I'm Ollie, a Director of Photography and Drone Operator, driven by an ambition to help share stories, rendered in beautiful images.

Having cut my teeth in the UK TV industry and now living out in Vancouver Canada, I'm regularly hired for top-tier documentary and wildlife cinematography. I work extensively internationally, with ... Read More

I'm Ollie, a Director of Photography and Drone Operator, driven by an ambition to help share stories, rendered in beautiful images.

Having cut my teeth in the UK TV industry and now living out in Vancouver Canada, I'm regularly hired for top-tier documentary and wildlife cinematography. I work extensively internationally, with an I-visa for work in the US and a strong reputation for adapting to any location, from Death Valley to the ice caves of Anatarctica.

Pursuing a multi-disciplined approach my skillsets includes actuality coverage, hand-held and vehicle mounted gimbal work (GSS/Shotover/DJI/Movi), long-lens behavioural sequences, mini-cam rigging, time-lapsing, and lighting for scene-work and interviews. Additionally I am certified as a commercial drone pilot by the CAA(UK-EU), FAA(USA), and Transport Canada; with many hundreds of hours of logged flight experience globally including FPV style flight. I hold Swift-water Rescue level 1, AV1, and am Remote First Aid and Bear Safety trained.

Never one to be daunted by new technology, I'm always tinkering and adapting the latest equipment to be able to capture stories in a unique way that most compliments them, without limitations.

You can view some of my work here: https://ollierichards.com/projects Read Less