R. Alan Ingalls

R. Alan Ingalls Based in Northwest Tennessee, R. An award-winning cinematographer and photographer with a passion for music, macchiatos, and just about anything with a motor.

Alan Ingalls is an award-winning cinematographer and photographer fueled by caramel macchiatos, endless curiosity, and a passion for music, combat sports, and just about anything with a motor.

Every journey starts long before anyone notices you're moving. Grateful to be behind the camera documenting that movemen...
08/10/2026

Every journey starts long before anyone notices you're moving. Grateful to be behind the camera documenting that movement for one of Jake Dwai Miller's biggest boxing career opportunities yet. "The Road To Germany" coming soon. đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘđŸ„Š

‘Prayer Requests’ will be screening this Friday, July 24th, before ‘Kung Fu Panda’ as part of Main Street Dyersburg’s Mo...
07/22/2026

‘Prayer Requests’ will be screening this Friday, July 24th, before ‘Kung Fu Panda’ as part of Main Street Dyersburg’s Movies at the Market series.

‘Prayer Requests’ is a 7-minute family-friendly comedy about a group of misfits talking to God on a Wednesday night. Between missing glasses, unusual medical concerns, potluck debates, and a pastor desperately trying to keep everyone focused, things don’t exactly go according to plan.

The movie begins at dusk (around 8pm) at the Main Street Dyersburg Farmers Market in Forked Deer River Park in Dyersburg, TN. Admission is free.

Thanks to Main Street Dyersburg, the Dyersburg/Dyer County Chamber of Commerce, and Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Northwest for supporting local filmmaking and creating opportunities to bring our community together under the stars.

In our house, 100 YouTube subscribers earns you a cookie cake. Just a few weeks after my oldest son, Brandon, earned his...
07/11/2026

In our house, 100 YouTube subscribers earns you a cookie cake. Just a few weeks after my oldest son, Brandon, earned his cookie cake, my youngest son, Bentley also recently crossed that milestone. Thus, another cookie cake! Congratulations, Bentley, on your first 100 subscribers. And a big thank you to Smallcakes: A Cupcakery - Dyersburg, TN for making the celebration a little sweeter.

You can check out Bentley’s channel (and subscribe!) here: https://www.youtube.com/

Boxing has a way of keeping you humble. The result wasn’t what we hoped for, but that’s part of the sport. Not every nig...
07/10/2026

Boxing has a way of keeping you humble. The result wasn’t what we hoped for, but that’s part of the sport. Not every night ends with your hand raised. But every fight adds another chapter to the story. Grateful for the opportunity to document another one
 and, of course, the traditional post-fight cheesecake.

“Win, lose, or draw, there’s always cheesecake.” - Jake Dwai Miller

07/06/2026

The Last Illusion is finally here.

After more than a year in production and nearly another year on the film festival circuit, it’s now available for everyone to experience on YouTube.

Every film begins as an idea. A conversation. A question. A blank page.

Then, little by little, that idea becomes something real through the time, talent, and dedication of an incredible group of people who choose to believe in it. Filmmaking has never been about one person. It’s about artists, technicians, friends, and volunteers coming together to create something that none of them could have made alone.

I’m incredibly proud of what our cast and crew accomplished with this film, and grateful to everyone who gave their time, creativity, and trust to bring this story to life.

I hope you enjoy spending a half hour with Professor Paxton Presto and his former protégés as they gather for one final performance. A story about legacy, forgiveness, illusion, and the moments that stay with us long after the curtain falls.

Watch now:
https://youtu.be/TMjvTyinGUA

250 years.That’s an awfully long time for an idea to keep moving forward.Years ago, I drove a Jeep with a ton of Rough C...
07/04/2026

250 years.

That’s an awfully long time for an idea to keep moving forward.

Years ago, I drove a Jeep with a ton of Rough Country products and an American flag flying off the back. I was proud of that Jeep. Proud to represent the company I work for. Proud to fly that flag.

