Steve Welch has over 33 years of experience as a cinematographer and camera operator in the film and television industry. He has worked on many productions including feature films, TV dramas, documentaries, commercials, and more. Some of his notable credits include Neighbours, The Slap, and Homesick. He has received several awards from the Australian Cinematographers Society for his work.

1. Steve Welch
Cinematographer
Camera Operator

2. NAME STEVE WELCH
Sure Shot Pictures
ADDRESS 4 Themeda Place
Lilydale Vic 3140
MOBILE 0411 116 774
EMAIL sureshot@mira.net
BRIEF HISTORY
My experience encompasses over 33 years in the Film and Television Industry. With the
first 11 years spent working at ATV Channel 10 Melbourne, in the film lab then shooting
News on both Film and Video. The last 20 years I have been Freelancing and have
worked on many different styles of production , including Feature Films, TV Drama,
Documentaries, Lifestyle, Reality, Sport, Outside Broadcasts, Commercials, TV
Magazine, News and Current Affairs. With a background in capturing images on Film
and several Video formats and now Digital, my skills are up to date no matter what
format you choose for your next production.
AWARDS
2004
ACS Awards for HOMESICK in the FICTIONAL DRAMA SHORTS FOR
CINEMA & TV CATEGORY (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
2003
ACS Award for LANDLINE – VALLEY OF THE DAMMED in the TV
MAGAZINE CATEGORY (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
1999
ACS Award for CUT in the FICTIONAL DRAMA SHORTS FOR CINEMA &
TV CATEGORY (GOLD)
1998
A.C.S Award for ON THE LINE in the FICTIONAL DRAMA SHORTS FOR
CINEMA & TV CATEGORY (HIGHLY COMMENDED)
1997
THE ROSS WOOD A.C.S MEMORIAL TRUST AWARD FOR
CINEMATOGRAPHY

3. CREDITS
FEATURES, TV DRAMA & SHORT FILMS
NEIGHBOURS FREMANTLE MEDIA
TV Series B CAMERA OPERATOR
2014 Location occasional days
THE SLAP ABC TV Drama
TV Series SECOND UNIT D.O.P
2011 1 day additional scene
HOMESICK Victorian College of the Arts
Short Film, Super 16mm D.O.P / CAMERA OPERATOR
2003 Director Joseph Mc Mahon
STINGERS SERIES 6 Simpson LeMeasurier/ Nine Film
Television Series, Digital Betacam ADDITIONAL CAMERA 1 ep
2002 D.O.P Jaems Grant ACS
THE SECRET LIFE OF US II Southern Star/Network Ten
Television Series, Super 16mm SECOND UNIT DOP & B CAM
2002 D.O.P Brendan Lavelle ACS
PONDEROSA Pondreosa Productions
Television Series Hi Def Tape B CAMERA OPERATOR 1 ep
2001 D.O.P Brendan Lavelle ACS
THE REAL THING Hi Jinks Productions
Feature Film, 35mm CAMERA OPERATOR
2001 Director Steve Amis
D.O.P Darrell Stokes
THE SECRET LIFE OF US Southern Star / Network 10
Television Series, Super 16mm SECOND UNIT D.O.P
2000 / 2001 MAIN UNIT D.O.P Ep’s 3 & 4
Director Daniel Nettheim
D.O.P Brendan Lavelle ACS
DALKIETH Leigh Sheehan Productions/Highpoint Films
Feature Film, Super 16mm CAMERA OPERATOR
2000 Director Leigh Sheehan
D.O.P David Haskins
THE CARER Leigh Sheehan Productions
Short Film, DVC Pro 50 CAMERA OPERATOR
2000 Director Leigh Sheehan
D.O.P David Haskins
HARRY’S WAR Golden Seahorse Productions/AFC
Short Film, Super 16mm B CAMERA OPERATOR
1999 SECOND UNIT D.O.P

4. Director Richard Frankland/D.O.P: Peter Zakharov
THUNDERSTONE 2 Johnathon M Shiff Productions
Television Series, 16mm B CAMERA OPERATOR 1 ep
1999 Director: Mark De Friest
D.O.P Ron Hagen ACS
CUT Victorian College of the Arts
Short Film, 16mm D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1998 Director: Ian Dixon
1999 ACS AWARDS (GOLD) Fictional Drama Shorts for Cinema & TV
HIS DARK SECRET LOVE Victorian College of the Arts
Short Film, 16mm D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1998 Director Ian Dixon
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Victorian College of the Arts
Short Film, 16mm D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1998 Director Allana Davies
FOREVER LOVE (U.S) Sane Productions & C.B.S
Movie of the Week, 35mm OBSERVER/ATTACHMENT
1998 D.O.P: Robert Draper A.C.S
Director Michael Switzer
1997 ACS AWARDS (Ross Wood ACS Memorial Trust Grant for Cinematography
ON THE LINE Victorian College of the Arts
Short Film, 16mm D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1997 Director: Mike Buttery (Post Grad)
1998 ACS AWARDS (HIGHLY COMMENDED) Fictional Drama Shorts Cinema & TV
THE ALIVE TRIBE Revolution Pictures
Tele Feature, Super 16mm CAMERA OPERATOR
1996 DOP: Darryl Stokes
Director: Stephen Amis
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE Schadenfreude Productions
Feature Film, Super 16mm DOP/CAMERA OPERATOR
1996 Director: Richard Wolstencroft
RAINBOWS END Phillip Emanuel Productions
Feature Film, Super 16mm FOCUS PULLER –pick up days
1995 Camera Operator: Bob Kohler A.C.S
DOP: Mark Gilfedda
THIS MARCHING GIRL THING Victorian College of the Arts
Short Film, 16mm FOCUS PULLER
1995 DOP: David Richardson
Director: Kelly Simpson (3rd Year)

