TESTIMONIALS
"By creating magic with light and the camera, he made my job on 'The Stranger in Our Bed' easy. Richard is a stunning cinematographer." Giles Alderson, Director ‘The Stranger in Our Bed’.
“Richard is a really interesting talented new DoP coming through and beginning to make his mark. He has real, instinctive flare in both lighting and operating and is incredibly collaborative. A total joy to work with.” Coky Giedroyc, Director ‘How to Build a Girl’.
"Richard was a highly valuable collaborator and brilliant addition to the team. His problem solving and creative input to the production were of great benefit and his calm, efficient manner make him a pleasure to work with.” Pippa Cross, Sam Tipper-Hale - Crossday Productions. Producers of ‘Made in Italy’.
“Richard Swingle is and has always been a pleasure to work with. He has shown by the body of his work, that he has always managed to achieve great results. Always a cool head on set, he has managed to juggle various production needs/ challenges and delivered every time. With a great eye for framing and lighting, which rightfully gained him critical praise in the reviews of 'The Man Inside,' sighting his cinematography as one of the film's main strengths. I can't recommend Rich highly enough and look forward to working with him in the future.” Michael S.Constable | Producer - How to Build a Girl, Made in Italy, The Man Inside.
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Richard Swingle is a cinematographer based in AUSTRALIA and the UK. He has received several awards for his work, including recently a Gold award at the 2022 ACS, QLD State awards for his work on ‘The Stranger in Our Bed.’
Richard is interested first and foremost by the characters within the narrative of film and the way that both moving and still images along with appropriate colour choices convey their stories by creating atmosphere and feeling.
He has travelled extensively as a filmmaker and stills photographer, which has built upon his other passion of exploring other cultures. He spent over a year living in Florence, Tuscany, where he shot over 50 commercials and eventually returned to the UK to continue pursuing his work in narrative fiction and commercials.
It is his love of still images, training originally by shooting on monochrome film and exploring developing and printing techniques, that has informed his fondness of traditional aesthetics. He currently enjoys find a unique approach to each project and collaborating with the director to find a photographic style that serves the story respectfully and attempts to push the boundaries of naturalism and dynamism.