About Phil
Hi, I’m Phil!
I am a Freelance Lighting Cameraman, DOP and Camera Operator based in Scotland near Edinburgh and Glasgow.
I have 20 years of experience across documentary, factual, drama, children’s, news, sport, multi-camera OBs and corporate productions.
I am BBC trained and with regular clients including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, The Discovery Channel, Sky and IMG Sports Media.
I work throughout the UK and worldwide to consistently deliver creative, editable material in a range of styles to suit diverse production requirements.
I am regularly working with, and able to supply, most 4K and HD camera formats (eg. Sony FX6/FX9, FS7mkii, Arri Amira, XDCam, etc) along with high-end lenses and a range of lighting, sound and grip equipment.
I am experienced in live and recorded multi-camera OBs filming music performances, sporting events, studio debates, business conferences, etc.
I am happy to operate handheld or from fixed positions with long lenses.
I am also experienced in golf coverage including ball following.
Although I regularly work with professional talent, I am also very experienced working with people who have never been in front of a camera and feel nervous. I am able to put them at ease which helps them to gain confidence during interviews or pieces to camera.
Owned Cameras & Equipment
Cameras
- Sony FX9
- Sony FX6
- Sony FX3
- Sony A73
Lenses
- Sony G-Master 24-70mm
- Sony G-Master 70-200mm
- Sony G-Master 35mm
- Sony G-Master 50mm
- Sony G-Master 85mm
Tripods
- Sachtler Speedlok with 18P fluid head
- Sachtler Flowtech with 18P fluid head
Lights
- Aputure 300X Bi-Colour with softboxes
- Litepanels Astra x 2
- Falconeyes flexible panel LED
- Amaran P60c bi-colour LED
- Dedolights
- Kinoflo Divalite
- Arri Fresnels (150W, 300W, 650W, 1K)
Sound
- Sony AVX radio mic kit (lapel and stick mics)
- Sony P40 radio mic kit
- Rode Wireless Pro kit (lapel and stick mics)
- Sony EW100 G3 x 2
- Sony 416 handheld fluffy mic
Extras
- Ronin RS3 Gimbal
- Hollyland 5″ wireless director’s monitor
- 5″ on-camera monitors (Atomos and Black Magic)
- Plus many other accessories (batteries, matte box, reflectors, green screen, backdrops, drapes)
Work examples
Home Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Also available to work in
- Glasgow
- Dundee
- Stirling
- Aberdeen
- Inverness
- Also willing to travel further afield
Languages
- English – native
Roles and Functions
- Lighting Camera Operator – since 1996
- Director of Photography – since 1996
