Director of Photography – LIFEBLOOD

I was the Director of Photography for Lifeblood, a natural history film centered on the wildlife and ecosystems of the Fitzroy River — one of Australia’s last remaining wild rivers. The film captures the beauty and fragility of this ancient system, spotlighting species like freshwater sawfish, estuarine (saltwater) crocodiles, and other elusive wildlife.

I led a small camera team on multiple expeditions deep into the Kimberley, living off-grid in remote bush camps for weeks at a time. As both DoP and field leader, I was responsible for locating wildlife, navigating remote access routes, managing safety, and ensuring the crew could operate in some of the region’s harshest conditions. A major focus was filming in the river system itself, including work on freshwater crocodiles, northern snake-necked turtles, snakes, lizards of the Kimberley’s river mouths and coastal floodplains.

We used a combination of underwater rigs, long lenses, drones, and custom camera traps to capture rare and behaviorally unique footage of animals that are seldom seen, let alone filmed. My role was not only creative but highly technical — troubleshooting in the field, managing gear in extreme humidity and heat, and ensuring we always got the shot, even when things didn’t go as planned.