Person
Tim Shepherd
Camera
Biography
Tim Shepherd is a Freelance Director/Cameraman and Artist. He specialises in timelapse filming, particularly of plants growing and also macro filming of intricate animal behaviour. With a degree in Botany, Tim is keen to raise the profile and importance of plants in his work. He has been a major contributor to the BBC Series LIFE, PLANET EARTH, LIFE IN COLD BLOOD, LIFE IN THE UNDERGROWTH and his plant timelapses are in many BBC Science and Gardening productions. Tim started his career at Oxford Scientific Films and went freelance in 1990. He has worked on many award winning productions including an EMMY, Kodak Vision Award and Panda Award for Specialist Cinematography for the 1996 production 'The Private Life of Plants', and Royal Television Society, Craft and Design Award for 'The Human Body'. Tim's studio in Devon is fully equipped to shoot on 6 timelapse sets at any one time with timelapse motion control on up to 4 at a time.
Known for

Countryfile
Self

Prehistoric Planet
Additional Photography

Our Planet
Camera Operator

Life on Our Planet
Additional Director of Photography

The Green Planet
Director of Photography

Dynasties
Additional Photography

Hidden Kingdoms
Camera Operator

Our Living World
Director of Photography

The Trials of Life
Director of Photography

The Lake District: A Wild Year
Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2024Our Living WorldDirector of Photography
- 2023Life on Our PlanetAdditional Director of Photography
- 2022Prehistoric PlanetAdditional Photography
- 2022The Green PlanetDirector of Photography
- 2019Our PlanetCamera Operator
- 2018DynastiesAdditional Photography
- 2017The Lake District: A Wild YearDirector of Photography
- 2014Hidden KingdomsCamera Operator
- 1990The Trials of LifeDirector of Photography
- 1988CountryfileSelf
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