About Me
I’m a Digital Media Production graduate, filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller with a passion for creating media that feels real. My experience has taken me from classrooms and broadcasting environments to live events, national productions, and three years of traveling with Drum Corps International.
I spent two years studying Digital Media Production, where I built my foundation in video production, photography, editing, broadcasting, audio, and visual storytelling. School gave me the technical knowledge, but the experiences I’ve had outside the classroom are what really shaped me as a creator.
Over the past three years, I’ve traveled with two different drum corps, working both in front of and behind the camera. Being part of that world has given me a perspective that I don’t think I could have gotten anywhere else. I understand what it feels like to be on the field, to spend long days on the road, and to put everything into a performance. When I’m behind the camera, I’m able to use that experience to capture the emotion, energy, and little moments that make those experiences meaningful.
With the Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps, I worked across multiple seasons creating photo and video content and documenting life on the road. One of the biggest highlights was being part of the media coverage surrounding the Spartans' appearance in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Being able to help document an organization I had traveled with on one of the biggest stages in the country is an experience I’ll always be proud of.
In 2026, I continued my DCI experience with the Boston Crusaders, giving me the opportunity to work with another nationally recognized organization and continue developing my skills in a completely different environment. I also had the opportunity to be around major productions such as the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, further expanding my experience with large-scale live events.
Broadcasting has been another important part of my development. Working in live and broadcast environments taught me how important timing, communication, preparation, and adaptability are. When something happens live, there’s no reset button. You have to be ready, make decisions quickly, and still find a way to tell the story.
More recently, I’ve been building my freelance work with WyldRoad while growing my own small media business. That experience has taught me a different side of the industry. I’m not just creating the content anymore — I’m learning how to work with clients, understand what they need, manage projects, market myself, and turn an idea into something people can actually use.
For my productions, I primarily use the Canon EOS R5 C and R6 Mark II, along with professional lenses, audio, stabilization, and lighting equipment. I enjoy being able to move between different types of work, whether that means filming an event, shooting photography, creating social media content, or putting together a more cinematic project.
I Create…
There’s a sentimental side to why I do all of this that I don’t think I could ever fully put on a résumé.
I’ve always loved film and photography because of their ability to freeze something that can never happen exactly the same way twice. A photograph can bring you back to a place, a video can bring back a feeling, and a well-told story can make you care about a person you’ve never even met. That idea has always fascinated me.
I also have a deep appreciation for the arts in all of their forms and from all over the world. Music, theater, dance, film, photography, visual art, and live performance all have their own languages, but they share the same ability to connect people. Traveling with drum corps has shown me that firsthand. I’ve met people from completely different backgrounds who can come together around a performance and experience the exact same emotion. That is something I want my work to capture.
A lot of that appreciation comes from my family as well. Billy Mosher and his work on Visionaries have been a personal source of inspiration for me. Seeing someone close to my family dedicate their work to documenting people, places, and stories has helped shape the way I think about media. It showed me that a camera can be more than a piece of equipment — it can be a way of preserving experiences, introducing people to worlds they may never see themselves, and giving a voice to stories that deserve to be remembered.
That idea stays with me every time I pick up a camera.
I’ve always felt that I have a natural instinct for finding the moments that other people might overlook — the emotion before a performance, the energy of a crowd, a quick interaction between friends, or a small detail that completely changes the feeling of a scene.
I don’t want to just point a camera at something and record it. I want to figure out what makes that moment matter and find a way to make someone watching it feel like they were there.
That’s what I enjoy most about filmmaking and photography. There’s always another angle to find, another story to uncover, and another way to make something feel bigger than the moment itself.
My experience as a performer has taught me how to recognize emotion. My education has taught me the technical side of production. Broadcasting has taught me how to work under pressure. Traveling with drum corps has taught me discipline and adaptability. Freelancing has taught me how to turn those skills into something people and organizations can actually use.
And my love for the arts is what keeps me wanting to do more.
There is so much art happening everywhere, and I feel incredibly lucky that I get to experience even a small part of it through a camera. Whether I’m documenting a major event, helping a small business grow, capturing a performance, or creating something completely from scratch, I want my work to do more than look good.
