Shutterbug is the story of Alex, a photographer who is frustrated with his life, who is tired of meaningless fashion shoots, and who sets off to shoot his own work. When shooting the sunrise one morning, he looks into the sun and hurts his eyes. He starts seeing spots and blurs. When the blurs turn into a face and then a person a beautiful woman the film takes a supernatural twist. Alex sets off on a journey to discover who this apparition is A journey that takes him into the dark underbelly of New York City.

The film is based on a Dantes Inferno concept. The protagonist journeys through various circles of hell (being Brooklyn by night!) on an odyssey following a muse and meeting many colorful characters on the way, who in turn aid, abet and tempt him.

Shutterbug is an independent feature film, produced and shot on a shoe-string budget, entirely funded by the director. The producers had no financial support or resources from any other production companies, investors or sources other than their own. The film was shot without a substantial crew, on the streets of New York and in available locations, on a single Panasonic HVX-200 in the DvcPro-HD/720p high definition format.

The film was shot in just over 30 days, and features dozens of real New York locations, and a cast of over 40 actors.

The directors aim was to avoid a generic indie film template. In an age of filmmaking when independent films are either wrung through a degenerating development process, or are simply derivatives of past commercial hits, Shutterbug is a fiercely uncompromising and unique personal story of fantasy. The film is inspired by Greek mythology, Dantes inferno, and life in New York.