Dr David Ellis (BSc (Hons), PhD, CEng, MIET, FHEA) has been lecturing since 1985. Early work included starting an electronics business unit for the university, reaching Principal Lecturer and Programmes Leader in Electronics, before stepping back to a part-time role in the Broadcast Media Technology Group at LJMU. Early passions for photography, audio and video enabled him to blend artistic elements with technical knowhow. He is a member of the Imaging Science Group of the Royal Photographic Society.