5. HALIFAX F.P 2 Simpson Le Mesurier Films
Television Series, 16mm FOCUS PULLER-2nd Unit
1995 1 EP D.O.P Craig Barden ACS, 2nd Unit Camera Operator Bob Kohler A.C.S
ALL OTHER CREDITS CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE

6. DOCUMENTARIES
BEYOND THE CATWALK Network Ten
S.P Betacam CAMERA OPERATOR
2000 D.O.P: Dave Mirabella
THE RANGER STORY Sportsworld Network
DV Cam D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1999 Producer / Director Greg Miles
BACKPACKING DOWN UNDER Sportsworld Network
DV Cam D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1999 Producer / Director Greg Miles
BEYOND THE CATWALK Appaloosa Films/Network Ten
S.P Betacam CAMERA OPERATOR
1999 D.O.P Steve Thompson
Director John Lupscomb
CONTINENT OF CONTRAST Sportsworld Network
(South Australia) D.O.P / CAMERA OPERATOR
DV Cam Producer / Director Greg Miles
1999
CONTINENT OF CONTRAST Sportsworld Network
(Tasmania) D.O.P / CAMERA OPERATOR
DV Cam Producer / Director Julie Foster
1999
ANTARCTICA
BEYOND THE FROZEN EDGE Ten Network
Betacam CAMERA ASSISTANT
1987 Producer Rob Gell / Ten Network
COMMERCIALS
BODY MIND SPIRIT Raft Advertising & Design
Super 16 mm D.O.P / CAMERA OPERATOR
2001 Director John Webb
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK George Patterson Bates/Colors
16mm B CAMERA OPERATOR
2000 DOP Greg Harrington
Producer Jane Parkinson
LIFE SAVERS (Quoit a Farce) Fire Horse Films
16mm D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1999 Director Ian Dixon

7. KAMBROOK FOOT MASSAGER Leigh Sheehan Productions
16mm CAMERA OPERATOR
1998 D.O.P David Haskins
KAMBROOK OMLETTE MAKER Leigh Sheehan Productions
16mm CAMERA OPERATOR
1997 D.O.P David Haskins
BONLAC PERFECT CHEESE Palermo Films
16mm CAMERA OPERATOR
1996 D.O.P: David Haskins
NAJEE SUMMER SALE Ripple Productions
16mm DOP/CAMERA OPERATOR
1996 Director: Simon Burton
OPTUS (SPORTS) VISION DOP/CAMERA OPERATOR
MOUNTAIN BIKE PROMO
16mm
1999
MUSIC VIDEOS
PAST TO PRESENT A.P.O Management
Mini DV D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
1998 Director Marc Buckner
SNOG Schadenfreude Productions
HURRAH D.O.P/CAMERA OPERATOR
16mm Director: Richard Wolstencroft
1997
JOHN FARNHAM Gotham Records
ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE CAMERA OPERATOR
Mini DV DOP: Greg Harrington
1999
CORPORATE PRODUCTIONS
HIGH COUNTRY CATTLEMEN Stanza Productions
S.P Betacam D.O.P/Camera Operator
2004
AN 2000 Sportsworld Network
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
2000
PHILLIP MORRIS TELESALES Business Media Australasia
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1999
MEDICAL CENTERS Quick Time Productions
SP Betacam DOP 2nd Unit

8. 1995
CPR TRAINING Sheridan House Productions
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1995
A.C.M TRAINEESHIPS Sheridan House Productions
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1995
EDUCATIONAL VIDEO’S
NEGOTIATION IN THE WORKPLACE
SP Betacam Victorian Educational Australasia
1997 D.O.P/Camera Operator
Dramatised Director Kylie Hughes
DEALING WITH CONFLICT IN THE WORK PLACE
SP Betacam Victorian Educational Australasia
1997 D.O.P/Camera Operator
Dramatised Director Kylie Hughes
BILLICART Victorian Educational Australasia
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1996 Director Jeremy Loftus Hills
RESEARCHING ART HISTORY Victorian Educational Australasia
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1996 Director Traudie Allen
INTRODUCING ART HISTORY Victorian Educational Australasia
BRETT WHITELEY DOP/Camera Operator
SP Betacam Director Traudie Allen
1995
ARNOTTS GOES GLOBAL Victorian Educational Australasia
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1995 Director Jeremy Loftus Hills
BOSCH GOES GREEN Victorian Educational Australasia
SP Betacam DOP/Camera Operator
1995 Director Jeremy Loftus Hills

