I am a director of photography, based in London.

My feature and broadcast credits include Sky, Showtime, ABC, BBC, Channel 5 and the Netflix Originals documentary, How To Rob A Bank, which reached the Netflix Global Top 10.

My most recent narrative project, the short film Chimera screened at BFI London Film Festival 2025. I have also had shorts at various festivals including Encounters, Manchester, London Short Film Festival, Underwire and on Channel 4 Random Acts.

I have shot branded and commercial work for a range of brands including NSPCC, Scouts, British Council, YMCA, the National Cyber Security Centre and many others. Before that, as a camera operator for Pantenne, Playstation, Lush and others.

I shoot a wide range of projects and work hard to find the right approach and visual style for each, built on deep and thorough prep.

I feel strongly that part of the job is to help make every shoot a fun, collaborative process, no matter what comes up along the way. I aim to bring a dedicated, calm, friendly presence.

I took a History degree before working for a number of years as a stills photographer, in portraiture, photojournalism and events.

I learnt about framing and telling a story whilst running around London with an NUJ press pass, trying to keep up with politicians and protesters, and away from police horses. I still love photography and shoot personal work, some of which is available to buy as prints.

Moving into cinematography, I was selected for the 2016 BSC Emerging Cinematographers Screening. In 2021, the documentary feature In The Cold Dark Night premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival and was nominated for a Documentary Emmy. Work has now taken me across the UK, Europe, the US and Mexico.

I am a BAFTA Connect member since 2022. Favourite films include No Country For Old Men, When Harry Met Sally, Cold War, The Favourite, Casablanca, Fargo, The Last Days of Disco, There Will Be Blood, Phantom Thread, Before Sunrise, Seven Samurai, Rushmore and Anatomy of a Fall.

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