Who We Are
Video Production, Editing & Photography Specialists
A bit about us…
We are a growing group of creative professionals with fresh perspectives who never run out of ideas. We specialise in video production and photography, and people love our writing too.
Our principles revolve around connection – helping you and your audience connect more deeply. If you care about people and care about the planet you’re our kind of person. Talk to us
The Team Behind Chin Badger Media
Charlie Budd
Founder, video producer, photographer, writer
Also known as The Tall Photographer, Chief Cake Eater and current custodian of The Chin Badger. Charlie has taken over one million photographs over the past 40 years, and shot and edited hundreds of videos. Everything Charlie does is about helping people to connect: to each other, to the best parts of ourselves, and to the planet (he was a wildlife conservationist for 12 years). He loves collaborating, a creative challenge, ancient woodlands, and cake.
Kelly-Ann Grimes
Organiser, strategist & Charlie’s PA
Kelly-Ann makes sure the business is running as a business, and Charlie isn’t just wandering around the hedgerows taking pictures of butterflies. She’s in charge of accounts, project management structures, and making sure Charlie makes more money than he spends on cake. Kelly-Ann also runs the Pink Spaghetti PA Service in Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa. She loves flamingos, chocolate, garden gnomes, dahlias and beach holidays.
Jules Fallon
Strategic and creative director
Jules has run creative businesses for over 15 years, and currently runs The Cloth Cutter. Her strategic, creative and business experience is invaluable in taking Chin Badger Media forward in leaps and bounds. She has the dubious privilege to be married to Charlie for which he is eternally grateful except when she tells him off. Jules loves designing clothings, the sea, her cats, and her kidults, although not necessarily in that order on any particular day.
Neil Batchelor
Technical wizard, web guru & SEO specialist
Neil makes the web work, as part of the Chin Badger Media team, where he ensures that the website not only look great but performs brilliantly online. With decades of experience in hosting, web design, and SEO, Neil makes sure that the words you’re reading, work well on any device. When he’s not tweaking websites for peak performance, he’s probably drinking coffee, out cycling or running, or answering the eternal question of whether cake or biscuits is the perfect accompaniment. (Spoiler: it’s both.)
We Care About
The environment
“The Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry
Our home planet is amazing and we need to care more for it. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We have planted hundreds of trees between us, and raised thousands of pounds for wildlife conservation.
Creativity
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
Creativity and curiosity are integral to what makes us human – everyone is creative, even if they think they aren’t. Together with Lynda Holt from Brave Scene we created the Creative Cakestorm group to support fellow creatives – we meet monthly.
People
“If you see someone without a smile today, give ’em yours.” – Dolly Parton
Everything we do at Chin Badger Media is about connecting people – to each other, to the wider world, to another part themselves. We believe in being kind, making people smile and laugh, and sharing cake.
Education
“He who laughs most, learns best” – John Cleese
We are all enthusiastic life-long learners at Chin Badger Media – it’s part of our creativity and professionalism. We also love to help others to learn – which is why one of our specialisms is filming educational content for all ages, from Shakespeare for primary schools to ceramics for adults. And we do it with warmth and humour.
Sustainability Pledge
If you see Charlie’s background, you may not be surprised, we particularly care about both people and the planet.
We use an electric vehicle and reduce energy use wherever we can.
We carefully consider the environmental impact of everything we buy, from paper to cameras, and we buy second hand when we can.
We plant 10 trees for every project we do via female-led, community-based organisations.
