ABOUT

SAM JOHN JONES IS A VISUAL STORYTELLER, WORKING WITH BOTH STILL AND MOTION IMAGERY.

HE IS WORKING AS A FREELANCE CAMERA OPERATOR WITHIN THE UK FILM & TELEVISION INDUSTRY.

REGULARLY OPERATING ON PRODUCTIONS IN BOTH THE COMMERCIAL AND NARRATIVE FIELDS WORKING ACROSS MULTIPLE CAMERA FORMATS, HE IS CONFIDENT IN ADAPTING INTO VARIOUS SHOOTING STYLES SUCH AS LIVE EVENTS, DOCUMENTARY AND STUDIO PRODUCTIONS.

SAM IS AN OWNER OPERATOR OF A RED DIGITAL CINEMA CAMERA SYSTEM, ALONG WITH A PRODUCTION VAN CONTAINING AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF LIGHTING AND GRIP EQUIPMENT.

NATURALLY STARTING TO TAKE HIS STILLS CAMERA TO SET, SAM HAS FOUND A GREAT PASSION IN CAPTURING A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK INTO THE MAGIC OF THE INDUSTRY THAT FEW PEOPLE GET TO SEE. DRAWING CONSIDERABLE INSPIRATION FROM BLACK AND WHITE REPORTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY, THIS INFLUENCE IS EVIDENT IN HIS DOCUMENTARY-STYLE IMAGES. PLAYING WITH THE CONTRAST BETWEEN SHADOW AND LIGHT TO ADD DEPTH TO HIS IMAGES WHICH VIVIDLY NARRATES THE STORIES AND EMOTIONS OF HIS SUBJECTS.

SAM’S DESIRE TO TELL STORIES WITH BEAUTIFUL VISUALS HAS DRIVEN HIM TO STUDY AND WORK IN THE BEAUTIFUL ARTS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAPHY. SO FAR SAM’S CAREER HAS ENABLED HIM TO TRAVEL TO CAPTURE STORIES IN PLACES SUCH AS SAUDI ARABIA, CANADA, AND PARTS OF AFRICA.

SAM SPENDS HIS FREE TIME WATCHING MOVIES, LISTENING TO HEAVY METAL AND ESCAPING OUT INTO NATURE WITH HIS BEST FRIEND/DOG ROLLO.

HE IS CURRENTLY BASED IN BIRMINGHAM, UK

CLIENTS INCLUDE:

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, DISNEY +, NETFLIX UK, SPOTIFY, STUDIO CANNAL, CINEWORLD, SKY NEWS, ITV NEWS, BBC, GODADDY, BARCLAYCARD, MARKS & SPENCERS, SAUDI ARAMCO, HORIBA MIRA, AUTOGLYM, THE WELSH NATIONAL OPERA, 5B ARTISTS & MEDIA, BLUR, VUKOVI