I am an Edinburgh camera operator and drone pilot – I travel worldwide with my own equipment. With over twelve years filming for broadcast, brands and documentary I’ve accumulated alot of knowledge – and even more kit!
I love the challenge of documentary, the detail of location lighting and filming in extreme locations. I enjoy the variety of the job – creating branded content or capturing live action – I strive to make everything look the best it can. I offer various camera and lighting packages and a crew vehicle.
Notable TV programmes includes ‘Wild Britain’, ‘Europe from Above’, ‘Channel 4 News’, ITN’s ‘Tonight’, ‘Exposure’ and ‘Grand Designs: The Street’. Well-known brands I have filmed for include Dior, Amazon, Shell, Visa, Fifa, BMW, Starbucks, Dyson, Nestle and Boeing.
I am a BAFTA New Talent winner and I think one of my favourite filming days was filming Gannets at the Bass Rock. An unforgettable experience.
BROADCAST CAMERA EQUIPMENT
+ Sony FX6 and Sony FX3
+ Sony Zooms – 24-70mm f2.8, 16-35mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, 200-600mm f5.6
+ Sony Primes – 25mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm (macro), 55mm, 85mm, 90mm (macro)
+ Sony FS7 / XDCA unit / Fujinon 18-55mm f2.8
+ Mavic 3 Cine – Pro Res 422
+ Sk8plate camera dolly with 1.7m track
+ Sony Radio Microphones / duel NTG3
+ Teleprompter
+ 17″ Sony Broadcast monitor
+ Extensive Lighting kit
+ MacBook Pro – Full Spec M1 Max 14″
CREDITS
BROADCAST
“REFORESTATION OF THE HIGHLANDS ” 30″
Spiegel TV – Lighting camera / Aerial Cinematographer
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“EDINBURGH UNLOCKED 2022” S4. Ep 1 – 3
BBC Scotland – Lighting camera
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Windfall Films / National Geographic
60″ – camera operator / Queensferry bridge UAV pilot
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‘Forests’ episode / Plimsoll / Channel 5
– camera operator
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HBO
– additional photography (Video Tributes at the V&A)
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SERIES 17 / TX June 20th 2023
BBC One – Aerial Cinematographer
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“GRAND DESIGNS – THE STREETS” S2
Freemantle / C4
– Camera operator
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“ROBSON & JIM’S FISHING ADVENTURE“
Signpost / C5
– Camera operator / Aerial Cinematographer
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BBC Two – camera operator
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“BOARDING SCHOOLS – THE SECRET SHAME“
ITV – camera operator
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S1. KEO Films / Channel 5, additional photography
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“THE SCOTTISH ISLAND THAT WON THE LOTTERY“
Firecrest Films / Channel 4, additional photography
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S2, Woodcut Media (Sony FS7) – UK History 12×60″
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“CAN YOU TRUST AMAZON THIS CHRISTMAS”
Firecrest Films / Channel 4, additional photography, TX April 21 2020
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Peninsula Television
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“TONIGHT – ANGRY BRITAIN: BEYOND REPAIR?”
ITN, EP21
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“THE REAL PRIME SUSPECT” S1, Ep 7
CBS / ‘The Anagram Serial Killer’ and ‘The Family Annihilator” episodes
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Like a Shot Entertainment / Yesterday Channel
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S3, Woodcut Media (Sony FS7) Sky Pick 12×60″ – ‘Angus Sinclair’ episode and ‘Robert Black’ episodes
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‘Pigeons Unit’ / Happy Bert
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‘European Rugby Champions Cup’ episode
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October / Channel 4
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Danny Boyle / Roker Beach
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“ITV SIGNPOST” S1, various episodes
The Muddy Boot Room
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“SCOTTISH REFERENDUM COVERAGE“
Various European TV stations including Antena 3, Arte, Tele Madrid, Telecinco, RTVE, PRVA, 8TV and LaSexta.
NEWS
‘Alcohol minimum pricing’ / ‘School music cuts’ / Channel 4 / ITN Productions
– Lighting camera
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John Burnside feature / ARD German TV
– Lighting camera
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Venezuela coverage / Al Jazeera
– Lighting camera
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“TONIGHT -TRUMP & BRITAIN: LOVE OR LOATHING “
ITN
– Lighting camera
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‘Prince Charles comments’ ITN
– Lighting camera
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“TONIGHT – ISIS BEATLES: BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS”
ITN / Rohit Kachroo
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Scottish Independence feature
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‘Jackie Kay’ PBS
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‘Dolly the Sheep’ BBC
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St. Andrews rare earth elements / Ren TV
DOCUMENTARY
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Better Days Productions DoP: Julian Schwanitz
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Feature Documentary with Zac Aynsley, Generation Iron, (Sony FS7)
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ITN, (Sony FS7) 60″ Dir: Tim Maynard
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Investigative doc on gun control
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Feature Documentary
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MAKING OF FILMS
Arteus for People’s Postcode Lottery
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Arteus for People’s Postcode Lottery
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Arteus for People’s Postcode Lottery
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“MAKING A MILLION DOLLAR PRINCES”
Making of / The Smithsonian Channel
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“THE MAKING OF TEACUP TRAVELS“
Making of / CBeebies 21/10/14