-12-01

DoorDash 2016-06-28

"Looks good. On future shoots please try to reduce dark shadows when shooting or in post when you can. Thanks!"

DoorDash 2016-06-22

"Perfect"

DoorDash 2016-06-22

DoorDash 2016-07-22

DoorDash 2016-06-28

"Please lower the camera angle on the hero next time so it's not so top-down"

DoorDash 2016-06-29

"Looks good. On future shoots please try to reduce dark shadows when shooting or in post when you can. Thanks!"

DoorDash 2016-06-22

"Thank you Neil, this is awesome!"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-06-05

Shannon Stubblefield 2018-06-14

"Absolutely amazing!"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-06-22

"Great experience with Neil he really took the time to understand the needs. I never felt rushed which was such a great bonu ss many thanks"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-04-27

Shannon Stubblefield 2018-06-14

"Great meeting you!"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-08-29

YouTubeOnsite 2018-07-13

"thank you so much for going along with this :)"

YouTubeOnsite 2018-09-14

Joe Houghton 2017-11-13

"Neil did a great job!"

Chris Goetzke 2017-11-10

Felipe Mata 2017-11-07

"Neil did a great job for us!"

Aaron Stormley 2017-10-17

"This is the second video that Neil has done for me. He is great to work with and is full of great ideas on how to make an effective video."

Shane Jones 2017-09-21

"It is looks good"

Tony Yang 2017-07-19

"Professional and efficient!"

Adelina Sharku 2017-07-19

"Neil was easy to work with. Understood what I wanted and did everything he could to make us look good."

Frank Long 2017-06-15

"He was so easy going and patient with me. It was fun shooting the video with Neil. Thank you :)"

Julissa Zapata 2017-05-30

"Neil was great to work with!"

Terry Gardner 2017-05-18

"The making of our video was very efficient and easy. Highly recommended!"

Zowie Hanssen 2017-05-22

Brian Winter 2017-05-08

"Neil was super easy going! Thankyou! "

Leanne Larson 2017-05-04

Merrick Morlan 2017-03-20

Scott Ophoven 2017-03-01

John Davidson 2017-04-02

Kit Fordham 2017-02-27

Tiffany Ward 2017-02-24

Bradley Dale 2017-01-02

"was very helpful and patient. he was willing to do multiple takes to get the shot right. very skilled photography and filmmaker. "

Travis Jackson 2016-12-19

Wayne Johnson 2016-08-22

"Neil did a great job - he helped me be relaxed and myself and really brought out my best."

Amy Horne 2016-08-13

Jacob Morinville 2016-08-25

Justine Smith 2016-06-30

"Neil was great to work with and would definitely use him again!"

Rob Whitney 2016-06-07

Nicole Lanie 2016-05-02

"Neil was great to work with and a pro at videography! He made the guys feel very comfortable, had a sense of humor and was really patient. We enjoyed working with him."

Shawn Casey 2016-05-21

"Thank you!"

Shawn Casey 2016-05-23

"Neil was excellent to work with in person. He came on time, prepared and understood our needs. We are happy with how our video turned out and would certainly hire him again. Thank You!"

Dustin Danelius 2016-05-04

"Neil creates a nice casual atmosphere that allows customers to be relaxed and comfortable. It was a great shoot."

Charlie Tiffany 2016-03-14

"I am not super comfortable in front of the camera but felt like Neil was able to help calm my nerves. He did a wonderful job with editing the video as well. "

Freddi Walls 2016-03-07

Dan Edmunds 2016-02-11

David John Moon 2016-01-19

"amazing video. so happy with smartshoot!"

ross menk 2017-01-09

Lisa Ginn 2016-08-14

David Rochlin 2016-01-08

"Neil was great being flexible and changing plans. The end product he created is awesome and captures what we do at SERVPRO of The Twin Ports extremely well. He was easy to work with as well."

