The first thing you need to realise if you want to work in film is that everything your careers officer at school told you, or the professional practice module you studied in uni went over, is wrong, and here’s why.

Freelancing isn’t just about finding work - it’s about surviving the silence, managing self-doubt, and staying consistent when the feast turns to famine. Here’s a brutally honest look at what it really takes to thrive as a DoP in a freelance career.

This isn’t a technical breakdown. It’s not a brand pitch. It’s a statement of how I see the world and why I shoot the way I do. If you want to understand my work, start here.