Dave is Qualified as a Master Member of the Institute of Videography (IOV), as well as being a Qualified Member of the Association of Professional Videomakers (APV). He has passed the IOV's Wedding Videography Course, as well as their Camera Craft, Sound and Lighting Courses. He has also undergone the Intermediate and Advanced Premiere Editing Courses with Swanrose Training.

Previous to becoming a full time videographer, Dave spent many years in the RAF, where as a Commissioned Officer, he was an instructor and training designer, achieving qualification as a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development. Latterly he acted as the project officer for a series of RAF training videos. He then worked for a multimedia company as a training designer, producer and director of training videos and multimedia programmes for 'Blue Chip' companies such as Volkswagen and BP, prior to setting up his own business.