Work Experience:

Freelance TV Camera Operator and Photographer 2017 -2024

Sunshine Stories (surf and yoga retreat Sri Lanka) - Content Creator/Photographer (2018 - 2023)

Soul & Surf (Sri Lanka) - Creative Director/Photographer (2017 - 2018)

ITV Studios - Camera Department (2007 - 2017)

MTV UK - Camera Department (2004 - 2007)

Freelance - Portrait, Fashion, Product, Studio and Event Photographer (2003 - 2024)

Action Sports Experience:

Sponsored Skateboarder - Etnies, Slam City Skates, Panic Skateboards

Sport Climber (single and multi-pitch) and boulderer - climbed up to 8A+ Sport and V8 boulder grades, rope access work/multi-pitch gear and rope management

Experienced surfer traveling to remote parts of the world chasing waves

Freediver - currently holding SSI Freedive qualification with a 5 min 30 second static breath hold, 40m free dive

Photography Skills:

Photoshop (including retouching), Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, Capture One

Studio lighting techniques & working with natural light

Highly experienced with photographing and directing models

Product/food photography and lighting for still life

TV Camera/Videography Skills:

Live broadcast, outside broadcast and studio based television camera work including ENG, multi-camera, single camera, technocrane, jimmy jib, hot head remote cameras, long lens sports, and handheld camera work - over 13 years experience as a camera operator (please contact me for a full list of credits)

Experienced UAV (drone) pilot using a variety of drones including DJI Inspire 2 both as single pilot/operator and using the dual controller option

Video editing using Avid, Final Cut and the Adobe editing suite

Experienced in operating all current broadcast television cameras/lenses and cinema cameras/lenses

Business Skills:

Working to strict deadlines and delivering content fully edited and uploaded within tight schedules

Working as part of a larger team under creative guidelines

Working alongside editors, writers and directors

Working alongside celebrities and their management teams

Creating images/content for brands which is consistent with their current image and helping brands shape their image with the use of stylised visual content

Education:

UAV AIR PFCO Drone Training Course

BA (Hons) Editorial Photography, University Of Brighton

GNVQ/Foundation Art & Design

Other:

UK Citizen (UK passport)

Republic Of Ireland Citizen (EU passport)

Full clean driving license