About me
You’re here because you need a DOP who is also a CAA licensed Drone Op. And I am so much more than that… from starting as a set builder and being in charge of standby props on I’m a Celebrity, to shooting music videos, food commercials, drama, documentaries and sport, I’ve spent the last 18 years cementing my skills in cinematography and telling your story through my camera lens.
As well as owning a Sony Venice, I can tailor your package to whatever your needs are, and wherever you need to shoot. Find my equipment section here.
If you need aerial footage to complement your footage, more detailed info is here.
And lastly, look no further should you require additional camera operators, sound recordists and camera assistants anywhere in the UK.
I may be based in the South East, but have bases in Hampshire, Dorset, Bristol and Yorkshire… and most importantly, a passport, so you can contact me here.
“Cinematography is writing with images in movements and with sound”
Robert Bresson
Portfolio
I am a versatile DOP, being able to capture your story, whatever the genre; commercials to music videos, documentaries to light entertainment, reality to drama and also sport, both in studio and location, I love the challenges all these genres bring. From shooting on top of an active volcano in Italy to unearthing and opening long forgotten tombs beneath Sudan’s pyramids, from the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to the peaks of Mount Everest and almost everything in between. Projects with UNICEF mean that I have completed Hostile Environment training and worked in many sensitive situations and locations in famine and war-torn countries; from hospitals to refugee camps and often in isolated villages, almost always off the beaten track. Here’s a selection of my portfolio of works.
Gold Rush Series 13
Giovanna Fletcher Made in Italy
James Nesbitt: A Game of Two Halves
Love In The Flesh
Gino Real Italian Food Commercial
Lost Kingdom of the Pharaohs
Miss Kitty – Place Your Hands
Food Showreel
Gillette Sport: Freeride Mountain Biking
Soccer Aid (Unicef) – Laos
Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey
Gino’s Italian Escape
Drone Operation
Since 2016, I have a PFAW (Permission for Aerial Work) from the CAA and hold a RPAS-RPQ qualification (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems – Remote Pilot Qualification). With this I am able to provide additional aerial filming solutions as part of my package as a DOP.
My company, Seventy 3 Frames Ltd, is fully insured for all operations, and will take care of all safety obligations for the use of UAV’s (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) for your production and filming needs. A copy of our licence and insurance will be provided on request.
We are able to provide both moving footage and stills dependent on the specific needs of your job and can supply both the 5.2K raw DJI Inspire 2 with Zenmuse X7 camera and the DJI Inspire 1. All provided with the option of DJI 16mm, 24mm, 35mm and 55mm lenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What about the legislation set out by the Civil Aviation Authority?
Anyone who wants to use an unmanned aircraft (UAV) for commercial activity must have consent from the CAA, which is known as a Permission for Aerial Work (PFAW). As part of this consent, the operator is required to be up to date with the CAA’s operating conditions and limitations. Typically, drones must not be flown higher than 400ft, to a distance of 500m or within 50m of people, vehicles or buildings, or over congested areas or large gatherings.
How can I be sure to pick the right company?
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Equipment
I am pleased to be able to offer a package that fits your needs, however big or small, as I own a wide range of equipment which is available to hire, including but not limited to; lenses, gimbals, sliders and extensive lighting equipment. Please scroll through this section to see what I can offer.
NB I can also take care of any extra crewing needs should you require additional camera operators, sound recordists and camera assistants.
