Zac Macaulay

Artist Statement & Background

Background

Zac Macaulay is a professional underwater photographer and lighting underwater cameraman shooting film sequences for dramas, feature films, music videos, TV and commercials for advertising agencies and the movie industry.

He started in photography specialising in underwater work from 16 years old, getting his first major break in 1997 when Diesel Jeans asked him to shoot a worldwide campaign for them.

Since then he has shot countless campaigns all over the world for clients as diverse as Guinness, The Royal Ballet, Take That, Myleene Klass for Littlewoods, The Disney Channel, The RNLI, Pantene Pro V, Fit Bit, The British Army, The BBC and The National Lottery, Sony Music, and Sky Creative amongst others.

Artist Statement

Zac considers himself as a team player and he likes to use a strong graphic element in his photographic style, using colour and composition as a thread that runs through his work.

As a lighting underwater cameraman and photographer he enjoys the craft of shooting and lighting underwater, and the extra dimension the medium gives you. The mediums can be in the open sea, an underwater studio or pool for ultimate control, all present different and interestin...

September 1979 - July 1982 / Richmond College, Richmond Surrey.
A levels including Photography A level.

September 1974 - July 1979 / Greycourt School, Ham, Richmond Surrey. General O levels.

Association of Photography ( AOP ) Gallery London
2007 / General Underwater
2008 / Cave Light Series
2010 / Catalina Kelp Forest Series