Tim studied film and photography at the Polytechnic of Central London. He got his start in the film industry with independent producer Don Boyd as a runner and AD on various features and in the script department of Boyd's Company. He went on to freelance as an AD on features, television, music videos and commercials in England and Australia before teaming up with the late Roger H Lyons to write and produce music videos with MGMM in the mid eighties. The partnership ran it's course and Tim moved permanently to Australia where he started directing music videos and commercials.
Since then Tim has also directed a number of short films and a documentary for television while continuing to turn out highly acclaimed commercials both locally for the Australian market and internationally. He's also managed to keep his personal passion for stills photography alive during rare downtime, recently gaining critical acclaim in Sydney with a one-man show featuring emotive portraits of Angolan refugees.
Finding a niche commercially in the world of hair and beauty has put Tim at the top of his tree in this area, shooting regularly for Olay, Pantene, Neutrogena, Sunsilk and Lux in particular. Winning a Bronze Lion at Cannes in recent years for Head & Shoulders proved to the world that hair and beauty needn't always be about high-speed hair shots and radiant skin. Beyond the world of cosmetics Tim has a special talent with actors and comedy dialogue. He's been lucky enough in his career to work in both areas without conflict, occasionally even mixing the two with considerable success; one of the best examples being a one shot spot for the pre-launch campaign for Olay Regenerist through Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney.