Richard started in the film and television industry in 1990, working as a camera assistant for a busy Auckland production company. He was fortunate to work under some of the most experienced Directors of Photography in New Zealand. 

In 1992, he stepped up to work as Studio Manager and Director of Photography. During this time Richard shot a huge range of television commercials, T.V. programmes, documentaries and promotional videos, for clients like Vodafone, Tip Top, the National Heart Foundation, Hugh Wright, Hong Kong Bank, ColourSteel, Air New Zealand, ASB Bank, Benjamin Moore, Sony and many others.

In 1995 he left full-time camerawork and began a career as a freelance Director of Photography, working on innovative film and video productions - childrens' programmes with extensive 2D and 3D animation and chromakey (Artoons), educational projects for DVD (Connect Waitakere) using dvcam and 16mm film, and commercials (Coloursteel, Cyco) shot using time-lapse and slo-motion 16mm.

Most recently, Richard has been shooting telelvsion commercials (World Vision, Briscoes, McCafe, Oxfam), and has been pushing the boundaries filming music videos for many of New Zealand's bands (Steriogram, Goldenhorse, Pluto) and creating short films (Living Fast, The Grove) using film and high definition cameras.

Richard's thorough understanding of TV producing, editing and directing for film and televsion and his 17 years on-set experience, makes for strong, innovative and engaging moving images.