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Lewis User

@lewisreilly

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I light film, TV, and photography productions with reliable technical precision.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to support film, TV, and photography productions through hands-on lighting, rigging, studio, and location work, collaborating with DOPs and photographers to deliver safe, creative, consistent results.

I'm currently a Flash Technician at MBS Equipment, maintaining, inspecting, preparing, and troubleshooting flash, grip, distro, cable, and spec equipment while carrying out PAT testing for safe, compliant productions.

I've supported film and photography teams as a spark on A Night at Morgrave Manor and as a Kit Room Assistant at 123 London. I work with Arri, Aputure, Nanlux, Creamsource, Profoto, and Bron systems, helping DOPs and photographers create clean, consistent, creative lighting across studio and location shoots.

Alongside lighting work, I photograph events and behind-the-scenes productions, edit and retouch in Adobe Suite and Capture One, and bring a strong eye for visual storytelling from my photography degree and film work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Flash Technician

Current

MBS Equipment

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Maintain, inspect, and prepare equipment across multiple departments, including flash, grip, distro, auto, cable and spec. Perform Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and troubleshoot technical issues in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Equipment Maintenance Troubleshooting Electrical Safety Warehouse operations

Current

Freelance Photographer

Current

Self Employed

Nov 2022 - Present (3 years 9 months)

Captured engaging event imagery for The Big Half, Tough Mudder, The London Marathon, and The Spartan Race, enhancing post-event sales. Delivered behind-the-scenes photography for Studio Odyssey Productions' music video shoots and retouched images using Adobe Suite.

Photography Event Photography Retouching

Spark

A Night at Morgrave Manor

Mar 2025 - Mar 2025 (0 months)

Worked as a spark on a short film, assisting with lighting and rigging for interior and exterior setups. Ran cable and supported distribution for an outdoor night shoot, using grip equipment and textiles to control natural light.

Lighting Rigging Cable Management Set Safety

Kit Room Assistant

123 London

Jul 2023 - Mar 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Oversaw and streamlined photography lighting kits weekly in a high-paced kit room environment. Conducted equipment check-in/check-out, resolved technical issues, and provided expert guidance on lighting setups for photographers and cinematographers.

Equipment Management Lighting Systems Aputure Profoto Nanlux Bron Customer Service

Shift Manager

Leon Restaurants

Feb 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Supervised 15+ employees, ensuring smooth operations and high customer satisfaction.

Team Leadership Operations Management Customer Satisfaction

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Middlesex University

Bachelor of Arts, Photography

2017 - 2020

Activities and societies: Exhibited work at the Four Corners Gallery.

BA Photography (Hons) with a focus on urban landscape photography, film projects, and retouching. Developed expertise in medium and large format film photography.