*Not actually based in Salisbury!

Natural History Cinematography

I help platforms like the BBC, National Geographic, and others, transform their vision from words on paper, to pictures on screen.

Underdogs (Coming Soon)

A Real Bugs Life (2023)

Incredible Animal Journeys (2023)

Planet Insect (2022)

The Mating Game - Oceans: Out of the Blue (2021)

The Mating Game - Against All Odds (2021)

Tiny World (2020)

Mamas (2022)

Amazon Adventure (2017)

Clients

Wildlife Landscape Travel

I’m a Natural History Cinematographer based in the Forest of Dean.

Originally from the North, my background is in Zoology and photography. I started photographing wildlife at a young age; I was (and still am) fascinated by how cameras, film, and lenses work. After completing my BSc (Hons) in Zoology and my MA in Wildlife Documentary Production, my focus shifted from a predominantly scientific and technical interest to also include creative composition, beautiful lighting, and engaging storytelling.

My journey in film and television began in 2016 when I spent seven weeks in the Amazon rainforest assisting Director of Photography, Richard Kirby, on the IMAX 3D Giant Screen picture ‘Amazon Adventure’. Since then, I have worked on a number of high-profile projects and gained a number of broadcast credits including: Director of Photography – ‘Tiny World’ (Plimsoll Productions for AppleTV+), Photography – ‘The Mating Game’ (Silverback Films for BBC One), Director of Photography – ‘Planet Insect’ (Hooded Crow Pictures for Curiosity Stream), Director of Photography – ‘Incredible Animal Journeys’ (Plimsoll Productions for Disney+/National Geographic).

An interesting fact about me, when I’m shooting stills, I focus with my left eye. When I’m shooting film, I focus with my right eye.

When I’m not behind a camera, you can find me walking our Cocker Spaniel in the forest, climbing mountains, camping in the wilderness, or diving with sketchy visibility.

Want to know more about me? Really?! Great, get in touch and we can arrange to have a chat over a coffee. In the meantime, why not download my CV?

Neurospicy, with a pinch of ginger.

I was recently diagnosed as having Aspergers syndrome. While this revelation would have been welcome earlier in life, it has helped me to make sense of my experiences thus far. While there are some downsides to Aspergers syndrome, such as poor social skills, difficulty empathising with others, and attachment to objects (I can’t stand staining clothing, and don’t even talk to me about marking a book by folding the corner of the page), there are a number of character traits that are extremely beneficial to a Natural History Cinematographer. Persistence, highly detail orientated, extreme focus on specific topics, artistic interest, strong integrity; it’s not quite the ability to teleport or converse with animals, but it’s still pretty cool.

Jack of all trades, master of none ...

Countries Visited

Species Filmed

Hours of Drone Flight

Days on Location

Tools of the Trade

As a Natural History Cinematographer, it should come as no surprise that I care deeply about nature, the environment, and climate change. All of my equipment packages have been designed to use the fewest number of cases possible, keeping weight to a minimum without compromising safety or security. To inform your own environmental initiatives, I have calculated the amount of carbon dioxide that my equipment produces per kilometer of distance travelled by plane. Can your regular hire company do that?!

Read my entire Environmental Policy.

RED S35 V-Raptor

Canon R5C

Panasonic S1H

Short Lenses

Macro Lenses

Long Lens

Matte Box

Grip

Motion Control

Gimbal

Follow Focus