\\ Sony Venice 6K Full Package with AX7
\\ Sony Venice Rialto
\\ Sony FX 9 x2
\\ Sony FX6 x2
\\ DZO Catta 35-80mm T2.9 Full Frame
\\ DZO Catta 70-135mm T2.9 Full Frame
\\ Angenieux EZ-1 45-135mm T-3 PL Full Frame
\\ Angenieux EZ-2 22-60mm T-3 PL Full Frame
\\ Angenieux EZ-1 30-90mm T-2 PL Super 35
\\ Angenieux EZ-2 15-40mm T-2 PL Super 35
\\ Vintage Zeiss Superspeeds MK3’s | 18, 25, 35, 50 & 85mm
\\ Sony G-Master Series T1.4 18mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm
\\ DJI Inspire 2 with X7 Camera
\\ DJI Lenses x4: 16, 24, 35 & 50mm
\\ DJI Inspire 1 with x3 Camera & 20 mm Lens
\\ DJI FPV Drone
\\ DJI Mavic Pro 2
\\ Ronin-S
\\ Matthews Freedom Car Mount System
\\ EzyRig
\\ MYT Works Slider – 4ft
\\ Cartoni Mini Jib
\\ O’Connor Tripod 103ODS
\\ DJI RS2/ Tilta Mini Trinity Steadicam
\\ 4x S60 Sky Panels w/ snap bag + grid
\\ 1x Astera Titan set of 8
\\ 1x Astera Helios set of 8
\\ 2x Astera Light-drop set of 8
\\ 1x 4’ Kino flow Integra
\\ 1x 1×1 Area 48 panel
\\ 3x BBS 2’ pipeline tubes
\\ 3x Triple Americans
\\ 3x Double Americans
\\ 2x lowboys
\\ 3x flag stand with knuckle
\\ 6 x Manfrotto stands with Knuckles
\\ 3x shotgun with knuckle
\\ 3x Big head
\\ 1x 8×8 T-Bar
\\ 1x 8×8 Frame
\\ 1x 6×6 Frame
\\ 1x 10’x10’ Full Grid
\\ 1x 10’x10’ Half Grid
\\ 1x 10’x10’ Quarter Grid
\\ 2x 8×8 Ultra/black
\\ 1x 8×8 Magic Cloth
\\ 1x 8’x8’ Full Grid
\\ 1x 8’x8’ Half Grid
\\ 1x 8’x8’ Quarter Grid
\\ 1x 6’x6’ Full Grid
\\ 1x 6’x6’ Half Grid
\\ 1 x 4’x4’ Poly
\\ 2x 4×4’ Floppy
\\ 1x 4’x2’ Floppy
\\ 1x 2’x3’ Flag and net set
\\ 4x 30m 16amp cable
\\ 4x 15m 16amp cable
\\ 4x 8m 16amp cable
\\ 4x Y- cords
\\ 4x 13 amp jumpers
\\ Small HD Cine 7″ Director Hand-held
\\ Atomos Sumo 19″
\\ Hollyland Wireless System
Consumables include:
\\ Lighting stands
\\ Grip heads
\\ Weight bags etc
\\ 1x roll Full CTS
\\ 1x roll 1/2 CTS
\\ 1x roll 1/4 CTS
\\ 1x roll Rosco scrim
\\ 1x bag croc clips
\\ 1x roll black wrap
Credits
Some highlights from my career in Europe and Australia.
UK
// Discovery (Raw TV) – Gold Rush Series 13 (DOP)
// ITVBe (Daisybeck Studios) – Giovanna Fletcher: Made in Italy (DOP)
// ITV (betty TV) – Gino’s Italian Escape: Like Mama Used to Make (DOP)
// BBC (Optomen) – Sort Your Life Out with Stacey Solomon (DOP)
// ITV (Voltage TV) – DNA Journey Series 1, 2 & 3
// Raindance Film Festival (Entertaining TV) – I Am Gen Z
// YouTube (Zig Zag Productions) – Gareth Southgate Raise Your Game
// Insight TV & Channel 4 (Zig Zag Productions) – The Garms Dealer
// ITV (Appeal Films) – An Extraordinary Journey with James Nesbitt
// ITV (Appeal Films) – Soccer Aid, Multiple VTs including Madagascar, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Jordan, Laos & Lebanon
// Channel 5 (ITV Studios) – Britain’s Most Scenic Railway: Minute by Minute
// You Tube (Main Event USA) – Defying Gravity
// BBC One (betty) – Life Support
// BBC One (Keo Films) – Easy Ways to Live Well
// Channel 4 (Sky Vision) – The Lost Tombs of the Pharaohs, Sudan
// BBC One (BBC Studios) – Children in Needs, Rocks VT’s
// Channel 4 (Little Gem) – How to Lose Weight Well
// ITV (Shiver) – Gino’s Italian Escape, Series 3, 4 & 5
// BBC One (One Tribe TV) – The One Show, VT Inserts
// BBC Two (Boundless) – An Hour to Save Your Life
// Channel 5 (RawCut TV) – Police Interceptors
// BBC2 (Boundless) – Cats vs Dogs
// ITV (betty) – Bear Grylls Mission Survive 2, Profiles
// Various Pilots for Znak & Jones, Appeal TV, Fab Media, Objective Media Group & Zig Zag Productions
Australia
// SBS (Essential Media) – Getting Frank Gehry
// Ten (FremantleMedia) – Recipe to Riches, Series 2
// Nine (Endemol) – When Love Comes to Town
// Seven (FremantleMedia) – Bringing Christmas Together
// Nine (Shine) – Embarrassing Bodies Down Under
// Seven (FremantleMedia) – The Mole
// Ten (FremantleMedia) – I Will Survive
