James Smart

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Freelance, award-winning photographer/videographer working across multiple genres from nature to portraits, with experience producing travel and corporate video content for clients.

About

Freelance, award-winning photographer/videographer working across multiple genres from nature to portraits, with experience producing travel and corporate video content for clients. James has won National Geographic Photo of the Year (2015) and has worked with brands including Fraser Coast Tourism, Mackay Tourism, Supreme Court of Victoria, Uber and RACV.

  • Joined August 2024

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Telecommunications

Projects · 5

Working from home, this video was created for Shoebox Accounting for a franchise in Croydon.

  • Cinematographer
  • Director of Photography
  • Filmmaker
  • +2

I have started shooting this podcast monthly.

  • Podcast Editor
  • Video Editor
  • Videographer

Working from home, this video was created for Shoebox Accounting for a franchise in Croydon.

  • Video Editor
  • Videographer

My first wedding video I shot down the coast at Lorne, Victoria.

  • Video Editor
  • Videographer

Meet The Press Masterclass happens twice a year, once in Melbourne and Sydney.
I shoot the entire event over two days using multiple cameras and edit the highlight reel and testimonials for socials and web.

Work experience· 23 roles

Photographer / Videographer · James Smart PhotographyDec 2025 – Present · 1 yr

From photographing for Tourism in Queensland, to shooting 3 camera podcast in Melbourne. I capture a wide range of different types of photo and video. Working with Uber, Fraser Coast Tourism, Masterclass Events to Scandipik Real Estate.

Freelance Satellite / RFO Operator · Rapid TVJul 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Operating fly-away satellite/SNG kit for sunrise weather and sport-around-the-country coverage using wireless link systems. Performed multicar switching, camera set-ups, RF link connections into channel 7, and satellite uplink for Bendigo Bank live streams.

Freelance Satellite / RFO operator · Rapid TV YarravilleJul 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Operating fly-away SNG kit for Sunrise weather and sport around the country using wireless links. Responsible for multicamera switching and camera setup, RFI links into channel 7, and satellite uplink for Bendigo Bank live streams.

RF Operator / Satellite Operator · SunriseJul 2015 – Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Freelance Satellite / RF Operator · Rapid TV YarravilleJul 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Freelance Satellite / RF Operator · Rapid TVJul 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Freelance Satellite / Link Op · Channel 7Dec 2014 – Jan 2024 · 9 yrs 2 mos
Freelance Satellite / Link Op (SNG & Link truck operator) / camera assistant · Smart Radio GroupDec 2014 – Jan 2024 · 9 yrs 2 mos

Education· 8

VCE · Carey Baptist Grammar School1990 – 2002
VCE · Carey Baptist Grammar School1990 – 2002
VCE · Carey Baptist Grammar School, Melbourne, VIC1990 – 2002
High School · Carey Baptist Grammar School1990 – 2002

Certifications and awards

Licensed Drone Pilot2030 – 2026
Licensed Drone Pilot2030 – 2026
DaVinci Resolve2030 – 2026

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