I want it to tell a story people remember.
I want someone to look back at a photograph years later and immediately remember how they felt that day. I want a video to make someone feel like they were standing in the room. I want to document the people, performances, places, and cultures that make this world interesting.
For me, filmmaking and photography aren't just skills I've learned.
They're ways of paying attention to the world.
And the more I see, the more I want to capture.
CFQMedia is the independent creative media work of Charlie Quirk, a New England-based videographer and media professional whose work is rooted in a lifelong connection to the region, a passion for storytelling, and a genuine love for the outdoors. Based in Massachusetts, Charlie works with small businesses, organizations, teams, performers, events, and individuals throughout Boston, Mansfield, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Cape Cod, and across New England.
Charlie’s interest in media developed through a combination of education, hands-on experience, and a desire to tell stories through visual work. He studied at New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), where he developed a stronger technical and creative foundation for working in media and production. His education provided an opportunity to learn the production process while continuing to develop the practical skills that would eventually become the foundation of CFQMedia.
His connection to Rhode Island has also played an important role in that development. Through work with REED in Rhode Island, Charlie has had the opportunity to be involved with local creative projects and gain experience working with people and organizations within the New England media community. These experiences have helped expand his perspective on what media can be and how it can connect people with their communities.
Charlie has also explored media through podcasting and conversation. He has had the opportunity to work on a podcast with Billy Mosher, producer of Visionaires and founder of the organization, creating another avenue for storytelling and discussion outside of traditional video production. Experiences like these have reinforced Charlie’s interest in documenting not only what people do, but also the stories, ideas, and personalities behind their work.
Much of Charlie’s connection to New England is personal as well. With familial ties to the region, a family home on Cape Cod, and many summers spent in the state, Massachusetts and the surrounding New England communities have been a consistent part of his life. That connection has given Charlie an appreciation for the character of the region, from the coastlines and small communities to the businesses, organizations, teams, and people who make New England unique.
One of Charlie’s biggest personal passions is the ocean and the natural world. His interest in wildlife photography has taken him far beyond New England, including trips to Seattle, the Olympic Mountains, and San Francisco. These experiences have provided opportunities to photograph wildlife and landscapes in completely different environments while developing a deeper appreciation for patience, observation, composition, and capturing moments as they naturally occur.
That passion for wildlife photography influences the way Charlie approaches his media work. Whether photographing an animal in the wild, documenting a team in New Hampshire, filming an event, or creating content for a small business in Boston, the goal is often the same: be present, pay attention, and capture moments that feel genuine rather than forced.
Charlie’s experience also includes work with the Spartans in New Hampshire, where he has contributed to media coverage surrounding teams, performances, travel, and live events. Working in these environments has provided valuable experience with fast-moving subjects, unpredictable situations, and the challenge of telling a story while events are happening in real time.
CFQMedia brings all of these experiences together. It is not intended to be a large production company or an impersonal service. CFQMedia is Charlie behind the camera, working directly with clients and bringing together his education, production experience, regional connections, and passion for visual storytelling.
The services offered through CFQMedia include promotional content, event coverage, interviews, documentaries, social media content, behind-the-scenes work, team and performance coverage, photography, wildlife and outdoor work, and custom media projects. Each project is approached individually, with an emphasis on understanding what the client wants to communicate and finding the best way to capture it.
For small businesses, CFQMedia provides a direct and flexible approach to professional media. Charlie understands that not every business needs a large production crew or an elaborate commercial. Sometimes the most effective content is simply an honest look at the people, products, places, and stories that make a business worth knowing.
From Boston and Greater Boston to Mansfield, Cape Cod, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and throughout New England, CFQMedia works with clients both close to home and throughout the region. And while New England remains home, Charlie’s passion for photography and storytelling continues to take him beyond the region, from the Pacific Northwest to Northern California and wherever there is another story, landscape, or moment worth documenting.
At its core, CFQMedia is a reflection of Charlie Quirk himself: a New Englander with a camera, a curiosity about people and places, a love for the ocean and wildlife, and a passion for finding meaningful moments and turning them into something worth remembering.
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