With 20 years' experience as a freelance filmmaker, my happy place is behind a camera! Over that time I've had the pleasure of working on a wide variety of projects with all sorts of interesting people and organisations.
I've grown the technical, creative and people skills needed to confidently deliver high quality video. Happy to work with or without a brief, what I most enjoy is working collaboratively on bespoke films.
I work mostly as a solo shooter-editor and if asked to name a specialist skill area it would be documentary cinematography, moving quickly to cover all the angles without getting in the way. The best compliment is when people forget I'm there!
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/031f9513-f026-430b-8a0e-3c581fa238c8_rw_1200.jpg?h=2a4b030da7c67a348eaca885532c1f2f)
Skills and Experience
• Camera operation - Sony PMW-F5 main camera
• Location lighting and sound recording
• Drone filming - CAA Certified and insured, DJI Air2s
• Video editing and colour grading - Resolve, Premiere
• Motion graphics - After Effects, Fusion, Photoshop
• Stills photography - Lightroom, Photoshop
• Live multi-camera video production and livestreaming
• Voice-over script-writing and recording
Qualifications
• Current Enhanced DBS
• A2 CofC Certificate for drone filming
• BA English Lang & Lit, Oxford University
• MA Textual Studies, Leeds University
• PGCE, Manchester University
![Filming in the Yorkshire Dales](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/252f1842-d4f8-47c1-9f63-5e8bf7916d49_rw_3840.jpg?h=54e7ffcd94e78fbf6dc1fb1dfca25ece)
Filming in the Yorkshire Dales
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/a2a11cca-936c-404e-b5f9-34b2b89c8956_rw_1920.jpg?h=bfb7ec63dbda36f91776e31e11ead668)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/c0b17070-86b9-4ae1-9544-c9273c99ed7c_rw_1920.jpg?h=767007e9caca51b84e2e9a572e6eeb22)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/233c06b0-4c56-4d94-b217-97771fe09e71_rw_1920.jpg?h=53e539eb7fccbd7977c1744027ed48cc)
![Ready when you are...](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/9bba1d6d-4e06-47eb-92fd-97e99dbdfe6d_rw_1920.jpg?h=b958c9f19000c21883d3d709af619088)
Ready when you are...
![Interview with Bishop and Trust CEO](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/ff23f834-7d37-4493-a3cd-3ae7a2bdf2f5_rw_3840.jpg?h=7c65c1c74f1b65b8b742b1b557f1c638)
Interview with Bishop and Trust CEO
![Factory shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/2579499f-49df-4f6d-bac3-f3e65289dbf7_rw_1920.jpg?h=23cc0961d6cc9b1e3ee8fa19913398cc)
Factory shoot
![Town centre interview](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/960b9f70-5d4f-4385-b514-5997b6fd4633_rw_3840.jpg?h=e2c1cd31a5ba95be4cc168b8de594751)
Town centre interview
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/ad0350c5-9a87-4bbb-8cd3-d74e5a874c3f_rw_1920.jpg?h=621064c5784c5971427145dddfd51c19)
![Outdoor interview](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/57cf5f70-7011-4e3f-bf23-d29df91f2dfe_rw_3840.jpg?h=6cc1225bdc8e022e90c23360fa9827d7)
Outdoor interview
![Keeping the camera cool on a very hot day](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/eebcfa83-ce2b-4557-b561-64e235b36b21_rw_3840.jpg?h=0450e0077e58561151c2484745fbfbd3)
Keeping the camera cool on a very hot day
![A science teacher at work](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/5de94377-723e-4f30-ac8b-35282bae6d92_rw_3840.jpg?h=58efd26b1fcde40a79f3c6bec9b622f6)
A science teacher at work
![Corporate shoot in a very nice kitchen](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/cf40a9b1-fb6c-45db-b394-c853a87cc9b3_rw_3840.jpg?h=da1d6b1c3d65472480a874e706753dc4)
Corporate shoot in a very nice kitchen
![Interview session for Suzanne Lacy](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/86c9a5dd-6175-406e-baa2-ae1225b5c224_rw_1920.jpeg?h=035d5b1f0d2e6ee0f9e46ef97c9fad2e)
Interview session for Suzanne Lacy
![Dance competition](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/99434518-2d23-461a-ab2d-00f9c41fc3cc_rw_1920.jpg?h=c135ac372bbfdcbf1a6d85c994609fae)
Dance competition
![Folk band music video shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/3129303b-3df7-4cb5-9d4a-0d05b6e1ef05_rw_1920.jpg?h=26b9dedc639ea34e76bcf462655aa7b1)
Folk band music video shoot
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/0204431c-16a1-4375-96aa-51643c354455_rw_1920.jpg?h=282ed0c3da663d590d075bba4f08c3a3)
![Corporate shoot in an office](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/b865c9eb-184f-4e41-982b-62dd76bf2468_rw_1920.jpg?h=c58a010fb1232a8d35ec5db889dcd88f)
Corporate shoot in an office
![Factory shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/78c52bfe-7c6b-4c2d-9055-f9d056c4e541_rw_1920.jpg?h=6b2867daf15d773cec3771919ad28b5d)
Factory shoot
