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Director of Photography

Nick Paton ACS

  • BA Film and TV, Masters of Screen Production (Hons)
Brisbane
Nick Paton ACS is a cinematographer based in Brisbane, Australia. His love of a great story has lead him to focus on documentary and drama.

Miranda Porter SOC

  • Cinematographer and Camera Operator, SOC.
Brisbane
Collaborative, intuitive, creative and driven by story. Experienced in narrative, documentary, and commercial work.

Richard Swingle

  • BA (Hons) Film & Video: Intnl Film School, Wales; Expert in ARRI, RED, SONY, CANON, BLACKMAGIC camera system; technically proficient with Tiffen steadicam equipment, similar stabilisers, drone videography.
Sunshine Coast
20 years experience working in Film and TV in the UK, and now based in south east Queensland.

Peter Szilveszter

  • ACS member
  • Valid Blue Card Holder
Brisbane
A Director of Photographer and a Colourist with focus on images that tell a story

Kaspar Zwirner

  • Skilled in filming, colour grading, digital compositing, cinematography, editing, VFX post production workfows. Expert in RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design Cameras
  • Experienced with remote focus fear, stabiliser systems, sliders and dollies.
Sunshine Coast
Specialise in lensing short films and creating short documentaries, drama, music videos, and artist profiles. A passion for high quality images and a great eye for color and composition.

Nick Paton ACS

  • BA Film and TV, Masters of Screen Production (Hons)
Brisbane
Nick Paton ACS is a cinematographer based in Brisbane, Australia. His love of a great story has lead him to focus on documentary and drama.

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Call him a cinematographer, DP, DOP, Director of photography, Nick’s pragmatic approach to challenges, his good humour, energy and his storytelling skills impress. Nick believes in close collaboration with directors and enjoys the look development process where the exchange of ideas between cinematographer and director reimagines the script to create appropriate, engaging imagery that drives the story.

Nick believes his ability to understand story intimately, visualise it photographically and implement it economically are his strengths. Recent collaboration can be see in Nick’s work with director Kriv Stenders’ – ‘The Black Hand’ and ‘Joh: The Last King of Queensland’.

Nick has won many awards for his work and has been recognised with accreditation by the Australian Cinematographers Society. He continues to enjoy long-standing creative relationships with collaborators from both Australia and overseas. He has shot extensively in Australia and around the world and is available for engagements locally (Brisbane), nationally and internationally.

DRAMA – SELECT CREDITS

FORTITUDE VALLEY (Television series )  Moving Floor entertainment, Main unit Mark Wareham ACS – Splinter unit Cinematographer
I’LL CHANGE, Dir Sean Lynch & Sean Genders – Cinematographer
DESERTED (Web series x 5 eps) Moving Floor entertainment, Dir Stephen M Irwin/Lark Lee – Cinematographer
MOTEL NOWHERE (Feature pitch trailer) Avenue Rd Productions,  Dir Susan Schmidt – Cinematographer
DARBY AND JOAN (Television series ) CJZ, Dir Pino Amenta, Main Unit John Stokes ACS – 2nd unit Cinematographer

Miranda Porter SOC

  • Cinematographer and Camera Operator, SOC.
Brisbane
Collaborative, intuitive, creative and driven by story. Experienced in narrative, documentary, and commercial work.

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I’m a cinematographer and camera operator (SOC) based in Queensland, driven by a love of visual storytelling that captures truth, atmosphere, and emotion.

I’m drawn to projects that explore human connection- where light, movement, and composition work together to tell the story.

My experience spans narrative, documentary, and commercial work and I bring a collaborative, intuitive approach to every set.

As one of the few female DPs working in Queensland, I’m also committed to opening doors for others, mentoring upcoming crew and building more inclusive pathways behind the lens.

CAMERA OPERATOR – SELECTED CREDITS
2025 | FING (FEATURE) KING BERT PROD, DP: MARK WAREHAM ACS – B CAMERA
2024 | ALL HER FAULT (TV) US NBC, DP: SERGIO DELGADO BSC – B CAMERA BLK 1
2024 | DARBY AND JOAN S2 (TV) ACORN, DP: JOHN STOKES ACS –  B CAMERA
2023 | APPLES NEVER FALL (TV) US NBC,  DP: LAURIE ROSE BSC – A/B CAMERA (ADD’L)

Richard Swingle

  • BA (Hons) Film & Video: Intnl Film School, Wales; Expert in ARRI, RED, SONY, CANON, BLACKMAGIC camera system; technically proficient with Tiffen steadicam equipment, similar stabilisers, drone videography.
Sunshine Coast
20 years experience working in Film and TV in the UK, and now based in south east Queensland.

