Mel Brown
Photographer
I am an experienced and proactive team player. Using skill sets I have developed as a production manager in live action and as a stills photographer across branded content and visual storytelling we get to access the best of both worlds. With a passion for team work, growth ad achieving a goal, I thrive on making the ideas and concepts in the brief walk from the page into reality. Having worked as a full time employee and also as a freelancer, I am a versatile, adaptable team player, with empathy for understanding both sides of any team dynamic, armed with a wealth of experience working in teams of all sizes, on a variety of creative projects around the world, I can fit in with any creative team and find a way to encourage all of our strengths to shine through.
I have a solution-orientated, positive attitude with a patient and strategic approach to problems. I am eager to learn new skills from those around me and with a transparent, honest, empathetic approach to life, I take great pride and care in the work that I do, and the people that I work with.
Selected credits
Shorts & Personal Projects
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Director | Producer | Role | |
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2020 - Jun |
Mel Brown Studios |
The Smile Brigade |
Monique Amy Newton |
Mel Brown |
Stills and Producer |
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2019 - Oct |
Ecstasy of Gold |
Straigh8 |
Arthur Lewin |
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Stills |
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2018 - Mar |
Fulham Reach The Boat Race |
Future Blues |
Matthew Harmer |
Steve O’Connor |
PA Boat Logistics |
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2017 - Aug |
Fulham Reach |
When I Row |
Matthew Harmer |
Steve O’Connor |
PA Boat Logistics |
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2017 - Jan |
Niki Simone |
Ilford Lane |
Marylin Friday |
Niki Simone |
2nd PA |
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2016 - Dec |
Niki Simone |
You, Me, Us |
Josh White |
Niki Simone |
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Andrea Land |
No roads lead to Cannes |
Ethan J. Greene |
Andrea Land |
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Stills
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Photographer | Producer | Role |
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2024 - Apr |
Mel Brown Studios |
Various Brand and Content stills |
Various |
Mel Brown |
Photographer |
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2024 - Mar |
Private |
Lincrusta Design |
Mel Brown |
NA |
Photographer |
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2024 - Mar |
Stripe Communications |
Madame Tussauds Blackpool |
Mel Brown |
Claire Treacy |
Photographer |
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2014 - Jan |
Madame Tussauds |
Over 150 Celebrity sittings, gathering the information to create the wax work figures of Madame Tussauds |
Mel Brown Cath Mead Lauren Perkins Ian Taylor Marie Stone |
Mel Brown Carmen Careria-Avery Karen Van Ros |
Photographer and Producer |
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2023 - Dec |
Private |
Argile |
Mel Brown |
Mel Brown |
Photographer |
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2018 - Jun |
Stoked Music |
Frankie Davies |
Mel Brown |
NA |
Photographer |
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2018 - Jun |
Private |
Hannah Magenta |
Mel Brown |
NA |
Photographer |
TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | |
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2024 - May |
Craft |
L'Oreal |
Advertising |
Robert Brown |
Jordan Crankshaw |
PM |
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2023 - Jul |
MBS |
Bucklesbury |
Lifestyle |
Edita McFarlane |
Mel Brown |
Photographer |
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2023 - Oct |
Stripe Communications |
Madame Tussauds London |
Figure Approval |
NA |
Claire Treacy |
Photographer |
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2023 - Sep |
Stripe Communications |
Madame Tussauds L ondon |
Side by Side |
NA |
Claire Treacy |
Unit Stills |
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2021 - Dec |
MBS |
Curated Brands |
