Tim has worked as a freelance director of photography for the last 18 years. Over that time he has photographed over one hundred prime time documentary films for the BBC and major televison stations around the world.
Many of the films have been award winning, including awards for the photography. Most notably Tim received a BAFTA in 2007 for the photography in ‘Simon Schama’s Power of Art: Van Gogh’ film. He has also recently been awarded Best Cinematography in the Televisual Awards 2008 for ‘Earth: Power of The Planet’, and was awarded the Award of Excellence, by the British Guild of Cameramen in 2006 for his work on the film ‘Geldof In Africa.’ The film 'How Earth Made Us' has been nominated for a 2010 Bafta in photography.
He is very adept at a variety of visual and cinematic styles, lighting design and camera movement, including hand held techniques. His background as a film editor has been of great value in understanding film making and the editorial of story telling. He has a specific expertise on the latest tapless high definition cameras as well as foundation on traditional 16mm & 35mm film camera techniques. Currently he is filming a 3D Imax feature film with Sir David Attenborough. He is unique in been able to equally share the skills of 'observer style filming', needed in the documentary style of photography and in the 'studied style', needed for drama and built set based work.
His photography falls under two categories: “eye sore things” - travel photography exploring Africa, Russia, America and China, and conceptual projects - Unknown, Still Life, Cafe Culture, My Space, Film Stills. His photogrphy work is photographed on medium format film. He has had worked published in Vanity Fair (US), Geographical, Worth and the London Independent Photography magazine.
He is married with two children and is currently based in the UK but his projects take him all over the world. He has worked in the following countries:
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