— Maxine Peake, Director
"Esther is an absolute joy to work with. It was my first time directing so knew next to nothing but she was there for me all the way through, problem solving and thinking on her feet. We've now done a number of projects together. She's a real colaborator, working hard to realise my vision for the pieces. Esther did an amazing job and goes above and beyond to help me create work I'm proud of."
— Neasa Hardiman, Director
Happy Valley / Scott and Bailey
"I worked with Esther on all three series of our BAFTA-winning BBC drama. She was consistently innovative, intelligent and creatively engaged. Her wit, energy and positive attitude was remarked on by cast and crew. Esther is a valuable addition to any creative team, and I have no doubt her talent and ambition will lead her to the top of the industry"
— John McKay, Director
Life on Mars, Tina & Bobbi
" Esther stepped onto a difficult and sensitive shoot with KATY and brought the huge imagination, visual flair and good humour that has made the drama a great success."
CINEMATOGRAPHER & CAMERA OPERATOR:
Drama, Documentary, Commercials, Music Videos, Factual, Live, Art pieces, Concerts, Online:
D R A M A
'BUTTERCUP' BBC
DOP / Mini Alexa
Director: Julia Samuals, Producer: Jenny Monks
'‘WHAT WOULD YOU DO FRIDA?’ BBC Drama Short Form
DOP / URSA mini G2
Director: Lily Levin, Producer: Justine Potter.
'FREE REIN' Series 3 Netflix Drama
2nd Unit DOP & Operator / Panasonic Varicam LT
Directors Angelo Abela, Beryl Richards, Iain Andrews
'THE ENGLISH GAME' Julian Fellowes' Netflix/BBC Drama
B Camera Operator Daily / Sony Venice
DOP Erik Molberg Hansen, Director Birgitte Staermose
'KATY' BBC Series Drama
DOP & Operator / 2 x Mini-ALEXA
Director John McKay
Producers Spencer Campbell, Jonathan Wolfman
'THE ATHENA' Sky Drama
A Camera Operator + Movi Operator / Mini-Alexa
Director Paul Walker, DOP Sarah Bartle-Smith
Producers Paul McKenzie, Foz Alan
'LILLIAN BILOCCA' BBC Drama & Documentary
DOP & Operator / 2 x AMIRA
Directors Maxine Peake and Vanessa Stockley,
Producer Edward Morgan
'COLD FEET' Series 6 ITV Drama
B Camera operator daily / Mini Alexa
Director Terry McDonough, DOP Shane Daly
'THE DUMPING GROUND' Series 6 BBC Drama
2nd Unit DOP & B Camera Operator daily / Alexa
Director Duncan Foster & Delyth Thomas
'WOLFBLOOD' Series 5 BBC Drama
B Camera operator daily / Alexa
Director John Dower, DOP James Moss, Producer Jonathan Wolfman
'OUR ZOO' BBC1 ~ Drama pickup shots (Alexa)
TRACEY BEAKER RETURNS cBBC ~ B Camera Operator (Canon 5D II)
S H O R T F I L M S
'Finding Joy' Drama Pilot
DOP & Operator / URSA mini G2
Director Justine Potter / LA Productions
'Time Away' BFI Short film
DOP & Operator / Alexa
Director Maxine Peake
'Monster' BFI Short film
DOP & Operator / URSA mini G2
Director Lily Levins
'So Perfect It Frighten's Me' New Creatives BBC
DOP & Operator / Alexa
Director Alice Cornelia
'Bloodstains' New Creatives BBC
DOP & Operator / Mini Alexa
Director Carrie Battram
'Shattered' Brexit Short film for The Guardian online
DOP & Operator / SONY FS7
Director Maxine Peake
'The Pebble and The Boy' Short Film
DOP+OPERATOR / Arri Alexa
Starring Nico Mirallegro (The Village), Sally Carmen (Shameless), Lauren McQeen (The Violators) Director Chris Green
'Almost Obsolete' Short Film
DOP+OPERATOR / Sony F100
Director James Cook
'Tyven' Short Film
Director Adele Myers (Canon 5DII)
D O C U M E N T A R Y
'Lillian Bilocca' BBC Drama & Documentary. DOP & Operator / 2 x AMIRA. Directors Maxine Peake and Vanessa Stockley,
'Deep In Vogue' documentary picked up by BBC. DOP operator dailies. Directors: Amy Watson and Dennis Keighron-Foster
‘All or Nothing’ Amazon Prime. DOP Operator daily. Director: Anthony Philipson. Production Company: 72 Films Ltd
Liam Gallagher 'As It Was' feature. Operator (Sony FS7)
FA commission Disability Football (Sony fs7 and A7SII)
'Madman in a Boat' Sitcom, London Art Gallery Commission. DOP+OPERATOR. Director Matt Stokes. (Sony F55)
C O M M E R C I A L S
Shelter TV Commercial
DOP+OPERATOR (ALEXA MINI) Director Louise Cowley. Producer Shape History
Adidas Athletics Online Commercial.
DOP+OPERATOR (Sony A7SII + Ronin M)
PureGym Commercial Series.
DOP+OPERATOR (Sony FS7) by BrainCandy Films
Tide Bank Online Commercial Series
DOP+Operator (RED EPIC)
TV Commercial 'Teaching Makes People' for Scottish Government
DOP+OPERATOR (RED Epic) by Greenroom Films
Federation of Small Businesses Commercial.
DOP+OPERATOR (Arri Mini-Alexa) by Beautiful Films
Littlewoods Topshop Launch Commercial Series.
DOP+OPERATOR (FS7) by The Gate Films
Manchester City, Eaton Commercial ~ B Camera Operator ~ DOP James Swift ~ Director Ben Jones (Alexa) by The Mob
Manchester United, LG TV Commercial ~ Camera Operator ~ DOP Paul Mortlock ~ Director Ben Jones (Amira)
Manchester United, Gulf Oil Commercial ~ Camera Operator ~ DOP Shaun Atherton ~ Director Ben Jones (Sony Fs7) by The Mob
'Soak.com' ~ A Camera Operator ~ (Mini Alexa) by ABF Pictures
'BOTB Dream Cars Delivered' TV commercial ~ A Camera Operator ~ (Mini Alexa) by ABF Pictures
'TOPPS Match Attax Cards' Premier League ~ DOP Operator ~ (Mini Alexa) by ABF Pictures
'A Shreddies Nana State' Commercial ~ B Camera Operator (C300)
'Very.co.uk' Just Giving Commercial Campaign ~ Operator (C300 MkIII)
'Grosure' Pack Shots Commercial DOP Operator (RED Epic) by Chief Films
M U S I C V I D E O S
Keeley Forsyth 'Debris' ~ DOP OPERATOR ~ Director Maxine Peake (FS7)
Cherry Ghost 'Clear Skies Ever Closer'~ DOP+OPERATOR+PRODUCER ~ Director Maxine Peake (Arri Alexa)
Inspiral Carpets ft John Cooper Clarke 'Let you Down' Music Promo DOP+OPERATOR+Co-DIRECTOR+PRODUCER (Arri Alexa) by BLOC+BLUR
Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne) ft Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers) 'Nothin' Left to Say' DOP+OPERATOR+Co-DIRECTOR+PRODUCER (Arri Alexa) by BLOC+BLUR
Nancy Elizabeth 'Simon Says Dance' DOP+PRODUCER (RED Epic) by BLOC+BLUR
LoneLady 'Hinterland' (Arri Alexa) DOP. Director Juliet Ellis
PINS 'You Don't Love Me Anymore' (Canon 5DII) Co-Director and Producer
Louise Distra 'Shades of Hate' (Canon 5DII)
