Amber and Corey Koniniec are a husband-and-wife filmmaker duo based in Washington State, known for their cinematic storytelling and high-energy commercial work. With over a decade of experience directing and producing, they’ve built a reputation for delivering bold visuals, authentic emotion, and technical precision across automotive, action, and branded storytelling. Together, they bring a rare balance of creative vision and hands-on expertise, crafting films that are built to move.

As co-founders of Motion State, they run one of the Pacific Northwest’s most advanced camera fleets—including three arm cars: a Porsche for speed, a Raptor Roush for off-road power, and their newly built Rivian R1S, an all-electric camera car built for performance—capable of high-speed tracking shots in silence and stability across any terrain. Alongside cinema cameras, drones, technocranes, and stabilized gimbals, they’re equipped to bring cinematic movement to any environment.

Rooted in Amber’s farming heritage and Corey’s action-sports background, they bring calm confidence and a collaborative spirit to every set. From large-scale productions to remote shoots in the elements, the Koniniecs are trusted to deliver cinematic, story-driven films that move with purpose and precision. Their technical mastery and instinct for motion allow them to create work that’s both visually dynamic and emotionally grounded—elevating every story they tell.

As a Seattle native cinematographer and director Justin Henning grew up wandering around the mountains of the Pacific Northwest with a bouldering pad and a chalk bag. This passion for exploration and adventure evolved into a love of documentary photography and photojournalism, and at the University of Washington he worked for The Daily as a staff photographer, while studying at the Jackson School of International Studies.

Ultimately, Justin was drawn towards live action film and commercial cinematography. As a cinematographer, he has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world—Chevy, Audi, Lamborghini, Samsung, Nissan, Nikon and Marriott. Most recently Justin worked as cinematographer on the feature film, The Dougherty Gang, which is slated to be released 2020, and directed a documentary short, La Lucha (The Struggle), which follows two time Olympic gold medalist Cuban boxer Mario Kindelan Mesa and his struggles in choosing the love of his country over personal gain.

Justin’s experience as a cinematographer continues to work fluidly with his directing work, where he regularly performs both roles. This passion for cinematography expresses itself in a specific visual aesthetic, but his goal is never just to make pretty images—it is always to make the script come to life and communicate the story in the most compelling way possible.