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I have worked extensively on productions for the likes of the BBC, Universal, Fremantle Australia and Netflix in Camera Operator roles as well as 2nd Unit DOP and Cinematographer on various productions.

Also work as a Steadicam Operator, which I have been doing since 2018.

Recent Credits:

2024 ROCK ISLAND MYSTERIES – TV DRAMA, Steadicam Operator
2023 BOLAN’S SHOES – FEATURE FILM, Cinematographer and Steadicam Operator
2022 THE STRANGER IN OUR BED – FEATURE FILM, Cinematographer + Steadicam Operator
2022 THE WITCHER (BLOOD ORIGINS) – TV DRAMA, Camera Operator

Recent Awards & Nominations:

2024 ACS Gold Award for Cinematography – QLD State awards – Feature Film – Sub $3million ‘Break’
2023 ACS Silver Award for Cinematography – QLD State awards – Feature Film – Sub $3million ‘Bolan’s Shoes’
MANIFF Audience Award – Best Drama – ‘Bolan’s Shoes
2022 ACS Gold Award for Cinematography – QLD State awards – Feature Film – Sub $2million ‘The Stranger In Our Bed’

Peter Szilveszter

  • ACS member
  • Valid Blue Card Holder
Brisbane
A Director of Photographer and a Colourist with focus on images that tell a story

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A creative filmmaker with over 20 years experience with a camera in hand, and have run my own production company for over 10 years, working across Australia producing personal documentary, corporate and television commercials.

Shooting my first feature film The Legend Of Ben Hall in 2015 and winning Bronze at ACS QLD in 2016, I have gone on to shoot as an camera operator features films like “Love Is In Air” and tv series “Good Cop/Bad Cop”.

Recently also receiving a Silver award at ACS QLD for my latest feature film “Fear Below” in the Under 5$ million feature film category.

Currently I am shooting “The Sundowner” (my third feature) due to be completed by end of 2026 and just wrapped on the first ever narrative film shot in Nauru “The Far End Of The Sea”.

I posses technical, creative and a professional approach no matter the subject or type of project as a Director of Photography and Colourist.

Kaspar Zwirner

  • Skilled in filming, colour grading, digital compositing, cinematography, editing, VFX post production workfows. Expert in RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design Cameras
  • Experienced with remote focus fear, stabiliser systems, sliders and dollies.
Sunshine Coast
Specialise in lensing short films and creating short documentaries, drama, music videos, and artist profiles. A passion for high quality images and a great eye for color and composition.

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I bring over 20 years of experience in the film industry, shaped by a passion for storytelling and a dedication to my craft. Started my journey in sound design and mixing, then transitioned into VFX compositing, working on blockbuster films and independent Australian projects. Eventually, I discovered my true calling behind the camera, focusing on cinematography.

Today, I specialise in lensing short films and creating short documentaries, drama, music videos, and artist profiles.

My technical and creative skills, combined with experience in studio management and AV installations, make me a versatile professional. My goal is to craft meaningful, high- quality imagery that brings your visual story to life in the most captivating way.

Expert in RED, Canon, Blackmagic Design Cameras. Experienced with remote focus gear, stabiliser systems, sliders and dollies.

Camera Gear available:
Blackmagic PYXIS12K Kit
BMCC 6K Kit

Recent Credits:
2026  BLUE ROCK POOLS (upcoming Short), Dir. Chris Beadnell – Cinematographer
2026  THE AUDITION  (upcoming Short) Dir. Sharon Brooks  – Cinematographer
2026  WHEN SHE WALKS (upcoming Short), Dir. Sharon Brooks – Cinematographer
2026  AFTER SUNSET – (upcoming Short), Dir. Dan O’Callaghan – Cinematographer
2026  THE DAY BEFORE  – (upcoming Short), Dir. Chris Beadnell – Cinematographer
2025  SWIMMER (TV)  DOP Richard Swingle – Focus Puller
2024  BRETT’S SPECIAL (Short) Dir. Ryan Neil Buttler – Cinematographer
2024  THE BREAK ROOM (TV mini series) supervising DOP Fisch Rasy- 1st Assist Camera 4 eps

For samples of my work please refer to my website:
https://www.kasparzwirner.com.au/