Portfolio
While specializing in underwater, I really just enjoy being out in the wild. I am incredibly fortunate to capture organisms and interactions that very few people have ever seen before. And I really enjoy that aspect of the craft, I relish the difficult sequences because success is that much sweeter. I have a deep respect for the natural world and count myself lucky to be paid to do the thing that I would be doing anyway. My style is constantly developing but in general, I don’t sit still well. I love movement, parallax, and long, evolving, captivating shots in gorgeous light with intriguing color palettes.
Current Projects
BBC
Planet Earth 3
Sir David Attenborough embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the planet Earth as he documents some of the world's most amazing species. Along the way, he tells extraordinary stories that reveal the marvels of nature in its many forms. Using lightweight drones, high-speed cameras, remotely operated deep-sea submersibles and other new technologies, the show travels to unseen landscapes all across the globe and considers how the natural world has reached a critical juncture in its long history.
Wildstar Films for Disney+/Nat Geo
Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory
Bertie Gregory follows individual animals for weeks at a time, building up an intimate picture of their daily battles; he and his team take viewers deep into the natural world and showcase animal lives.
True To Nature for Sky Nature
Whale with Steve Backshall
Naturalist and conservationist Steve Backshall takes the viewer closer to the most iconic, mysterious and threatened whales and their dolphin cousins. He free-dives in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, meeting sperm whales, humpback whales, orcas, and bottlenose dolphins along the way, revealing complex social relationships, surprising hunting techniques, and more. Confronted with the uncomfortable and urgent truths of overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction, Steve meets with other whale advocates from around the world to explain why whales are essential for the health of oceans.
Oceanic Films/HHMI Tangled Bank Studios/SK Films
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film is an inspirational story that transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived.
BBC
THE
MATING GAME
To get a mate you need to stand out from the crowd. And sometimes that means putting on a spectacular performance. Filmed in 22 counties, it follows 80 unique species on how they pursue a mate, from the beginning of the courtship to how they overcome enormous obstacles in the race to win a partner.
Doug Anderson and Jeff Hester awarded "Excellence in Cinematography" by the Guild of Television Camera Professionals for the sequence on humpback whales.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/DISNEY+
WELCOME
TO EARTH
Welcome to Earth, a Disney+ original series from National Geographic, follows two-time Academy Award® nominee Will Smith on an extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime adventure around the world to explore Earth’s greatest wonders and reveal its most hidden secrets. Throughout the six-part limited series, Will is guided by elite explorers on an awe-inspiring journey, getting up close and personal with some of the most thrilling spectacles on the planet — from volcanoes that roar in silence to deserts that move beyond our perception to animal swarms with minds of their own. Combining breathtaking cinematography with Will's boundless curiosity and enthusiasm, the blockbuster series is an exciting, multisensory ride through Earth’s most mind-bending portals.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/DISNEY+
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
America the Beautiful, narrated by Michael B. Jordan, is the jaw-dropping story of North America’s picturesque lands and its amazing animals. We take a journey through the mountainous Northwest, the steamy South, the arid West and the endless Heartland to witness the animals of North America overcoming the elements and thriving.
Emmy Nominated
NETFLIX
OUR PLANET
Narrated by David Attenborough, Our Planet is a groundbreaking, four-year collaboration between Netflix, Silverback Films and WWF. It explores the rich natural wonders, iconic species and wildlife spectacles that still remain, and reveals the key issues that urgently threaten their existence. Today, we have become the greatest threat to the health of our planet.
Our Planet was awarded two Emmys, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Narrator.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
HOSTILE PLANET
Adventurer/survivalist Bear Grylls hosts and narrates this six-part docuseries, which draws attention to the volatility of Mother Nature and the resilient animals that survive Earth's most extreme habitats. Each hourlong episode characterizes one of the planet's roughest environments -- including jungles, mountains, deserts, oceans, the poles and grasslands -- and how each of its inhabitants acclimates to its turn of events. As Grylls guides viewers through these extreme locations, the incredible ways in which animals have adapted to survive against all odds are celebrated.
