I have always loved working handheld and using super wide angle lenses. When I worked with "big" kit I used to adore my B-mount 4.5mmx14 Canon lens. For me filming is about getting close, dumping the tripod and being part of the action. So I was very excited when I discovered the Sony E-mount 10-18mm... Continue Reading →
In June 2017 I was lucky enough to travel deep into the rain forest of Madagascar on assignment for the BBC. I worked alongside another brilliant cameraman called Tony Smith and reporter Angus Crawford. Our piece was about the sapphire rush and how the miners are inadvertently destroying the last habitat of the Indri lemur.... Continue Reading →
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 my DJI Osmo before nearly collapsing. The zips on my bag were coming loose, I was burning because I'd forgotten both my sunhat and cream... Continue Reading →
I usually work in sub-saharan Africa, I love it and am in no rush to work anywhere else. But, my other favourite part of the world is the Indian subcontinent so when the chance arose to be one of the VJ's working on the BBC "Pop up" project I jumped at it. Pop up is... Continue Reading →
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 African who has been there, seen it, done it and is still at the cutting edge of this ever evolving business. Richard has been shooting... Continue Reading →
