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… Read more “Not black enough, not white enough”
Tag: news
Living on a radioactive mine dump
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… Read more “Living on a radioactive mine dump”
In the line of fire: caught in Zimbabwe’s post-election violence
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… Read more “In the line of fire: caught in Zimbabwe’s post-election violence”
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”
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”
Inside the battle for Mosul: My podcast interview with cameraman Barnaby Mitchell
In episode five of the Imagejunkies podcast I talked with friend and colleague Barnaby Mitchell about his recent experiences filming the battle of Mosul. He had a… Read more “Inside the battle for Mosul: My podcast interview with cameraman Barnaby Mitchell”
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”
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…