![Setting up for a piece to camera](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/884d171f-13c0-4e0f-b139-26db522b5c06_rw_1920.jpg?h=a5804741d8f16e5ab89c2426da9a940a)
Setting up for a piece to camera
![Interior drone flying](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/49fd2b80-573a-4609-a48a-dae5e385c1c8_rw_1920.jpg?h=c2c0a48783a698271d49e762e3617f24)
Interior drone flying
![Setting up for green screen shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/4af724c5-54c7-4f8c-bade-e358a8c01b51_rw_1920.jpg?h=cdc82a97629dccce6fa0f7a921c92f42)
Setting up for green screen shoot
![Nightclub scene shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/cc8836ea-4184-475f-adec-340369c5804c_rw_1920.jpg?h=7d4f30ed75dd2c9c659da9ee10760253)
Nightclub scene shoot
![Young person checks out the shot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/bf06eef4-444b-446d-9669-64408a43c0f9_rw_1920.jpg?h=52f31beabe9d4891c60d4a35c2e3f37a)
Young person checks out the shot
![Students watch the playback](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/ee6279af-ce10-40e7-9cfd-9ef325c3ddf3_rw_1920.jpg?h=fa0c2f9f877fd70c45a3e4fd3517b33b)
Students watch the playback
![Interview setup in a cafe](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/5d64e71b-66fe-4222-9c95-35b1d5defb82_rw_1920.jpg?h=afade95e26649c68680d33ef84a7db49)
Interview setup in a cafe
![Factory shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/68f9b393-1225-402d-a3ca-bb1f67dad648_rw_1920.jpg?h=27529f0575ddf4771064a8759369e649)
Factory shoot
![Piece to camera in theatre studio](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/29e50e12-ab05-402b-a7c7-85e2df0cb86c_rw_1920.jpg?h=5f1ddf9fd3362316ee73f1c9ba1a6448)
Piece to camera in theatre studio
![Setting up for an outdoor livestream](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/f0d4dae8-c2d9-4e2f-8e95-aa350cee60f5_rw_1920.jpg?h=22fc0fec307860d0b0d27c1dccea595c)
Setting up for an outdoor livestream
![Greenscreen, telelprompter, corporate presenter shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/a3eeaece-147a-4261-8d31-e35bdb94f174_rw_1920.jpg?h=fcb3a0ee436401510702cd300bbe4b73)
Greenscreen, telelprompter, corporate presenter shoot
![Set up for a livestreamed school open evening](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/589b8b13-bc1f-451a-8b18-91669976e7fb_rw_1920.jpg?h=78c070eb7072f503c113a0fa76acbc51)
Set up for a livestreamed school open evening
![Performance filming](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/2aefc4ff-ad05-4dfd-9ebe-53e6c2450d16_rw_1920.jpg?h=ff7ea0bf03c03ccad4f6a5e19840a0e3)
Performance filming
![Livestreaming musical presentation](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/b5fb1359-1217-4ddb-8faa-d6dc604ebee6_rw_1920.jpg?h=82f1941f3492f75999b0964dfc18315a)
Livestreaming musical presentation
![Dance instructional video shoot](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/fcb15e0e-ba42-4d76-9f16-877c6fc21893_rw_1920.jpg?h=b3b06b1dc30db12c8a21f94512feeb26)
Dance instructional video shoot
![Interview setup in theatre studio](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/a3c99025-07e6-4eff-a82f-b8adfdf1b00b_rw_1920.jpg?h=ea06c348d0592853c66ce3ae68b2e577)
Interview setup in theatre studio
![In the wild](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/b82a480e-a478-4387-aa41-beac87cc9cba_rw_1920.jpg?h=890cdf9723d60e34d5730a8acc315da1)
In the wild
![Interviewing former mill workers](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/3b6d3faf-b518-4b5b-8ba8-6f8388d317e8_rw_1920.jpg?h=98bfe6a700f592b3ccffdda4f6591f8d)
Interviewing former mill workers
![Interviewing former mill workers](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/f4d78ef8-327e-4224-a302-758c37597ae5_rw_3840.png?h=cdb2b7c62903e62a57f9c16b0ff03b57)
Interviewing former mill workers
![Working with a very young helper!](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/2fadecbb-f5ce-4d48-90c3-8c72e2120768_rw_1920.jpeg?h=9815cf540e090a3f8707a45752044a58)
Working with a very young helper!
![Devising a short film](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/79c3b2ad-9893-4156-8c9f-b34a0592c432_rw_1920.jpeg?h=c38dcf05f3b4454eb83c24b0a3998819)
Devising a short film
![Drone filming](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/92d42552-a4c9-48af-a583-d3b854057314_rw_1200.jpg?h=2bb2896a9b585ba25b201b5ac17d5753)
Drone filming
![Matching colours](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/e996262be9653040041ffb9b68415aaf/324ecd4b-8b1f-4804-92f8-6b4829a4df5c_rw_1920.jpg?h=6864fe3e45fc96706dd7e0e6e133fa15)
Matching colours
"Filmmaker" is a very grand word for my role and what I do. Terence Malick, Kathryn Bigelow, Roger Deakins - they are filmmakers. On the other hand, "videographer" is a bit perfunctory. "Video guy", "bloke with a camera"... one of those will do!