I have been doing some drone filming from ships this weekend, working on a project for Stena Line in the Irish Sea. Drone filming from ships is notoriously difficult as it involves taking off and landing from a moving target. I was glad of the power that our DJI Inspire 2 provides as I flew […]

I got back last night from Brazil after what felt like a pretty epic trip. We had a lot to contend with in terms of fuel strikes, blockades, riots, locusts and of course the climbing! We put a new route up on a beautiful mountain with the croc pith being 8a and the whole thing […]

I am heading off to Brazil now until the 11th June on an exciting big wall adventure. I am joining Mike Twid Turner, Steve Long, Angus Kille and James Taylor with the aim of climbing a new route on a big wall! The trip is being supported by Rab and DMM Climbing and I will […]

Sometimes having to face something as challenging as grief can trigger healing. Playing on the Pinn by Filmuphigh takes a personal journey to a dagger of rock on the Cuillin ridge on the Isle of Skye known as the Inaccessible Pinnacle. After the sudden loss of her Mountaineering musician husband, Rachel Bolton decides not only […]

Filming the Super Moon – Getting the shot We launched our new film over the weekend and have been super pleased with the response. It has had over 30,000 views on Facebook in 3 days which is fantastic. The film opens with a skier silhouetted against a super moon and the shot took a bit […]

In 2016 we made a series of 4 tourism films for Visit Swansea Bay for the Welsh Year of Adventure. The campaign was so successful and the clients so pleased with the films that in 2017 we were invited back. This time the theme was “Year of the Sea” and we were given an initial […]

Filming on Crib Goch, Snowdon I was out filming on Crib Goch, Snowdon yesterday for ITV Wales‘ BAFTA Nominated program – Coast & Country. Regular readers of the blog will know that I team up with presenter Andrew Price on a fairly regular basis and we go out and have a mountain adventure together. I […]

One of my regular jobs as a freelance mountain cameraman is with ITV Wales working on Coast & Country. I was delighted to find out over the weekend that the show has been nominated for a BAFTA Cymru Award. Well done to everyone involved in the show and thanks for having me on board!

I know I shouldn’t have favourites but I do and this is one of them. I was really challenged when making this film as the weather was truly awful – thankfully I had a brilliant client who was happy to be flexible and I had some great talent to work with who were fantastically positive […]

Apple have been trend setters in the world of marketing since the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and have recently launched two new short films to promote the new iPhone and it’s capabilities. Apple’s most recent short film stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson through a rather unusual day. He uses Siri to help him […]

Mountain Bike Filming Snowdonia We have been involved in several projects over the last 12 months that have involved Mountain Bike Filming Snowdonia. One of those projects has been launched today and is a series of videos produced by British Cycling (supported by HSBC) to promote Mountain Bike skills. Based in the mountains of Snowdonia we […]

Here is a short time-lapse film shot around Chamonix Mont Blanc and Zinal in the Swiss Alps over the last two weeks:  

I have just spent a couple of weeks in the French and Swiss Alps, visiting Chamonix for a week and then heading over to Final in the Val d’Anniviers. The mountains have been a life long passion for me and it was great to get out exploring with the camera. Here are a couple of […]

Mountain Training UK are the National Governing Body for mountain leadership qualifications in the UK. Their first training scheme was the Mountain Leader qualification, established in 1964. They have recently launched a hill skills course that aims to promote safe enjoyment of hill walking in non-mountainous terrain, the first course that they have established that […]

Kvaloya is a beautiful region of Arctic Norway where the off piste skiing is incredible and unique. Ski mountaineers can enjoy skiing from summit to sea in a region that offers one of the longest ski seasons in Europe, the Northern Lights, Whales, Eagles and untracked pow! This film was made for Off Piste Performance, […]

I have been working for ITV Wales today on the new series of Coast & Country. I worked as a mountain cameraman on the last series and continued in this role today with presenter Andrew Price. This is really enjoyable work, ITV Wales give us a loose script and then the two of us head […]

This short film was produced for ViewRanger and follows adventurer Alastair Humphreys and friends on a Micro Adventure in the Peak District. The film encourages people to get outside, have adventures, share laughter and create memories – wherever we live there is a micro adventure on our doorstep. Production: Oli Reed Directed, Filmed and Edited […]

We were out last night with the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team shooting the new team photo. Here are a couple of images from the evening.

I have been in the Peak District for the last two days filming a Micro Adventure with Alastair Humphreys for ViewRanger. We have a pretty tight turnaround deadline so you won’t have to wait too long to watch the film!