SKY NATURE
SHARK WITH STEVE BACKSHALL
World-renowned shark expert Steve Backshall presents a revelatory series that reveals the secret wonders of sharks. He will travel the world to dispel these creatures' reputations as cold-blooded killers. His adventures will take him from the cold depths of the planet's oceans to warm tropical shallows following every species of shark. With populations rapidly declining all over the world Steve Backshall hopes that by shedding light on these creatures, it will encourage people to try and save sharks from extinction.
IMMOTION GROUP + C.2K MEDIA
SWIMMING WITH HUMPBACKS
Swimming with Humpbacks is a dynamic educational journey, following a marine biologist who sets out to learn about the behavior of mother humpback whales and their calves. Searching undersea and in the air, the team tracks down humpbacks in the South Pacific near the island of Tonga. We find ourselves in the middle of a mating ritual, then finally we come upon a newborn and its mom. We see how the behavior of the mother evolves as the calf gets older -to the point that the calf will actually play with us. All shot in stereoscopic 3D virtual reality, it is a completely immersive and goosebumps-inducing close encounter with one of the largest and gentlest mammals on the planet.
APPLE TV+
APPLE TV SCREENSAVER
The Apple TV features Aerial screensavers, stunning slow-mo shots of various landmarks around the world. 20 of those screensavers take you under the sea, where you’ll find dolphins, whales, and colorful corals. They were filmed in places like Alaska, California, Tahiti, and Costa Rica. I was able to capture the long beaked common dolphins bow-riding off of Southern California.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Postcard From Earth
From Darren Aronofsky, part sci-fi story, part nature documentary, Postcard From Earth takes advantage of all of Sphere’s experiential technologies to make you feel like you’re anywhere but Las Vegas.
Silverback Films for Netflix
Life On Our Planet
The story of life's epic, 4 billion-year journey on Earth, told through its ruling dynasties, its underdogs and the cataclysmic events that reshaped it.
Wildstar Films for Disney+/Nat Geo
America’s National Parks
America’s National Parks depicts the adventure, beauty and wonder of natural spaces. Each park is a valuable and important haven for flora and fauna.
Silverback Films/Netflix
Our Planet 2
In every corner of our world, at any given moment, billions of animals have someplace important to be. Giant whales, elusive pumas, tiny red crablets, rapacious locusts, elegant cranes – almost every animal migrates, and whether they’re traveling in massive packs or taking long, lonely treks across their territory, these animal groups often intersect in symbiotic ways. They’re driven by instinct, following the sun and patterns carved out by their ancestors over millions of years – and the health of our planet depends on it. But as the climate warms, our ice caps melt, and the impact of humanity spreads into ever more remote regions of the natural world, can these animals adapt to survive?
Winner of Jackson Wild Media Awards for “Animal Behavior- Long Form”
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/DISNEY +
SUPER/NATURAL
Executive-produced by James Cameron and narrated by Academy Award®-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch (“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” “Power of the Dog”) this new series will utilize the latest scientific innovations and leading-edge filmmaking technology to reveal the secret powers and super-senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals, inviting viewers to see and hear beyond normal human perception to experience the natural world as a specific species does — from seeing flowers in bee-vision to eavesdropping on a conversation between elephant seals to soaring the length of a football field with glow-in-the-dark squirrels.
Winner of Jackson Wild Media Awards “Best Cinematography”
2-Time Emmy Nominated
BBC Earth
GIANT MANTA RAYS
What’s it like to dive alongside ocean giants? Adventure under the waves with marine biologist Erick Higuera and Jeff Hester and find yourself face to face with some of our oceans most curious and majestic creatures. This dive experience was filmed in 3D 360 and utilises spatial sound. Turn up the volume and take a deep breath.