I was born in Tonbridge, Kent, UK in 1971. From my earliest days I had creativity, sport and adventure in my blood. I also had a love for my father’s video camera! Following school I spent 3 years studying Fine Art in Sydney, Australia, after which I accepted an invitation to hold a ‘second’ camera for a friend specializing in filming weddings. The rest, they say, is history.
Over the last ten years I have proved that by daring to take hold of opportunities that arise, you can make your dreams a reality! Being a TV cameraman is said to be “one of the best jobs in the world” as it allows you to extensively travel the world, get yourself into the most extraordinary situations with the most extraordinary people – some of whom become friends for life.
Over the last 13 years working as a cameraman, I have filmed for all the major broadcasters and specialised in Travel Documentaries. I have been privileged to travel to over 50 countries and with that amount of experience under your belt it is difficult to pick out any one country as a favourite, yet at a push I would say that I fell in love with South Easy Asia and in particular Cambodia – it’s such an amazing country, beautiful in it’s landscape and despite having a horrific past the people exude warmth and an enthusiasm for life.
Having served an apprenticeship with a very well established documentary cameraman Simon Niblett, it was a natural progression for me to inherit his label as an adventure/extreme cameraman. Choosing to climb mountains, bed down on the floor of deserts and wade through rivers in the jungle is far more my “cup of tea” than standing in a warm studio, 10 miles from home. The more adventurous the project, the better, and if someone else doesn’t fancy it… that’s when you call me!