Life changed. Our family grew. Priorities shifted. And the two-door Jeep gave way to a minivan full of kids. Funny how growing up teaches you that some things are meant to change
 and some things aren’t. I’m still proud to work for the same company. Still proud to raise my kids in this country. Still proud every time I see those stars and stripes catching the wind.

America has never been perfect. No family is. No business is. No person is. But the pursuit of becoming something better tomorrow than we were yesterday is a pretty good reason to celebrate. Here’s to 250 years of freedom, opportunity, sacrifice, and the people who have carried that torch from one generation to the next.

Some roads are behind us. Some are still ahead. Either way, it’s a little easier to enjoy the drive when you remember who’s riding with you
 and the country that makes the journey possible.

Happy birthday, America. đŸ‡ș🇾

Released 4 years ago today, “Future Adults” began with a simple question: “Where do we actually end up after high school...
07/02/2026

Released 4 years ago today, “Future Adults” began with a simple question: “Where do we actually end up after high school?”

As teenagers, it can feel like every decision determines the rest of your life. College. Careers. Relationships. Success. Failure. It all seems so immediate and so permanent. This film explores those questions through six very different high school seniors, each convinced they have life figured out
 or convinced they never will.

Looking back four years later, I appreciate that the story isn’t really about having all the answers. It’s about realizing that life rarely follows the path we expect. The people we become are indeed shaped by the carefully planned moments, but also often just as much, if not more, by the unexpected ones.

One of my favorite lines comes at the very end: “Where’d you end up?” It’s a question that’s just as relevant today as it was when we made the film.

Happy anniversary, “Future Adults.”

Watch the full short film here:
https://youtu.be/qNSHaxZBGhA

06/30/2026

Released 4 years ago today, “Sip Happens” was the first music video I directed for the Hutcheson Brothers and the start of a creative partnership that would continue for years to come.

What began as a lighthearted video built around a great country song and a clever title led to more projects, more miles traveled, more late-night creative conversations, and a lot more stories told together.

That’s one of my favorite things about filmmaking. Sometimes you think you’re just making a music video. Years later, you realize you were actually building friendships, creative partnerships, and memories that would last far longer than the production itself.

I’m grateful to Jon and Brandon for trusting me with their first music video, to Mojos for letting us take over the bar for an evening, and to everyone who showed up as extras and helped make this video possible. Four years later, I’m still proud of what we created together.

So here’s a toast to you.

Happy anniversary, “Sip Happens.”

See the full music video here: https://youtu.be/Eou5l6TbswQ

Some shoots are about products. Some are about people. These Business Spotlights, presented by The Mill Workspace, are a...
06/27/2026

Some shoots are about products. Some are about people. These Business Spotlights, presented by The Mill Workspace, are a little of both. Always grateful for the opportunity to sit down with local entrepreneurs and help tell the stories behind their businesses.

06/25/2026

Released 6 years ago today, “The Ugly Truth” by Roses Unread was never supposed to be just another music video.

In a world full of performance shots, camera movement, and fast cuts, we set out to do the exact opposite. No band performance. No gimbal. No camera movement. Just a series of carefully crafted living photographs built around a single idea: loneliness.

What makes this project especially memorable is when it was created. We spent months developing the concept, only to have the world shut down as COVID-19 swept across the country. The weekend we were originally scheduled to shoot, Tennessee entered lockdown. The weekend we were able to actually shoot it just happen to be one of the first weekends things began opening back up.

There was a strange heaviness in the air. Uncertainty. Isolation. Anxiety. In hindsight, it became the perfect backdrop for a song about heartbreak and loneliness.

I’ll always remember watching Allison sitting alone on a bed in the middle of a field, a burning television, people wrapped in sheets standing motionless for what felt like an eternity, and an incredible group of friends working together to bring something unusual to life.

Six years later, I’m still so proud of what we created together.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this strange, beautiful, uncomfortable little piece of art possible and happy anniversary to “The Ugly Truth.”

See the full music video here: https://youtu.be/TFcuV6LEhqc

See a behind-the-scenes look here: https://youtu.be/YvpfLEll2OM

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