// Nine (FremantleMedia) – Excess Baggage
// ITV (In-house) – I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Series 7-10 & 12
// Ten (Shine) – The Renovators
// ITV (In-house) – Ich Bin Ein Star, Series 3 & 5
// ABC/BBC (Freehand/RDF) – Scorpian Island
UK
// Netflix (Eureka Productions) – The Loveboat (Camera Operator)
// BBC3 (Ten66) – Love in the Flesh (New Reality Dating Series) (DOP)
// E4 (CPL Productions) – Married at First Sight Afters & Reunion Shows (DOP)
// ITVBe (Monkey Kingdom) – The Real Housewives of Jersey Reunion (Camera Supervisor)
// Tik Tok (Aphetor) – Aphetor Games Series 2 (Live Challenge filmed in Rhodes, Greece with 30 contestants) (DOP)
// Facebook/Instagram – Aphetor Games
// ITV Studios – I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Series 10 (PSC Lead Cameraman)
// Netflix (Lime Pictures) – Dance Monsters (Working Title) (DOP)
// BBC One (Panda TV) – Wedding Day Winners (VT DOP & Drone Operator)
// Sky One (Avalon) – The Russell Howard Hour (VT DOP)
// BBC One (Panda TV) – Partners in Rhyme (VT DOP)
// BBC (Panda TV) – Wedding Day Winners Pilot (VT DOP)
// ITV2 (In-house) – Love Island, Series 1
// Seven (Hotcam) – X Factor Australia, London Home Visits
Australia
// ABC (Endemol) – Legally Brown
// Nine (Shine) – So You Think You Can Dance
// Nine (Shine) – The Voice, Series 3
// Nine (Shine) – The Voice Kids, Series 1
// Arena (Shine) – Australia’s Next Top Model
// Seven (NEP Visions) – Sunrise Music, VT’s
// Ten (Freehand) – A League of Their Own
// Nine (FremantleMedia) – Australia’s Got Talent
// Seven (FremantleMedia) – X Factor Australia Bootcamps
// MTV – Multiple VT’s & Interviews
// Nine (Southern Star) – Big Brother
// Channel V – Supafest Music Festival
// Channel V – Big Day Out Music Festival, 2010-2014
// Ten (Cutting Edge) – Mardi Gras, 2008-2013
// Nickelodeon – Kids Choice Awards, 2010-2011
// Tropfest (Cutting Edge), 2009, 2010
// Kenwood Promo, 2020
// Iceland Commercial, 2019
// BBC – Wedding Day Winners Promo
// Individual Restaurants – Various projects
// Reflected Eye – Riverford Farms
// Appeal Films – Unicef ‘Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is’
// Touchcast UK – BBC Digital Corporates
// Juice TDP – Training Corporates
Australia
// Seven – Home & Away, 2006-2010
// Nine (Endemol) – Out of the Blue
UK
// Sky Sports (Buzz 16) – Winter Olympics 2022 VTs(DOP)
// Sky Sports (Collective Media) – The Legends Golf Tour (DOP)
// Sky Sports (In-house) – Panel shows including Soccer Saturday, Goals on Sunday, ATP Tennis, ROI Football, Euro Golf, National & International Rugby, Boxing, Cricket, Poker, Horse Riding
// BT Sport (Sunset & Vine) – Gilette World Sport, VT Shoots
// ITV (ITV Sports) – Rugby World Cup 2015
// BT Sport (Sunset & Vine) – Barbarians Tour, Tour de Flat VT Shoots
// Channel 4 (Sunset & Vine) – IPC Athletics
Australia
// Fox Sports & Sports News (In-house) – Panel shows & green screen promos (Various)
// Fox Sports – ‘A’ League Soccer, Seasons 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
// Fox Sports – Rugby NRL, Seasons 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
// Fox Sports – Rugby Internationals, 2013, 2014
// Fox Sports – Rugby Union, Seasons 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
// Fox Sports – The Matty Johns Show
// Fox Sports – NBL Basketball, Seasons 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
// Fox Sports – ANZ Netball, Seasons 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14
// Seven – Spring & Autumn Carnival Horse Racing, 2013, 2014
// Fox Sports – Manchester United/ All Stars Promos
// Seven – Iron Man Australia
// Fox Sports – AFL Seasons, 2010/11, 2011/12
// Vas Media – Taj Burrows Fitness Video
// Seven – The Matty Johns Show
// Fox Sports – Cricket, Season 2010/09, 2009/08
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