About
I shoot stories that stay with you after the screen goes dark.
I'm Adrian Vale — a filmmaker and director of photography working across narrative film, commercials and music videos. My work trades in available light, honest faces and colour that earns its place.
From camera trainee to director of photography
I started nine years ago loading magazines and coiling cables on other people's sets. Those years taught me what no film school could: how a set breathes, where the light actually falls, and when to stay out of an actor's way.
Today I lead photography on features, brand films and music videos — and I still colour most of what I shoot. Keeping the grade in-house means the look we agree on in prep is the look that reaches the screen.
- ARRI, RED and Sony workflows, full camera packages available
- In-house colour pipeline, from show LUT to final delivery
- Small-footprint crews for documentary and run-and-gun days
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What I do
Cinematography
Full photography direction for narrative, documentary and branded work — from treatment to final frame.
Colour Grading
Show LUTs, HDR trims and finishing grades built around skin, story and screen — cinema, broadcast and social.
Directing
Performance-led direction for music videos and commercials, with casting, storyboards and edit supervision.
Lighting
Gaffer-level lighting design for night exteriors, parties and practical-heavy interiors that photograph themselves.
Selected clients
- Cedarline PicturesNarrative
- Juniper Film CollectiveNarrative
- Amberline RecordsMusic
- Harbour & Grey LivingCommercial
- Maison Ambre ParfumsCommercial
- Paper Moon RecordsMusic
Recognition
- Best Cinematography, Southbank Shorts Fest2025
- Official Selection, Greyharbor Film Week2024
- Jury Mention for Colour, Nightlight Awards2024
- Platform Staff Pick — Velvet2024
- Best Music Video Photography, Optic Awards2023
- Official Selection, Fieldnotes Doc Fest2023
Have a story that needs a look? Let's build it together.
Currently booking projects for next quarter.