Stock Footage Dispatches: Field Notes from a Specialist Cameraman
This isn't a soppy lifestyle blog. It’s a documentation of the work behind my footage.
From field-testing and reviewing camera gear to hauling it all up into Snowdonia for a wild camp, these are my notes on stock footage filming and gear.
Portsmouth Stock Footage: The 2026 Heatwave Archive
New Portsmouth drone stock video footage available to license in 4K, with no extra fees.
AUTHENTIC. CINEMATIC. INDEPENDENT. UNIQUE.
New Birmingham Stock Footage Rushes: Sunset Cityscapes, Spaghetti Junction, and Massive Archive Discounts
New Birmingham stock footage, and some heavily discounted Birmingham stock footage clip packs.
Rushes from £10 per clip.
Broadcast GVs £999.
Vignettes £399.
No Exrtra Fees. No AI SLOP.
Authentic. Cinematic. Independent. Unique.
The Uncut DJI Avata 360 Review and Reality Check: Tool or Toy?
Toy or tool? This is a DJI Avata 360 review, in the woods. Uncut, unscripted, no neon lights.
Broadcast GVs - Curated 2-3 minute stock footage sequences. £999. Worldwide license. No hidden fees.
Finding usable b-roll on mainstream stock sites is a miserable experience. You filter through low-bitrate clips, pay per shot, and get hit with hidden global TV fees. Broadcast GVs fix that. I offer cohesive, 2 to 3-minute multi-angle 4K sequences shot on cinema glass, delivered as a single file for £999. One payment gets you a flat-fee, worldwide Universal Broadcast License with zero secondary costs. Real optical reality, captured in the field.
Curated 30-Second UK Stock Footage Vignettes: The Fast Track to Cinematic Production Visuals
Introducing new 30-second UK stock video footage vignettes. The fast track to cinematic productions.
NO AI SLOP.
Authentic. Cinematic. Independent. Unique.
Stock footage, done differently.
Liverpool Stock Footage
License premium Liverpool stock video footage for lower cost than using the big corporate tock footage websites, and much lower than commissioning your own shoot.
Sublime Liverpool footage. No weather delays. No permit hassle. No AI SLOP.
No overused generic nonsense.
Authentic. Cinematic. Independent. Unique.
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POND5, Shutterstock, Adobe or Chris Homer
POND5, Shutterstock, Adobe Stock or Chris Homer.
Ethereal: Chasing the Perfect Snowdonia Stock Footage & 4K Broadcast GVs
After a two-year wait, the perfect cloud inversion finally hit the Welsh mountains. Discover how a demanding climb up Y Foel Goch resulted in an ethereal 4K Broadcast GVs sequence—featuring Tryfan rising from a brilliant white ocean of cloud—now available to license instantly for your next production. This is premium Snowdonia stock footage. Authentic. Cinematic. Independent. Unique.
Introducing Broadcast B-Roll & GVs: Elite 4K Stock Footage Packs Built for Editors
Introducing “Broadcast B-Roll and GVs”, new 30-second collections of premium stock footage with no extra fees for use on broadcast television.
The Ever-Expanding Horizon: Announcing Packs 324-328 and the Unrivalled Power of the ULTIMATE 4K Stock Footage Library
The definitive 4K stock footage archive just got bigger. We are thrilled to announce the addition of Packs 324-328 to the ULTIMATE Library—featuring breathtaking new Liverpool top-down drone aerials, sweeping views of Newcastle Racecourse, and essential commercial B-roll. Discover how a one-time investment in lifetime access provides unlimited, royalty-free assets and future-proofs your production company forever.
New Release: Cinematic UK Motorway Night Timelapse Stock Footage (Pack 323)
I’ve just added Pack 323 to the library: cinematic 4K motorway timelapses capturing the kinetic energy of UK night traffic. Perfect for documentaries, master in ProRes 422, and as always—no hidden fees for broadcast use.
“insomnia.” - The film and stock footage
Six hours of grey light. Eighteen hours of darkness. The math changes in winter. I document the reality of the long night in my new film "insomnia." shot entirely on 50mm f/1.4. Includes details on the new dark nature stock collection and the Ultimate Archive.
Alone Stock Footage - Loneliness and Isolation
Pixels are cheap. Atmosphere is expensive. I introduce the (alone.) Master Collection—27 minutes of authentic, verified 4K stock footage documenting the raw reality of solitude in the British winter. No AI. Just physics.
The Real Cost of Winter: Chaos of Snow Storm Goretti Stock Footage (Clip Pack #320)
They named it Storm Goretti; I named it Clip Pack #320. Read the story behind the shoot where I captured a real high-speed collision, gridlocked streets, and the raw reality of UK winter infrastructure failing. Plus, find out why buying direct from the cameraman beats the big agencies every time.
Three Nights, Frozen Fingers, and the Perfect Shropshire Night Timelapse Stock Footage
Three nights of freezing on a hill, condensed into 90 seconds of absolute cinematic clarity. Clip Pack #319 features massive ProRes 422 night timelapses from the Shropshire Hills, including star trails over traffic and illuminated wild camping scenes—solid files ready for your grade.
The £10,000 Gamble: Why You Shouldn't Send a Crew to Film The Shropshire Wild Ponies (When I’ve Already Done It)
Sending a film crew to the Long Mynd to find wild ponies is a gamble. It costs thousands in fees and travel, the weather is usually miserable, and the ponies have a habit of disappearing into the valleys just when you need them. I took that gamble so you don't have to. Introducing Clip Pack 318: The most comprehensive, cinematic library of Shropshire wild pony footage available. 181 clips, shot on the Sony 200-600mm during a rare window of golden light, ready to save your production budget. Don't film it—buy it.
The "Sniper" Loadout: Wild Camping with the Sony 200-600mm & ZV-E1
Most wild campers pack light. I packed a 2kg lens and a tripod built like a tank. In this gear breakdown, I explain why I hauled the Sony 200-600mm and Benro Tortoise 35C up the Shropshire Hills. From the incredible compression of the lens to the bombproof stability of the tripod (and the cavernous capacity of the Snugpak Bergen), find out why suffering under a heavy pack is the only way to get true cinematic wildlife shots.
Long Mynd Wild Pony Mission - Shropshire Hike and Wild Camp
Most people pack light for a Long Mynd wild camping trip. I decided to pack a weapon system. In this adventure, I haul the ridiculous Sony 200-600mm lens up the Shropshire Hills to hunt for wild ponies. It’s a story of golden hour glory, tent-pitching incompetence in the dark, and a very swift retreat to Greggs when the gales hit. If you want to see what happens when ambition meets bad weather (and a lack of waterproof trousers), give this a watch.
Stock Footage For Feature Films: How To Get High-End Production Value Without The Hollywood Budget
"Stock footage" used to be a dirty word in feature films. But with rising production costs, directors are realising that a curated, broadcast-quality archive is their secret weapon. Learn how to get the million-dollar establishing shot—from the Welsh mountains to Japanese megacities—without the Hollywood price tag or corporate licensing traps.