Hi, I’m Michael Foster - I’m a freelance director of photography, lighting camera operator and editor based in Holywood, Belfast, Northern Ireland. I love creating all types of great film, television and online video.

With a passion for cinematography, I’m a filmmaker with over 7 years experience working professionally in the industry. I’ve worked on hundreds of productions; short films, feature films, documentaries, broadcast television and TV drama, social media videos, music videos, comedy sketches, corporate videography, live event filming, festival promotional films, television commercials, online marketing videos and advertising.

I’ve worked on film, TV and video projects for:

• Nike & Rory McIlroy
• Nestlé
• NBC & CNBC Catalyst
• ESPN / Top Rank Boxing
• Line Of Duty
• Kristian Nairn
• Blizzard Entertainment
• Olympic Channel
• The Russell Howard Hour / Sky One
• BBC (BBC 3, BBC 1, BBC NI & Radio Ulster)
• True North
• Shine Promotions / Limelight Belfast
• One L Studios
• Disney Channel UK
• Channel 4
• Van Morrison
• Snow Patrol
• RTE
• TG4
• NI Screen
• UTV
• Queen’s University Belfast
• National Trust
• National Museums Northern Ireland
• Ryan McMullan
• Carling
• Bushmills
• Carlsberg
• Kraken Rum
• Hop House 13
• Shane Todd / Mike McGoldrick
• Tea With Me Podcast
• Dave Elliott
• Ciaran Bartlett
• Diona Doherty
• British Council
• TEDx
• CoolFM
• Barclays
• Belfast Telegraph
• Liberty IT
• Openreach / Ulster Rugby
• Oxford University Press
• Ulster Orchestra
• Seamus Heaney Centre
• Aimee Fuller
• Nerve Centre, Derry-Londonderry
• Armchair & Rocket
• Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful
• Ardmore Advertising
• Clearbox PR
• Smarts Agency
• Outpost Belfast
• and many more...

I hold a first class honours degree in Media Studies & Production from Ulster University Coleraine as well as a distinction-level Higher National Diploma in Creative Media Production from North West Regional College in Derry - Londonderry.

Link up with me on social media using the buttons on the left to keep up-to-date with all my latest work or just to say hi.

To hire me as a DOP, cinematographer, videographer or cameraman for your next project, get in touch using the Contact page.

2020 update: I have recently been trained and certified by ITV & BBC safety consultants, First Option, on COVID-19 Coronavirus production Health & Safety protocols, and I comply with current regulations and guidelines around film, TV & video production to ensure the wellbeing of my clients, subcontractors and myself.