About me
writer, film maker, flyer
I’ve been involved in film making for forty years, trained with the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa and taken MasterClasses with Ken Burns and Shonda Rimes.
Some recent shorts:
- Enough Is Enough
- Leave It Alone
- The Truth About Trees
- This Pale Blue Dot
Steve Shelley
Qualified PPL, licensed drone operator, experienced videographer, published author, visual story teller.
Chairman of Jonathan and Angela Scott’s Sacred Nature Initiative
Trustee of the Society of Environmental Authors & Journalists
Some highlights of my film production experience
- ‘This Is Your Life: Tim Appleton’, with Stephen Moss: Global Bird Fair, cinematographer, 2023
- ‘Ol Kinyei Conservancy / Gamewatchers Safaris: director / producer, 2023
- Idle Valley community: director / producer, 2023
- Carlisle Deer Park community group: director / producer, 2022
- Sacred Nature Initiative / Reconnecting with Nature: writer, 2022
- Derbyshire Wildlife Trust / Thornhill Carrs: cinematographer / drone operator, 2021
- Hope Valley Climate Action: writer / cinematographer, 2021
- Island Hopping in the Seychelles: writer / videoographer, 2011
- BBC Natural History ‘AfricaWatch’: production assistant / location manager, 1989
- ‘New Glass for Old’ featuring Sue Lawley: assistant producer, 1980
a portfolio selection
e-photo book
Some of the photographic highlights of my travels in Africa.
field guide
My first conventionally published book, lavishly illustrated with photographs and drawings.
sacred nature
Creating awareness of the need to preserve and restore nature, using the power of stunning images.