Taylor Guterson grew up in the Pacific Northwest on Bainbridge Island, WA. He graduated from the University of Washington in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in arts and cinema studies. Taylor started his career with a difficult stretch of landscaping and production assistant gigs, before landing a full-time position with an internal corporate studio in Seattle. In addition to his career as an independent filmmaker, Taylor is also a principal at Elliott Bay Productions, a video and events production company, where he produces and directs corporate and non-profit videos. Taylor makes his home in Snoqualmie, WA with his wife and two children. Hunting Bigfoot is his fourth feature film.