Jonathan Young | Camera, Director of Photography, Lighting Camera Operator, Camera Operator, Drone, Specialist Drone Pilot, Adventure Camera Operator, Cinematographer, Videographer, Self-Shooting Director

Already a great start to the year shooting documentary films for BBC inc. the new Simon Reeve series “Wilderness”. These shoots in both Congo’s are the culmination of 20 years of working with Simon Reeve on his various global travelogue and documentary series. Since 2021 , I have been continuing my long run in Saudi Arabia with OR Media on the various Vision 2030 documentary series. 

Throughout 2022 and into 2023, as well as shooting globally for a range of UK / US broadcasters, I have added to my various internationally recognised training standards / licenses. In 2023, I have added SFOC advanced Transport Canada drone certification, taken my 2nd FAA recurrent part 107 drone certification and updated my offshore oil and gas platform access training. This means I am fully qualified to fly drones commercially in the UK,USA, the EU26 and Canada. My OPITO BOSIET qualifications cover me world wide.

I also hold a 12 month long ATA carnet for all my equipment for deployment at a moments notice.

I consistently aim to work to the highest standards in every discipline. I believe I have excellent organizational and communicative skills, coupled with the ability to enthuse, focus and concentrate the attention of any creative team. This approach to my work has helped me successfully complete countless tough and diverse productions. Fully BBC HEFAT trained (last refresher in 2021) I have shot in 122 countries so far!

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I tend to let my pictures and my body of work do the talking about me and my work as a Lighting Camera Documentary / Factual Content DOP. Please allow me to answer to all your television crewing questions. Awarded and nominated by my peers in the GTC, The RTS, and BAFTA.