David James

Born and educated in the UK, David knew from age 9 he wanted to be a photographer. He began in the Stills Department at MGM studios in the UK, rapidly making the transition to shooting on set, forging a career as a world-renowned stills and specialist photographer. The genres of Action, War, Sci-Fi, and Musicals are personal favorites and have resulted in multi award-winning images. David's career includes 11 collaborations to-date with Steven Spielberg, numerous musicals ranging from Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago, Nine, Rock of Ages and Dreamgirls... Science Fiction includes Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow, starring Tom Cruise with whom he has collaborated on 15 projects to date, plus the famed photograph of Tom atop the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai. Renowned projects include Star Wars - The Force Awakens, Star Wars VIII, , Jack Reacher, Horse Soldiers and Mission Impossible - Fallout. David relocated to U.S A, retaining dual citizenship. Based in Los Angeles, he works worldwide on feature, television, marketing/advertising and publicity projects. He is the winner of numerous accolades and awards including 2006 ICG/Publicists Guild Award for Excellence in Unit Stills Photography and the 2011 S.O.C. Lifetime Achievement Award for Still Photography. David James is also the author of thirteen photography books including the Indiana Jones and The Crystal Skull Photo Journal and the Mission Impossible- Ghost Protocol, A Shooting Diary. His work is exhibited in galleries, international collections and published around the globe, as well as in the archives of the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library, and the Professional Photographers of America. David is a founding member and also past president of the Society of Motion Picture Stills Photographers (SMPSP). David is mentor for a new generation of still photographers ,also participating in Photography Symposiums ,Conferences, Media Workshops and Festivals worldwide as a sought after speaker.