Branded Content |
Mel Brown |
Mel Brown |
Stills Photographer |
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2020 - Oct |
LBB Productions |
Radio Silence |
Short Film |
Lucy Benson Brown & Joe Ransom |
Lucy Benson Brown and Joe Ransom |
PM & Unit Stills |
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2015 - May |
Mann Bros |
The Making of Star Wars |
Content |
Dominic Mann |
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2022 - Jan |
Vibes Productions |
Rye Lane |
BTS Photography Pick UPs |
Raine Allen Miller |
Yvonne Ibazebo |
Stills Photographer |
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2010 - Dec |
Mann Bros |
The Making of Lady Gaga |
Content |
Dominic Mann |
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Stills / Lighting |
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2011 - Jul |
Mann Bros |
The making of Jessica Ennis-Hill |
Content |
Dominic Mann |
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Stills / Lighting |
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2020 - Sep |
Black Rabbit London |
ViseVersa |
Content |
Chris Callignham-Woods |
Lucy Benson Brown Unit Stills |
Unit Stills / PM |
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2018 - Sep |
Sean Robinson |
Matt Cardle Music Video |
Content |
Sean Robinson |
Josh White |
Unit Stills /PA |
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2013 - Jul |
Mann Bros |
The Making of Adele Dominic Mann |
Content |
Dominic Mann |
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Stills / Lighting |
Features & TV Drama
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Director | Producer | Role | |
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2021-08 |
untitled communications |
Kate Cox |
Danielle Harvey |
Unit Stills Photographer |
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2021-05 |
untitled communications |
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Unit Stills Photographer |
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2020-09 |
Black Rabbit |
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Lucy Benson Brown |
Unit Stills Photographer |
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2020 |
Matt Cardel |
Sean Robinson |
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Unit Stills Photographer |
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2020-04 |
GREENPARK |
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Kate Turner |
Unit Stills Photographer |
Covid Supervisor
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Producer | Role | |
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2021 - Apr |
Vibes Productions Ltd. |
Rye Lane |
TVC |
Damian Jones |
Covid Supervisor |
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2021 - Jan |
Some Such |
Walkers x KFC |
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Tarquin Glass |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2021 - Jan |
M&C Saatchi |
Census 21 |
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India Harris |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2021 - Oct |
Boxingday Ltd |
Boxing day Feature Film |
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Dylan Rees |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2022 - Oct |
Enviral Ltd |
Good Energy |
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Becks Ramsden |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Sep |
MindsEye |
Facebook Christmas |
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Johnny Knight |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2022 - Sep |
Uncle Sunshine |
Addidas |
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Dolly Course |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Aug |
Rankin Studios |
Royal London |
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Blair Smith |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Aug |
India Harris Studios |
Puma Suede |
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India Harris |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2020 - Aug |
We Are Social |
Lego – Rebuild the World Braille |
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Jen Lawlor |
C-19 Supervisor |
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2021 - Jan |
