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.

I shoot a wide range of projects and work hard to find the right approach for each, building on deep prep. I'm always up for an adventure and taking on a challenge.

Every shoot should be a fun, collaborative place to work, no matter what comes up along the way. I aim to bring a dedicated, calm, friendly presence.

Before cinematography, I worked for many years as a stills photographer in portraiture and as an NUJ press card-accredited photojournalist.

I learnt about framing and telling a story whilst chasing protests in central London. I still love photography and shoot personal work, some of which is available to buy as fine art prints.

Moving into cinematography, I was one of eight 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.

My fiction work has screened at Encounters, Underwire, Manchester, London Short Film Festival, on Channel 4 Random Acts and Omeletto, amongst others.

I am a BAFTA Connect member since 2022.

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