William Sparkes

BTS photographer for premier of documentary film "In Search of Tomorrow" in Hollywood, Ca. on Feb 19, 2022. Captured all the excitement and emotion of gala premier event including interactions between directors, producers, backers and fans. Pre-event excitement in lobby and people entering theater. Green room images of speakers prior to panel discussion. Q&A panel discussion with audience embers. Head shots of director, producers and backers. After event inteviews and red carpet photographs. Testimonial: Having William cover our world premiere was such a gift! Our entire team were delighted with the pictures and we would look forward to working with him again on our future projects.

Created mini-documentaries and BTS images and footage. Worked a number of high profile events which required NDA signed documents. Worked with models to create fashion images. Created many personal portraits which capture the essence of the individual. Very comfortable working with all kinds of people - wealthy to impoverished. Covered many live events with a main speaker onstage and audiences from 500-5000.

I created and produced a short documentary about how a young woman with cerebral palsy speaks about how she is misunderstood. Also, a full length interview with a Vietnam War Helicopter pilot veteran who covers his entire experience from enlisting, fighting to returning home and and dealing with PTSD and cancer from spraying agent orange.

Hired as official photographer for the Switzerland team. Covered all events for all participants in the Special Olympics held in Los Angeles including Opening Ceremonies with Michelle Obama. My photographs were published in European Newspapers and used as promotional material by the Swiss team.

Covered breaking news and profile stories in southern California including fires, riots, protest, marches, politicians, personal profiles, local community activities, sports, concerts, etc.