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Covers:  FPV & drone cinematography for broadcast, film, and premium campaigns. Specialising in cinema drone engineering, interior fly-throughs, and filming in hostile environments/extreme climates worldwide.
Photojournalist www.whyldthings.com

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Emmy-winning FPV & Drone Cinematographer | Credits: HBO, CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery | Founder of Whyldthings | Specialist in High-Risk & Technically Demanding Environments

Lewis Whyld is an Emmy-winning filmmaker and photojournalist specialising in high-stakes FPV and drone cinematography. From tracking high-speed car chases to filming inside heritage sites like Notre Dame Cathedral, Lewis brings a "cinematographer-first" approach to technically demanding aerial work.

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How this incredible Concorde photo was taken | CNN

How this incredible Concorde photo was taken | CNN

In 2003, Lewis Whyld took an instantly classic photograph of the Concorde on its last flight, soaring over th…

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Iceland-the-land-of-fire-and-ice cnn

Iceland-the-land-of-fire-and-ice cnn

CNN photographer Lewis Whyld and freelance photographer Beau Malloy take us on an epic journey of Iceland.

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A new volcanic era

A new volcanic era

Aerial cinematographer Lewis Whyld flys an FPV drone into the crater of an erupting volcano for CNN.

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Donald Trump Jr. is visiting Greenland weeks after his father said he wanted to buy it. Here's wh...

Donald Trump Jr. is visiting Greenland weeks after his father said he wanted to buy it. Here's wh...

Donald Trump Jr. is visiting Greenland just weeks after his father President-elect Donald Trump called for US…

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Indoor FPV Fly-Throughs | London & UK | Lewis Whyld - Whyldthings | Emmy-Winning FPV & Drone Cine...

Indoor FPV Fly-Throughs | London & UK | Lewis Whyld - Whyldthings | Emmy-Winning FPV & Drone Cine...

Recent cinematic indoor FPV fly-throughs and one-takes by FPV pilot Lewis Whyld for news stories, premium ven…

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BBC Radio 4 - Picture Power, Series 1, Tottenham Riots

BBC Radio 4 - Picture Power, Series 1, Tottenham Riots

How Photojournalist Lewis Whyld captured the Tottenham riots - the fires, the police and the mob.

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Britain Obit Trollope

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Britain Obit Trollope

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Queen Presidents

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Awards

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Emmy Award

2023 - Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage

Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage CNN Worldwide: “Russian Invasion of Ukraine” - Photojournalist and drone operator. Delivered aerial drone footage and rapid-turnaround field video that formed part of the Emmy-winning coverage of the Ukraine war.

Online Journalism Award

2019 - Technical Innovation in the Service of Digital Journalism

Honoured for developing a pioneering custom 360° drone system at CNN. The technology enabled stable, seamless 360° aerial footage suitable for broadcast, solving a major technical barrier in immersive journalism. By integrating multiple cameras with proprietary software I designed, the system supports complex tracking shots and post-production “virtual camera” moves, while keeping the drone itself invisible in the final frame - the first 'invisible' drone.

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Foreign Press Award

2020

Lewis Whyld was a Photojournalist and the drone operator for the Foreign Press Award winning "A Deadly Business: the Other Frontline Workers." for CNN.

Pictures of the Year International

2018 - Multi Award Winner

Received three top honours for the CNN documentary project "Global Warning: Arctic Melt", recognising excellence in multimedia storytelling, documentary production, and digital editing. Award of Excellence – Multimedia Photographer of the Year Judges' Special Recognition – Documentary Project of the Year Award of Excellence – Online News & Issue Story Editing The work combined traditional photojournalism with advanced 360-degree drone cinematography to document the environmental impact of climate change in the Arctic.

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