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JAMES ALDRED

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Director of Photography I Author I Radio Presenter


WELCOME

Emmy & RTS Award winning, BAFTA-nominated freelance cameraman. Specialising in natural history & filming from ropes at height in any environment.

Long lens animal behaviour, presenter-led sync, aerial cable-cam systems & high-level technical rope access are my core skills. Trained in-house by the BBC Natural History Unit , I have spent the last 28 years working regularly for the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery, Netflix, Disney+ & Apple TV.

Highly experienced at working in remote wilderness locations, I’m particularly passionate about filming in the rainforest canopy & have completed 120+ expeditions to the jungle. I’ve been fortunate to work on many high profile productions along the way, including several Hollywood movies & numerous David Attenborough projects.

Alongside my film work I also present radio programmes for the BBC and am author of several books: The Man Who Climbs Trees (2017), Goshawk Summer (2021), & Up In The Canopy (2023)

Receiving the 2022 Wainwright Award for my book GOSHAWK SUMMER.

Filming in the rainforest canopy for BBC PARENTHOOD, January 2023.