freeswimmers is a Canberra based photography and cinematography studio, established by Belinda Pratten and Martin Helmreich in 2000.

Thirtyone years combined industry experience allows us to approach any production brief with a professional and creative approach
and as a result produce high quality moving and still, digital or film images.

Film or digital, natural or professional lighting, freeswimmers brings energy and creative ideas to any brief...editorial, corporate, commercial,
drama or documentary.

freeswimmers has our first film airing on ABC television on January 27 2008 at 5.15pm. It is an arts/culture film titled Eclectic Blues,
featuring singer-songwriter Merri-May Gill who takes us on a journey to the Thredbo Blues festival to find out what is unique about
Aussie blues music. On the way she gathers tips, from some Aussie blues legends, about how to write the next number 1 true blue
blues song. Our promo flyer is featured at;

http://www.freeswimmers.com/pages/photography.asp?id=315

A specialised service we offer is aerial photography and cinematography. We work with a very talented pilot Christine Farrell of Aquila helicopters.
We use image stabilising equipment for our moving image work. See our work;

http://www.aquilahelicopters.com.au/aerial_photography/aerial_photography_and_video.html

freeswimmers published credits include:
ANU Reporter
Australian Geographic
Australian Property Investor magazine
BRW
Capital magazine
CFO Magazine
JMAG
MIS Magazine
Qantas Magazine
Sunday Magazine
The Age
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review Magazine
The Bulletin
The Good Weekend
The Independent (London)
The Sydney Morning Herald

freeswimmers credits include:
 commercial
Questacon promotional film for The Imagination Factory 2007 (Questacon)
Hungerfords' Christmas 2005 (Fresh Creative Design)
Murrays Buses 'Bums on Seat' 2003 (d'Indigo blend)
Khyber Pass Carpets 2003 (d'Indigo blend)
Goodberrys 2003 (d'Indigo blend)
The Catalina Club 2003 (Mumblegrunt)
Makin' Mattresses 2002 (d'Indigo blend)
charitable and art organisations
Amnesty International - cinematography
Anglicare (DOP and editor) corporate film 2007
CraftACT (DOP and editor) Cook Primary Endeavour film 2007
Greenpeace - cinematography
Hartley Life Care - cinematography
documentary/cultural
Wongalara (DOP and editor) aerial corporate documentary 2007 - AWC
Eclectic Blues - 34 minute arts/culture film (DOP and editor) 2006 - freeswimmers 
Transformations (cinematography) 2005 - d'Indigo blend
The National Sculpture Prize (cinematography) 2005 - d'Indigo blend
 No Ordinary Place: The Art of David Malangi (cinematography) 2005 - d'Indigo blend
Daughterlessless Carp (cinematography) 2004
Super Dave Air Guitar Odyssey (cinematography) 2003
drama
The Awakening (cinematography) 2007 - Director Andy Rasa
The Turning (cinematography) 2006 - Director Andy Rasa/Producer Shoestone Productions
Car Trouble (cinematography) 2006 - Director Rainer Listing/Producer Shoestone Productions
Hard Sell (cinematography) 2005 - Director Andy Rasa/Producer Shoestone Productions
editorial
ABC - Dimensions, Landline, 7.30 Report, ABC News, Australian Story, Four Corners
ATN Seven - Today Tonight, Sunday Sunrise, Seven News
BBC - Business Show
Network Ten - Network Ten News, Ten Sport
Nine Network - 60 Minutes, Nightline, A Current Affair, The Small Business Show, Location Location
SBS - Insight, SBS News, SBS Sport
Foxsports
Skynews
music
MTV - Evermore, Perisher Snow Cave 2005