Boxingday Ltd |
Boxing Day |
Feature Film |
Dylan Rees |
C-19 Supervisor |
Countries Worked in
- Australia
- China
- Europe
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Jersey
- Paris
- USA
Directors Worked with
- Adam Spink
- Aml Ameen
- Andrew Chaplin
- BECKY KELLY
- BEN GREEN
- CHAZ CALLINGHAM-WOODS
- CHRIS FAITH
- Chris Boyle
- Chris Gaffey
- Dan Vallint - Riggs
- Ebeniza Blanche
- Ed Rosie
- Emma Yuille
- Freddy Waters
- Hannah Bentley
- Henrietta Norton
- Joe Ransom
- Joe Roberts
- Joe Shaw
- Josh Lawson
- KIM LAWRENCE
- Kate Cox
- MATT CARTER
- Marcus McSweeney
- Max Sobol
- Mia Vyzis
- Michael J Ferns
- Niki Simone
- Paul Stevenson
- RADFORD NICHOLLS
- Raine Allen-Miller
- Roseanna Anderson
- Ross Garden
- Sean Robinson
- Steve Lucker
- Will Douglas
Education
- 2003 Kingston University London: Diploma Merit - Art and Design
- University of Westminster London: BA Hons - Photographic Arts. CORE Management
- Communication and time management Advanced Photography and Retouching
- Prince 2 Project Management
Production Companies Worked with
- AML GROUP
- BRIGHT PICTURES
- Black Rabbit
- Boxing Day Productions
- Bright Pictures
- Dialect
- Douglas/Day
- Ecstasy of Gold
- FREEDOM
- FREEMAN XP
- Fetch Productions
- Freedom Feature
- Gleam
- Gleam Futures
- Green Park Productions
- Guts and Glory
- ITN Productions
- Ichi Productions
- India Harris Studios
- Iris
- June
- M&C Saatchi
- MCann
- Mad City
- Making Pictures
- Pops
- Private Island
- Rankin
- Saatchi Art
- Slider Creative
- TCO
- The Princes Trust
- UK Fixer
- Uncle Sunshine
- VCCP
- Vibes Productions
- Vice
- WAXON Creative
- Warnerbros
- We Are Social
- ZEITGEIST STUDIOS
Brands Worked with
- Nike
- Adidas
- Nectar
- Walkers
- Pizza Hut
- Argile
- talisman
- Lincrusta
- Pantene
- KFC
- greenfield
- haven holidays
- FIFA
- Puma
- Merlin Entertainments
- Madame Tussaud's London
- Blackpool
- Global
- Hilton
- Initially London
- Good Kitchens
- Site
- B&Q
- Fred Perry
- Haven Holidays
- Samsung
- Uncommon
- MSFT
- Vanguard
- Upfield
- Suzuki
- North Face
- Pizza Hut
- Discovery
- Discovery Kids
- Lego
- Rankin
- Enviral
- KFC
- Logitech
- Tier
- Woodford Reserve
- M&S
- PPLotery
- Cadbury
- Trebour
- HSBC
Ad Agencies Worked with
- McCann Ericsson
- Iris WW
- M&C Saatchi
- Saatchi&Saatchi
- AMV
- Havas
- Grey
- Saatchi Art
- VCCP
- AML Group
- Freeman
- TCO
- Vice Media
Photographers Worked with
- Chris Harris
- Ian Taylor
- Jonathan Knowles
- Julian Love
- Rankin
Celebrities Worked with
- Ian Wright
- Vinnie Jones
- Aml Ameen
- Leigh-anne Pinnock
- Robbie Gee
- Stephen Dillaine
- David Johnson
- Gary linekar
- Adele
- Asada Mao
- Ashwaria Rai
- Bear Grylls
- Ben Fogle
- Bennedict Cumberbatch
- Bert Newton
- Betty White
- Bradley Cooper
- Chantal Jenzen
- Cheryl Cole
- Chris Hemsworth
- Colin Firth
- Daniel Craig
- Daniel Wu Dannni Minogue
- Dederie Barlow
- Eva Longoria
- Fergie
- Gabby Douglas
- Glen McGrath
- Guy Pierce
- Gwen Stefani Hape Kerkelling
- Helen Mirren
- Herbert Groenemeyer
- Herman Maier
- Hrithik Roshann
- Ian Thorpe
- Jane Lynch
- Jean Peter Bulkenende
- Jeremy Kyle
- Jessica Ennis
- Joan Rivers
- Jonas Brothers
- Jonathan Ross
- Judy Dench
- Justin Beiber
- Ken Barlow
- Layne Beachly
- Leigh Francis as Keith Lemon
- Lewis Hamilton
- Madhuri Dixit - Nene
- Nicky Wu
- Oliver Khan
- Olivia Newton John
- One Direction
- Ray Meagher
- Rolf Harris
- Sandra Ng
- Stephen Colbert
- Sun Li
- Sun Yang
- Susan Boyle
- Takashe
- Taro Hakase
- Tata Young
- Taylor Swift
- Teresa Teng
- Tetsuko
- Thomas Muster
- Tony Collett
- Tony Jaa
- Udo Jurgens
- Uwe Seeler
- Watanabe Mayu
- Wu Xiu Bo
- Yao chen
- Yoshida Shigeru
- Yoshiki
- Yuko Oshima
- Zhao Benshan
- Zhao Libo
Technical Skills
- Photoshop - Intermediate
- Understanding of colour gamuts print production and process stock and proofing for sign off. MSFT Programs - intermediate
- GSheets and Drive - proficient
- Adobe Bridge - Advanced
- Adobe Photoshop - Advanced
Additional Skills
- Valid 1st AID certificate until Jan/26
- Valid driving license
- Car owner
- Powerboat off shore training
- Rowing Level 2 coach
- PkA Kickboxing coach
- Events management
- Creative event styling and art direction stills photography.
- Passed APA Covid Assessment
- Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks