About Joe Cantu

1982 – Now

Texas World Television, Fort Worth, TX

Director of photography, Photographer

Owner of Texas World Television, a digital production company, providing experienced crews and camera production packages for studio and location productions worldwide. Extensive database of crews and equipment.

2013 – 2015

Raytheon Advanced Media, McKinney, TX

Senior Video Producer

Produce video segments for intra-office use, shoot and edited news and information segments for quarterly programs, produce and direct multi-camera webcasts for employees. Projects include documentary-style photography assignments nationwide.

2012 – 2013

University of North Texas

Adjunct Professor of Television News Photography

Prepared senior-level students for jobs in television news stations. Worked on deadlines to produce daily newscasts. Assigned shoots and oversaw production and editing of stories.

1981 – 1983

NBC News Mexico City, London

Cameraman and editor

Traveled extensively in Central America, South America, Europe, and the Middle East for various NBC News programs.

1980 – 1981

KDFW-TV Dallas, TX

Cameraman and editor

Cameraman and editor for daily news programs

1977 – 1980

KIII-TV Corpus Christi, TX

16mm film Cameraman and editor

Film cameraman and film editor for daily news programs and special assignments

1977

Education

University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Journalism, Photojournalism