John Brown

John Brown Images is a distinguished provider of cinematography and photography services, based in the picturesque Oxfordshire, UK. Led by the esteemed John Brown, a multi-award winning documentary cameraman, director, and stills photographer, the company specialises in natural history and documentary film-making. With a host of prestigious awards and nominations, including multiple EMMYs, BAFTAs, ASCs, Royal Television Society, Guild of Television Cameraman, and Wildscreen awards, John Brown's cinematography is truly world-class.

John Brown has contributed to numerous BBC2's Natural World strand films and worked on many of the BBC Natural History Unit's landmark series, including Life in the Undergrowth, Life, Frozen Planet I & II, Africa, Life Story, Planet Earth II, Dynasties, Seven Worlds: One Planet, Green Planet, and Our Planet II. His work is not only limited to cinematography, but he is also an accomplished photographer, having reached the finals of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition on eight occasions. His stills are represented by Getty Images.

Cinematography Services

John Brown Images offers a full Red Weapon Helium 8K and Red Gemini 5K production packages for dry hire or as part of the DoP/cinematographer rate. With a broad range of highly developed specialist photographic skills from long lens to advanced motion control macro, gimbal, and time-lapse, John Brown is well-equipped to handle any cinematography needs. As a CAA certified drone pilot with CAA Category 2 medical clearance, John Brown can provide aerial cinematography services as well.

Photography Services

John Brown Images provides top-notch photography services, specialising in informal, observational, portraiture using natural light. The photography package includes a photographic session, hand finishing of the photographs, a personal online 'Lightbox' for viewing of the images, and a disk containing all the finished images. The aim of the commissioned photographic work is to offer quality rather than quantity. John Brown takes on a limited number of photographic commissions between his filming work to ensure the highest quality service.