“The idea that it’s valuable to maintain vast numbers of weak-tie social connections is largely an invention of the past decade or so.” – Cal Newport As… Read more “Why and how I am trying to become a digital minimalist”
Category: The industry
How to break into wildlife filmmaking: An interview with Alex Braczkowski
After a considerable break in service, The Imagejunkies Podcast is now back. In today’s episode, I talk with the brilliant Alex Braczkowski about his work as a… Read more “How to break into wildlife filmmaking: An interview with Alex Braczkowski”
Lee Durant: From the Marines to the Media
In today’s podcast interview I speak with Lee Durant a cameraman based in London. Lee is a former Royal Marines Commando and we speak in detail about… Read more “Lee Durant: From the Marines to the Media”
Covering hurricanes and extreme weather: An interview with Stewart Pittman
I’ve never covered extreme weather events. But if you are based in the USA then the chances are that you’ll have to film hurricanes and tornados and… Read more “Covering hurricanes and extreme weather: An interview with Stewart Pittman”
How to be a successful freelance news cameraman – with Paul Martin
Paul Martin is a freelance cameraman based in the south of England. I’ve known Paul for a number of years though sadly we still haven’t had a… Read more “How to be a successful freelance news cameraman – with Paul Martin”
Farted on by Colonel Gaddafi and bitten on the bum – 40 years as a cameraman
Episodes three and four of the Imagejunkies podcast feature an interview with BBC legend Bob Prabhu. Bob served forty years on the frontlines of news and his… Read more “Farted on by Colonel Gaddafi and bitten on the bum – 40 years as a cameraman”
“Dronalism” – using drones for journalism
Drone Camp, Cape Town: 13-15 July, 2016 I’ve just attended the first ever Drone Camp South Africa organised by Chris Roper, senior knight fellow at Code for… Read more ““Dronalism” – using drones for journalism”
Talking 360 video, gimbals and Camera Confidential: My interview on the Multimedia Week podcast
I’m a massive fan of the Multimedia Week podcast and jumped at the chance to appear on the show for a second time. If you don’t already… Read more “Talking 360 video, gimbals and Camera Confidential: My interview on the Multimedia Week podcast”
Life on the road: A glimpse behind the lens
I’ve been shooting news and documentaries for fifteen years now. It’s more than a job, it’s a passion. While on assignment I often like to use my… Read more “Life on the road: A glimpse behind the lens”
40 years as a news shooter and still going strong
I am lucky enough to meet and be inspired by many great shooters in the course of my travels. One man who stands out is Richard Atkinson… Read more “40 years as a news shooter and still going strong”
