SUPER VOLTA

Photography for the bold, the weird, and the wildly on-brand.

Led by Scott Starr, Bailey Fiste, and John Daniel Thomas III, Super Volta is where direction meets design, and craft meets instinct. We don’t just capture visuals—we build them from the ground up. If it needs to look good, feel alive, and tell the story right… we’re already rolling.

Scott Starr

Scott Starr is the kind of creative force who doesn’t just wear many hats—he handcrafts them, shoots them in perfect light, and probably screen prints the label too. As the founder of Super Volta and creative director of Rev Pop, Scott has spent over two decades shaping brands through sharp-eyed design, emotionally resonant photography, and cinematic storytelling that knows how to cut deep.

A former big-agency designer who walked away from glossy campaigns for BMW and Snickers to build something more human, Scott turned his attention to small businesses and indie-minded entrepreneurs—people who want their story told with heart, edge, and intention. His work behind the lens is driven by instinct and honesty: whether it’s a commercial shoot, documentary short, or branded film, Scott brings a quiet intensity to every frame, balancing composition, concept, and raw feeling.

Super Volta is his studio for those stories. Housed in a converted bowling alley in Bay View, Wisconsin, it’s where he and a tight-knit crew create films and photography that don’t just look good—they mean something. With an eye for texture and truth, Scott’s direction captures more than what’s in front of the camera—it captures the why.

When he’s not behind the camera, he’s behind the curtain—producing, editing, lighting, and pushing pixels. Always chasing that next idea, and always grounded in the belief that smaller teams, deeper relationships, and smarter storytelling make for the most powerful work.

Bailey Fiste

A consummate artist might be a rarity, but Bailey Fiste is the closest most could ever come to the embodiment of authentic artistry.

Where others might see Bailey as someone who uses words sparingly, those who know him best understand that he speaks loudest through artistic expression. When it comes to Super Volta, Bailey is anything but soft spoken. His emotive photography is the opposite of understated; it articulates what can’t be captured by words.

A photographer since childhood, enlisted to shoot special occasions for subjects decades his senior and capturing senior photos for his sisters, his emerging talent didn’t go unnoticed by the small, tight-knit community he grew up in. After high school, he took his art from a childhood hobby to a college major. And when a mutual acquaintance introduced him to Scott, Scott saw Bailey’s portfolio and offered him a job on the spot. Buried beneath Bailey’s humble demeanor was an undeniable, visceral instinct and transformative talent that have made him a defining member of the Super Volta team. Producing, directing, and executing a caliber of photographic art with an idiosyncratic, alternative vision has become a language all Bailey’s own.

After nearly a decade of work, culminating with his original art prominently displayed in a national stadium, Bailey’s artistry is more than a Rev Pop staple – it’s an intentional, ever-evolving medium of expression that enables brands to speak to clients in the captivating way only film can.

And in that way, without saying much – behind a lens – Bailey says it all.

John Daniel Thomas III

A filmmaker views the world through his lens, and JT brings a humanity, big-heartedness, and creative joy to Super Volta that takes his cinematic talent from stunning to top-notch.

It’s an energy that can’t be taught or bought. It’s innate. It’s super human. And it adds more than another razor-sharp eye and keen artistic vision to the Super Volta team. It’s an aliveness, depth of perspective, and life force that infuses his films with not just magic – but magnetic mastery.

It’s unsurprising that JT picked up his first camera before he was even old enough to pick out his first car. His perspective and skill set as an artist and visual storyteller exceed his years. So, after seeing some freelance work JT did for another local brand, Scott knew he had to hire him. JT produces, films, edits, and expertly synthesizes video and sound to showcase his subjects in the truest “light.” He is passionate about making an impact by focusing on films that matter, giving a voice to the voiceless and most marginalized, and inspiring new ways of thinking and being, yet he also doesn’t shy away from working with anyone doing “awesome stuff.” His client list features celebrities, musicians, major fashion brands, and professional athletes alike.

JT is a sought-after artist and indispensable asset to Super Volta. His smile behind the camera is infectious and his eternal optimism and enthusiasm make him a fan favorite among clients, as well as the Rev Pop crew’s resident “good vibes coordinator.”

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Still Cameras

Hasselblad XD2 100C
Hasselblad 907X
Nikon D850

Strobe Lighting

Profoto B1 (x2)
Profoto B10x (x2)

Aerial

Mavic Pro 3 Cine
Mavic Pro 2 Zoom

Sound

Sound Devices MixPre-6 II 32-Bit
Tascam Portacapture X8 32-Bit
Sennheiser MKH 416 (x2)
DJI Mic 2 Lav (x4)

Motion Cameras

Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12K
Blackmagic Pyxis 6K
Sony FX3 4K
DJI Ronin 4D 8K

Motion Lenses

ZEISS CP.3 16mm T2.9
ZEISS CP.3 50mm T1.5
DZOFilm Catta Ace FF 18-35mm T2.9
DZOFilm Catta Ace 70-135mm T2.9
Nanomorph Anamorphic 50 T2.4
Nanomorph Anamorphic 27 T2.4
Nanomorph Anamorphic 35 T2.4
Sony FE 28-70mm F2

Constant Lighting

Aputure Amaran 300c (x2)
Nanlite Forza 300 (x2)
Nanlite Forza 500
Intellytech LiteCloth 2x2 (x2)
Intellytech LiteCloth Mega 3x5
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