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find myself in on a daily basis. Meeting cool people and getting to do what I love for a living; what more could I ask for?
WORST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB? It can be hard waiting or chasing invoices as a freelancer, but it’s part of the job, I guess. The late nights and early starts take their toll a bit, but it is well worth it to be able to do what I love.
DULLEST ASSIGNMENTS AND WHY? I try to avoid doing anything I don't enjoy.
London to Amsterdam, filming a truly dedicated team of cyclists who were making the journey for various charities. I had my trusty DSLR with a
body support for this job with a few primes. It was pretty crazy hanging onto the bike, getting lost in small French villages without having to be changing glass! It was a real slog with some
grim weather conditions but a proper adventure. I take my hat off to the cyclists! The event is called IBC2IBC (
www.ibc2ibc.org)! From there I flew straight to
Croatia to film at a brand new music festival in the town of Rovinj for the next week. I had only had my one large camera bag for the entire round trip, so I had to be very selective with lenses, accessories and kit. Last weekend I filmed
championship football -- Bolton v Ipswich -- at the Reebok stadium for the BBC's football league show.
CURRENT CAMERA EQUIPMENT YOU USE? Sony NEX-FS700, Canon 7d/5d MkIII with an arsenal of prime lenses and the JVC GY790.
OTHER GEAR YOU HAVE ACCESS TO? I use the guys at Procam in Manchester for hiring various kit. They always have up-to-date camera formats and gear.
WHAT USEFUL PIECE OF GEAR DO YOU WISH SOMEONE MIGHT MAKE? A Velcro-backed lens caps to stick to my clothes for on the fly shoots. Forever losing them!
BEST THING ABOUT YOUR JOB? Definitely the adventures and weird and wonderful situations I
HAIRIEST/SCARIEST ASSIGNMENTS? One day in Croatia, the weather turned from absolutely blazing hot to a downpour within minutes; conditions deteriorated and I ran for shelter in a small canvas marquee. It soon turned into a pretty angry tropical storm with thunder, lightning, and torrential rain. Not far out at sea from
where we were, there was an absolutely enormous double water spout tearing about a good few hundred feet each. All the contents of the tent were blowing around. The doors were ripped open so I had to get bin bags to wrap my camera gear and protect it from the rain. The water got to about a
foot deep and started pouring in. But the skies soon cleared to reveal an absolute blissful sunset and the destruction left behind.
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