John Waters, wildlife and documentary cameraman

I am an award-winning wildlife and documentary cameraman, familiar with a wide variety of filming styles and equipment. I have credits on over 60 films, many of which have won awards at festivals – including Wildscreen. In 2008 I received an Emmy nomination for Cinematography for Meerkat Manor.

I currently own a Sony FS7 kit plus A7S Mk. II – both 4K capable – which I use with my Canon lenses.

My spare time is devoted to stills photography, specialising in atmospheric landscapes of my home county of Somerset. There are regular exhibitions of my work and I produce a range of greeting cards now available in 15 outlets across the region. Prints and cards can be ordered via the Shop page.

Latest News

Category Winner BWPA 2025

May 12 2025

Delighted that my image "Butterfly Face-off" has won the Animal Behaviour category in the 2025 British Wildlife Photography Awards.

"Secret Garden" in production

May 12 2025

I started filming for this wildlife series by Plimsoll Productions for BBC 1 in February 2024. Scheduled for broadcast in Spring 2026.

Category Winner BWPA 2023

March 20 2023

Very proud to say that my image 'Honey bee flight trails' has won the 'Hidden Britain' category in the 2023 British Wildlife Photography Awards.

The Return of the Shad

March 20 2023

A short film about Somerset artist/printmaker Julia Manning and how she draws inspiration from stories about the natural world. In this case the plight of the Shad ... one of our least known fish. Watch here.

'Tiny Worlds' streamed by Apple TV

March 20 2023

In 2019/20 I filmed various sequences for Plimsoll Productions' series for Apple TV about the smaller creatures that are key players in the natural world.

One small garden in the city

December 18 2020

This is a short film I made in my partner's garden in Bristol during lockdown. Avon Wildlife Trust are using it across their social media to encourage wildlife-friendly gardeners. Watch it here.