The Client 2018-10-10

"Great Job"

The Client 2019-01-23

USCANOB x 2018-12-11

Casey McCallister 2018-12-14

"Looks good, thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2018-12-17

"Well done! Thanks"

Grubhub Manager 2018-12-19

Casey McCallister 2018-12-21

"Looks good, thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2018-12-26

"Looks good, thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-01-09

"Looks good, thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-01-15

Casey McCallister 2019-01-21

"For the hero shot, we'd prefer dishes not be laid out symmetrically. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-01-24

"Try to get at least 5 dishes for the hero shot. Thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-02-15

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-02-21

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-02-25

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-12

"Try to get wider shots of the individual dishes. Otherwise, looks great. Thanks!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-12

Mark John Itol C. 2019-03-21

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-22

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-02

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-03-28

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-02

Nerissa Aquino N. 2019-04-04

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-04-29

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-05-09

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-05-20

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-06-13

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-07-01

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-08-19

"looks good, thank you!"

Grubhub Manager 2019-08-23

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-24

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-23

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-26

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-05

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-05

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-09-24

"Looks good, thank you."

Grubhub Manager 2019-10-02

Jhon Lester P. 2019-10-10

"Make sure if you are using props that they do not take the focus away from the menu item you are photographing. For the drinks, I think it would have been better to place the food in the background and have it fall out of focus a little bit. Right now, it is competing with the drink for the diner's focus, and it's kind of distracting."

Grubhub Manager 2019-10-22

"One-star deduction for uploading past 48hrs."

Jhon Lester P. 2019-11-27

"PERSPECTIVE MISSED-- Single-dish menu items should be shot from a more natural perspective. Ideally, the angle should not exceed 60 degrees."

Grubhub Manager 2019-11-20

"HERO SHOT MISSED-- there should be at least five menu items in the hero shot. You don't need to show the whole dish but this is basically one dish with a sliver of four other dishes, this does not meet our standards."

Grubhub Manager 2019-12-02

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Grubhub Manager 2020-03-12

"Going forward, please offset the prop on the side instead of in front of the dish. Thank you!"

Grubhub Manager 2020-03-29

"BACKGROUND MISSED-- please avoid seamless looking backgrounds as the food looks like it is floating.; NEEDS PROPS-- Try to include props such as utensils, napkins, drinks, side dishes, etc to communicate size and proportion. Implementing more propping in the frame will allow images to look less static and give diners more perspective."

Grubhub Manager 2020-04-06

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Edgardo Jr Carbos F. 2020-11-26

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Nicole Anne Delagon R. 2021-02-03

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Nicole Anne Delagon R. 2021-02-06

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Edgardo Jr Carbos F. 2021-02-22

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Grubhub Manager 2021-03-23

"Great job! Thanks, Neil!"

Alex Arbaugh 2021-04-02

Grubhub Manager 2021-04-06

"Hi, your smartshoot is going to be approved, but please next time try to get more than 10 photos. What is missing on this shoot is: - 5 of the shop’s signature or most popular pizzas (whole pie) - 4 other food images"

The Client 2021-04-15

The Client 2021-04-16

Nicole Anne Delagon R. 2021-04-16

Grubhub Manager 2021-04-21

Edgardo Jr Carbos F. 2021-05-11

Grubhub Manager 2021-05-13

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Grubhub Manager 2021-05-27

"Thank you for your job! We appreciate what you did, and I will approve the smartshoot, please next time provide us with 11 other food images."

The Client 2021-06-22

The Client 2021-07-08

Grubhub Manager 2021-07-12

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Daryl B. 2021-08-27

"Thank you, I will approve the project, please next time do not send duplicate photos for one product..."

The Client 2021-09-13

Grubhub Manager 2021-09-08

Jamie Parohinog B. 2021-09-13

Jamie Parohinog B. 2021-10-02

"Thank you, I will approve the project, please next time do not send duplicate photos for one product..."

The Client 2021-10-06

"Thank you, I will approve the project, please next time do not send duplicate photos for one product..."

The Client 2021-10-12

Grubhub Manager 2021-10-12

Alvin S. 2021-10-25

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The Client 2021-11-14

Grubhub Manager 2021-11-21

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Neil Sontag

Advertising Videos

Event Photography

Some dishes

Sample Food Shoot

Corporate Videos

Wedding Photography

Some more dishes

General Videography

Misc Photography

Early Dishes

Neil Sontag's Overall Rating

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