Unit Stills & BTS · London
Unit Stills & On-Set Photography
Short films · Independent features · Documentaries · Music video productions
Enquire About Availability →A documentary photographer works around the world, not over it.
Patience, observation, working unnoticed - the discipline of documentary photography transfers directly to set. I capture real moments as they happen, not reconstructed after the fact.
The best unit still is the one nobody knew was being taken.
I work quietly and quickly, always secondary to the production. I don&t disrupt takes or request setups. I’m trained to be in the right position before the moment arrives, and invisible until it does.
Available, credentialled, and building — honestly.
I’m early in my unit stills career. What I bring is an ARPS-level eye, documentary instinct, and genuine availability for the short film, indie feature, and music video productions that established photographers are too committed to take.
Unit Stills
S · 01Production photography matched to the action — capturing the performance, the set, and the atmosphere of your production for publicity, press, and promotional use. Delivered in formats suitable for print and digital distribution.
BTS & Making-Of
S · 02Behind-the-scenes documentation for cast and crew, social media, and festival submissions — the story of how the film was made. Candid, unobtrusive, and honest to the process.
On-Set Portraits
S · 03Cast and crew portraits made on set or on location — for press packs, streaming platforms, and production records. Available as standalone sessions or integrated into a full shoot-day coverage package.
EPK Documentation
S · 04The complete stills component of your Electronic Press Kit — unit stills, portraits, and BTS photography consolidated into a single, press-ready package for festival submissions, distributors, and media.
Experience
Thick As Thieves
On-Set PhotographerArlo’s Last Day
BTS & Unit StillsCurrently accepting production enquiries
Available for short films, independent features, documentaries, and music video productions. Day rate and half-day rate on request.
// About
Accredited.
Documentary-trained.
Available.
I’m Jamie Melville — an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society (ARPS) and accredited member of the Association of Photographers. My background is in documentary photography: long-form, location-based, working around real subjects in real environments without disrupting what’s happening. That discipline transfers directly to set.
I understand how productions run, how to stay out of the way, and how to be in exactly the right position before the moment arrives. I’m building my unit stills credits and I’m genuinely available for short films, independent features, documentaries, and music video productions that need a serious photographer on set.
Associate · Royal Photographic Society Accredited · Association of Photographers (AoP)
// Documentary Work
// Get in Touch
Currently available
for production.
Production enquiries · Availability · Day rate on request