1. Profile
Raised in the Zimbabwean bush, with a professional guide as a father, I got my learner
hunter & guides license at the age of 16. After serving in the British Army I came back
to Vic Falls, where I started filming wildlife, Victoria Falls and the Zambezi river,
contributing to a plethora of Natural History documentaries, movies, magazines &
various publications on Victoria Falls, the Zambezi & Zimbabwe.
Experience
RECCE, ROYAL GREEN JACKETS, BRITISH ARMY, GERMANY, KOSOVO & BOSNIA — 1997-2000
Responsible for most reconnaissance photography for Nato in Bosnia, specialising in
aerial photography
CAMERAMAN, DIRECTOR, RAFT EXTREME & BUNDU ADVENTURES, LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA —
2001-2004
Manager, cameraman, editor of day to day videos for Raft Extreme & Bundu
Adventures.
DIRECTOR, VICTORIA FALLS PRODUCTIONS, VICTORIA FALLS, ZIMBABWE — 2005-2015
Director of VFP, overseeing all aspects of Wild Horizons media needs. From day to day
videos of their rafting, elephant rides & high wire activities to all their promotional
material & corporate & incentive markets.
CAMERAMAN, FIXER, DRONE PILOT & TIME-LAPSE SPECIALIST… BBC, VICTORIA FALLS & ZAMBEZI
RIVER, ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE - 2005-2015
I’ve worked on a number of the BBCs flagship series in various capacities in the last 10
years. Natural World - The Smoke That Thunders, Wonders of the Solar System &
Wonders of the Universe with Brian Cox, Human Planet, Africa & Africa - Enchanted
Kingdom(3D Movie)
CAMERAMAN, FIXER & TIME-LAPSE SPECIALIST… ANIMAL PLANET & DISCOVERY, VICTORIA FALLS &
ZAMBEZI RIVER, ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE - 2005-2015
Animal Planet - Wildest Africa - The Zambezi, The Big 5 Challenge, Karina Wild on
Safari, Intriguing Destinations & Breaking the Code.
Discovery - Worlds Toughest Expeditions with James Cracknell
CAMERAMAN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, VICTORIA FALLS & ZAMBEZI RIVER, ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE -
2013
Urban Jungle - Outposts
Thomas Varley
+263 712 616874 tomvarley@me.com P.O.box 44, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

2. CAMERAMAN, NHK & WINDS, VICTORIA FALLS & HWANGE NATIONAL PARK, ZIMBABWE -
2013-2014
Over the years I’ve done quite a bit of work for Japans NHK through Japan Africa as a
cameraman, fixer & time-lapse specialist. Most notably was a movie co-funded by NHK
loosely translated to ‘Night of the Elephants.’
https://vimeo.com/106826260
https://vimeo.com/51778993
https://vimeo.com/51559984
www.vicfallsproductions.com/vicfallsproductions
https://www.facebook.com/tomvarleyphotography
Education
Plumtree Secondary School — 9 O ‘Levels & 2 A ‘Levels
Skills
Zimbabwe Professional Hunters & Guides - Learners Licence,
Raft guide, river guide, safety kayaker & swift water rescue technician,
Section Medic, 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets, Recce Platoon,
Cameraman, photographer, editor, drone pilot, time-lapse specialist. I’m proficient with
a broad range of cameras having worked extensively over the years with everything
from Panasonics varicam, to the modern day Red Epic & Sony’s F55.
References (Contacts available on request)
Richard Kirby - TimeFrameHD, BBC, Cameraman Wildest Africa
Kelly Sweet - Natural History Unit, National Geographic Television
Don Percival - ConsiderItDon, The Big 5 Challenge, Harare Zimbabwe
Dina Mufti & Matt Barrett - Earth’s Natural Wonders, BBC Science Scotland
Jamie McPherson - BBC NHU