Why and how I am trying to become a digital minimalist
“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 a journalist and […]
How to film in extremely cold weather: An interview with Stu McKenzie
Imagine that it is so cold your breath is freezing, you are in a 4×4 slipping and sliding across a frozen river and you are scared to switch off your […]
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 all sorts of […]
Shooting tips: PTC’s and sequences
I recently rediscovered my Vimeo channel which had been unloved and forgotten for some time. Amongst some of the gems I found were a couple of videos featuring examples and […]
Caught short in Ghana: how I learned to be a better packer
The victorious hunters ran towards town, the stunned deer slung over the big man’s shoulders. Panting heavily, draped in kit and soaked in sweat I managed a few shots with […]
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 know their work […]
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 – a South […]
Free book – “Life saving travel tips for journalists”
The world of filmmaking and video journalism is changing There is so much to learn – shooting, editing, writing, structure and of course the art of travel in an increasingly […]
Tips for shooting on an aircraft carrier
In 2012 I was lucky enough to get to spend two days shooting on a U.S Aircraft carrier. It was a pretty awesome experience. And although filming on one is a very rare occurrence I figured it was worth sharing what I learnt from the trip. . .
Video journalism and live broadcasting
The Live shot is an essential part of TV news. If you are working in broadcast then there is a pretty high chance that you will have to either shoot them, or appear in them. The way you go about this will be dependent on a number of things: The story, the location and what technology you have available. Here are more tips and advice for videojournalists
FCPX for video journalists
In 2014 I did a three day FCPX training course that showed me how good this software could be. I’ve been cutting on it exclusively ever since. Check out my 30 minute tutorial video in this post…
Better audio – sound tips for video journalists
I believe that professionals put as much effort into recording sound as they do pictures – here are my top tips
