Professional Summary
Accomplished Senior Videographer with deep expertise in documentary cinematography, studio lighting, and location production across broadcast and corporate environments.
Combines hands-on technical command of cinema camera systems with an intuitive approach to lighting, composition, and sound to produce compelling visual narratives.
Professional Experience
Meridian Crest Media
London
Lead Videographer
Apr 2018 – Present
- Direct principal camera operations and lighting design for high-profile cultural documentaries and corporate brand films across the UK and mainland Europe.
- Operate cinema camera rigs including Sony FX6 and FX9 systems with prime cinema lenses for scripted narrative segments and dynamic location shoots.
- Supervise on-set audio recording, directing two-person sound crews and deploying multi-channel wireless microphone configurations in challenging acoustic spaces.
- Collaborate with post-production editors and colourists using DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere Pro to maintain visual consistency across broadcast deliverables.
Alba Lantern Productions
London
Senior Lighting Camerawoman and Videographer
Sept 2012 – Mar 2018
- Operated multi-camera setups for live-recorded events, panel broadcasts, and commercial video campaigns on location and in studio environments.
- Constructed versatile, portable three-point and ambient LED lighting packages tailored to fast turnaround interview shoots.
- Managed digital asset management and colour ingest workflows on location, ensuring robust data offloading and verified backups.
- Mentored junior camera operators and production assistants on equipment maintenance, safe cable rigging, and camera ergonomics.
Vanguard Documentaries Ltd
London
Location Videographer
Feb 2007 – Aug 2012
- Captured observational footage and sit-down interviews for long-form regional broadcast features across unpredictable indoor and outdoor settings.
- Prepared, balanced, and calibrated camera rigs, gimbal stabilisers, and boom microphones under tight call-sheet deadlines.
- Conducted equipment maintenance, lens calibration, and transport logistics for overseas documentary expeditions.
Education
Polytechnic of Central London
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) · Film and Photographic Arts · London · Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) · Sept 1980 – Jun 1983
Specialised in studio and location cinematography, camera mechanics, lighting theory, and documentary film production.
Selected Projects
Voices of the Estuary Series
Jun 2023 – Mar 2024
- Led visual capture and environmental sound recording for a four-part heritage series chronicling maritime industry changes along the Thames Estuary.
- Engineered resilient, weatherproof multi-camera rigs to withstand tidal conditions while capturing 4K cinema-grade footage.
Key Skills
Single- and multi-camera operation
Location lighting design
Documentary cinematography
Sony Cinema Line (FX6, FX9)
Adobe Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve colour grading
Location sound recording
Interview framing and composition
Gimbal and shoulder-mount rigging
Digital asset management
Languages
English
C2
French
B1
Certifications & Accreditations
A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC) Drone Remote Pilot
UK Civil Aviation Authority · Apr 2022
Advanced Location Lighting and Safety Certification
British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society · Oct 2019
Community & Mentorship
East London Youth Arts Collective
London · Feb 2019 – Present
- Volunteer Cinematography Mentor
- Facilitate weekend practical workshops introducing camera handling, basic three-point lighting, and on-set health and safety to emerging local storytellers.