Sunday 30th AprilThe lights of Port Sudan twinkle on the horizon.It’s the middle of the night and we are approaching the docks in a tugboat, bouncing around and dodging the occasional wave that crests the hull.I am traveling light - camera and run bag only. We will have just a few minutes on the ground.As... Continue Reading →
This is my first documentary credit as Producer and Director. Rodwell and his mother Shamiso are fantastic people and have been through so much. Rodwell, was badly mauled by a Hyena in Zimbabwe. This is the story of his recovery and the amazing people who helped him.
I live in South Africa. Recently some parts of the country have been experiencing a harsh drought that has led to reservoirs drying out and animals dying of thirst. In early November (2019) myself and colleagues Andrew Harding and Becky Lipscombe travelled to the town of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape. We made this film... Continue Reading →
I recently directed, shot and edited a film for the BBC about the wave of murders that have made Cape Town one of the most dangerous places in the world. Myself and colleague Vauldi Carelse spent a week around the most dangerous parts of the Cape Flats - we met the police, family members of... Continue Reading →
I recently shot, edited and directed a mini-doc for the BBC about the coloured (people of mixed heritage) community in South Africa. It was a fascinating story and one I really enjoyed shooting. Thanks to my brilliant colleague, Vauldi, we managed to get great access to the community and also to the police. I shot... Continue Reading →
Johannesburg was built because of mining. The city is surrounded by huge, sandy dumps - a side-effect of the search for gold. I've lived in South Africa for ten years (on and off) and I had never thought about the dumps and what might be inside them. It was only when my colleague, the brilliant... Continue Reading →
I was recently in Zimbabwe to cover the elections. I was there to make films away from the politicians and the hard news. It was fun, until the shooting started. Here are a few short clips from my footage that day. https://youtu.be/EiDHJ_BHoXA As I approached the front of the crowd I found a man who... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/iqEfQOO_0qQ So I've just purchased the Sony PXW-Z90. If you've never heard of it then here are a few basic stats that helped to sell it to me: - 4K right out of the box - 3G-SDI and HDMI outputs - 1” Exmor RS sensor - Amazing autofocus - 12x optical zoom I've been shooting... Continue Reading →
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 his military career both as an infantryman and as a photographer and then his transition to a full-time career in journalism. What skills are transferable? How can you... Continue Reading →
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 crazy things. When I wanted to learn more I knew the perfect man to speak to for the Imagejunkies podcast - Stewart Pittman aka Lenslinger.... Continue Reading →
