Richard Bluck NZCS is a New Zealand Cinematographer who has worked in the Screen Industry for 45 years.  He has worked as a Cinematographer on Avatar: The Way of the Water, (2nd Unit & Additional Photography), the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Avatar, King Kong, The Hobbit trilogies, Mortal Engines, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women and many other feature films.  

He works as a Cinematographer in all aspects of screen production.  Main Unit DOP, 2nd Unit DOP, Miniatures DOP, Aerial Cinematographer, VFX DOP and has been an A Camera/Steadicam Operator.

He has been President of the Screen Industry Guild Aotearoa New Zealand and the New Zealand Cinematographers Society.  He led the establishment of ScreenSafe and is the Chair of the ScreenSafe Steering Group.