John has enjoyed a long and illustrious career as a cinematographer for commercials and feature films, both in Australia and internationally. He has won countless cinematography awards, was President of ACS Victoria for eight years, and is one of Australia's foremost DOPs.

Filming over two hundred pieces of work with Bengar, John has the ability to find beauty and magic in any situation, when it counts. He has an incredible knowledge of film technique and is often a guest lecturer in cinematography at Swinburne School of Film and Television.

In 2011, John won two gold ACS awards for his work on NAB Sponsorship & Community films. John also invented the 'Wheeler Sunpredictor', a photographer's device to track the path of the sun on any given day, anywhere in the world.

Whether John is shooting or directing other Bengar camera crews, he brings a wealth of knowledge and heart to all Bengar films.