9. REALITY TV
EDEN CODA TV / RDF / CHANNEL 4 LONDON
DV CAM D.O.P /Camera Operator
2002
I’M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUTA HERE 1 GRANADA TV / LWT (U.K)
Digi Beta O.B Camera Operator
2002
I’M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUT HERE 2 GRANADA TV/ABC (US)
Digi Beta O.B Camera Operator
2003
I’M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUTA HERE 3 GRANADA TV / LWT (U.K)
Digi Beta O.B CAMERA OPERATOR
2003
I’M A CELEBRITY, GET ME OUTA HERE 4 GRANADA TV / LWT
(U.K)
Digi Beta O.B CAMERA
OPERTATOR
2004
CELEBRITY LOVE ISLAND GRANADA TV/ ITV 1 &2
(U.K)
Digi Beta 2005 O.B CAMERA OPERATOR
INFOTAINMENT / LIFESTYLE TV
I FISH DREAMPOOL PRODUCTIONS / NETWORK
TEN
Digi Beta 2009 D.O.P / Camera Operator
BREAM PRO FISHING SERIES CODA TV / NETWORK TEN
DV CAM Camera Operator
2003/ 2007/2008
COLLECTORS ABC TV
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2007/2008/2009
NEW INVENTORS ABC TV
Digi Beatcam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2007/2008/2009
CATALYST ABC TV
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator

10. 2007
AUSTRALIAN STORY ABC TV
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2007/2008
TALKING HEADS ABC TV
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2006/2007/2008/2009
MELBOURNE WEEKENDER DREAMPOOL/ NETWORK SEVEN
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2006
NO FRONTIERS FRONTIER FILMS IRELAND
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2004
BREAD WTFN / NETWORK TEN
Digi Betacam D.O.P / Camera Operator
2004
COXY’S BIG BREAK WTFN / NETWORK 7
Digi Betacam D.O.P /Camera Operator
2004
LANDLINE ABC TV
Betacam S.P D.O.P/ Camera Operator
2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
V8 X H2Q PRODUCTIONS
D.V Cam D.O.P/ Camera Operator
2002
BLOCKBUSTER AT THE MOVIES H2Q PRODUCTIONS
Digital Betacam D.O.P/ Camera Operator
2001
E.N.G and E.F.P CAMERA WORK
CLUB SCENE Channel V Foxtel
THE DRUM Channel V Foxtel
AN 2000 Sportsworld Network
COUNTDOWN TO GLORY Sportsworld Network
RACING WORLD Sportsworld Network
IMAGINE S.B.S Television
BOOKSHOW S.B.S Television
A.B.C TV NEWS A.B.C Television
THE BOTTOM LINE A.B.C Television

11. THE INVESTIGATORS A.B.C Television
LANDLINE A.B.C Television
LATELINE A.B.C Television
STATELINE A.B.C Television
7.30 REPORT A.B.C Television
BUSINESS BREAKFAST A.B.C Television
4 CORNERS A.B.C Television
SPORTS VISION NETWORK Optus Vision
SPORTS A.F.L NETWORK Optus Vision
FOX SPORTS Foxtel
CHANNEL V Foxtel
TV-3 NEWS TV-3 NZ
SPORTS I HAVE COVERED ( ENG EFP & OB )
GOLF O.B ENG EFP
AFL FOOTBALL ENG EFP
TENNIS O.B ENG EFP
MOUNTAIN BIKES ENG EFP
SAILING ENG EFP
SWIMMING ENG EFP
SOCCER ENG EFP
500cc MOTOR BIKES ENG EFP
SPEEDWAY ENG EFP
SNOW SKIING ENG EFP
HOCKEY ENG EFP
CAR RACING ENG EFP
I am also a full member, and have served as State Secretary and Vice President of the
Australian Cinematographers Society (A.C.S) Victorian Branch.
SUMMARY
1994
I resigned from Channel 10 after 11 years to pursue a career as a Freelance
Cinematographer.
In my 11 years at Channel 10 I was also involved in the shooting of Documentaries and
travelled to places such as Antarctica, Asia and Europe also involved myself in the
Production of several film clips and short movies as a Focus Puller and Camera Operator
outside of the 10 Network.
1993
I worked on the Hinch program for a short while before its demise.
1993
Promoted to A Grade Cine Cameraman.
1990

12. Promoted to B Grade Cine Cameraman, from this time on I was involved as a
cameraman in shooting news, sport and specials for Eyewitness News.
1986
Promoted to Senior Assistant Cine Cameraman. In this role I was given the opportunity
to shoot both on film and tape, in a higher duties capacity when senior cameramen took
holidays.
1984
Promoted to Assistant Cine Cameraman where, for the next few years, I was trained in
different aspects of sound recording and cinematography on both 16mm film and video
tape.
1983
Commenced work at A.T.V. Channel 10 in the Film Processing Lab, in this capacity I
was involved in the developing of 16mm film for the News, Young Talent Time and
Carson’s Law.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
PASSPORT: Current Australian Passport - Passport No - JO795518