Director of Photography
Award-winning director of photography for factual films and commercials ShowreelAward-winning Director of Photography working in factual television & film. Three-time BAFTA nominated with an extensive body of work across the specialist factual genre from television to IMAX.
Robert is an experienced Director of Photography and Photographer with over 10 years experience working in documentary photography.
He has a strong flair for combining the artistic with the technical, advancing technical aspects of film making based on a solid knowledge and passion for light. Particular experience in areas of specialist photography including timelapse, slow motion, macro and motion-control.
Allied to this is a lifetime of travel and exploration from city streets to the isolation of the polar regions: originally a Biologist, Robert has a background of 10 years as a professional photographer. Represented by Alamy & Getty, his work sells globally.
Featured films
Galapagos
Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough
Borneo
Conquest of the Skies 3D with David Attenborough
Kuranda
Micro Monsters 3D with David Attenborough
Antarctica
Commonwealth Woman's Antarctic Expedition (CWAE) with Felicity Aston
Death Valley
Colour: The Spectrum of Science with Dr Helen Czerski (BBC)
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
Hawaii
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
Hawaii
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
LA
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
JPL
Horizon: Weirdest Weather in the Solar System (BBC)
Kew Gardens
Kingdom of Plants 3D with David Attenborough
Arizona
Hidden Kingdoms 3D for BBC 1
Appalachian Mountains
Colour: The Spectrum of Science with Dr Helen Czerski (BBC)
Cafayate
BACHELOR GAMES (Feature, Dir. Edward McGown)
Iceland
Commercial (Intrepid Travel)
British Virgin Islands
Commercial (Intrepid Travel)
Dubai
Commercial (Dubai), in VR 360
Pokhara
Commercial (British Army)
Tromso
Commercail (Northern Lights)
Punta Arenas
Commonwealth Woman's Antarctic Expedition (CWAE) with Felicity Aston
Wanaka
Commonwealth Woman's Antarctic Expedition (CWAE) with Felicity Aston
Kakamega, Kenya
Micro Monsters 3D
Kangaroo Island
South Australian Tourism Commercial
Adelaide
South Australian Tourism Commcercial
South Africa
Fiji
New Caledonia
Tanna
Aitutaki
Cook Islands
Mumbai
Kerala
Sossusvlei
Hardangervidda
Myanmar
Rome
Barcelona
Chamonix
Munich
Helsinki
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Jukkasjärvi
Sydney
Chernobyl
Ireland
Belfast
Bermuda
Grenada
Dominica
Puerto Rico
Tokyo
Botswana
Rwanda
Costa Rica
Everest
Eiger Mountain
Uzbekistan
South Africa
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Locations
With considerable international experience both in hot and cold climates, Robert is used to life on the road. Current iVisa for the USA.
Credits
Conquest of the Skies (Sky 3D & IMAX). Hidden Kingdoms (BBC). Queens Garden (ITV). Kingdom of Plants (Sky 3D). Galapagos 3D (Sky & IMAX). Micro Monsters 3D (Sky). Inside the Commons (BBC).
Awards
Three-times BAFTA nominated for photography and special effects in factual documentary films. GTC and IVCA award-winning.
News
Babies (Netflix)
Netflix releases a new documentary charting the first year of life on 21st February 2020. I was part of the filming team and filmed the birth at the start of the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3HuD9Ehb_0
Night On Earth (Netflix)
When the sun goes down, a new world awakes. New technology reveals wonders of the planet in a completely new light. Across the globe we discover a hidden side to the world's greatest landscapes and animals. I filmed across the...
New factual documentary reel
Latest documentary reel for specialist factual work goes liveJust updated is my reel for documentary work for clients such as BBC, Netflix, Channel 4 and IMAX. Filmed over the last year or so on a range of formats including;Sony F55, Sony FS7, Sony A7s,...
