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Director of photography for factual television and documentary. Editorial portrait photographer.
Ten broadcast seasons as DP for BBC Earth, Discovery and Tencent Video. Best Cinematography, Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021.
I'm a director of photography and photographer based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. My work has taken me from the Tibetan plateau to the Amazon, and to more than thirty countries in between.
For a decade I shot expedition and factual series that aired on BBC Earth, Discovery, Travel Channel and Tencent Video: ten broadcast seasons, among them four of Extreme Treks, three of Tough Rides, and Expedition Asia. Those shows took me up Kilimanjaro, Elbrus and Aconcagua, around the pilgrim circuits of four sacred mountains in Tibet, and 16,240 km around China on a Guinness World Record motorcycle ride. My cinematography won at the Asian Academy Creative Awards two years running: the national award for Hong Kong SAR in 2020 for Extreme Treks, and the Grand Final in 2021 for Expedition Asia.
I'm used to working small and far from help. Most of those series were shot with one or two cameras, often weeks from a road or a power outlet. I ran the camera, the drone, the power and the carnets.
I came to television through photography. I spent twelve years in China, and in Shanghai I made cover and feature portraits for Forbes, The Wall Street Journal and Fortune, of people from Jack Ma to Yao Ming. One of those portraits of Jack Ma is on the cover of Duncan Clark's book Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built.
I'm home in Fredericton now, and I'm open to most things: a series that needs a director of photography, a portrait, a whole production built from your idea, or something I haven't thought of. Get in touch and I'll get back to you.
"A brilliant eye, a creative soul, and the rare skill of being a stunning cinematographer and photographer. Ruthlessly efficient, he delivers high-quality content every time. I wouldn't think of doing a production without Chad."
"He has always delivered, getting the shots I requested and going above and beyond with additional options."
"Incredibly professional, timely and talented. Creative whilst staying within brief. I was very pleased with the photography."
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