2015-06-21 19:05
There can be nothing more annoying for a TV news cameraman such as I, than to be given a filming job and to be asked to 'dress up for the occasion.' No... We stevedores of hot glass and trip… Read More
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A funny behind the scenes look at Freelance Broadcast TV News Camera work. A cameraman takes a sideways and wry look at all things media and tv news.
2015-05-14 14:07
As a TV news cameraman, the past month or so has been somewhat busy, but mostly it has been weeks of following the fortunes of wind bags of various political hues around voting districts of… Read More
2015-03-26 17:27
You know as a TV News cameraman that your day is going to be a long one when you are hired by an outlying newsroom 87 miles away and it takes you 2 hours to get there through the rush hour t… Read More
2015-02-12 15:24
I guess many of my loyal and regular readers thought i had given up the blog. Not a bit of it. I'm still living the fast, furious and fun filled life of a TV news cameraman with all that the… Read More
2014-09-27 13:54
It only seemed like five minutes ago that i was stood outside Parliament as our leaders voted for the last war in our continuing 'War on terror.' (Syria Edition.) Yet here i am again... only… Read More
2014-09-16 12:13
Now many of you out there with 'normal' jobs, like digging road ditches, manual labouring in the steel factories of the grim North and social media PR in the sweatshops of London will no dou… Read More
2014-08-22 12:32
It's been a while since i last posted i know. We TV news camera operators can't spend all day tapping away on computer keyboards to bring you the delightful stories and behind the scenes ins… Read More
2014-07-21 09:45
Catching up with the internet today, many of you will be aware of the incident involving Sky News reporter, Colin Brazier, going through the personal belongings and luggage of a passenger wh… Read More
2014-07-18 14:53
So, just how does your average TV news cameraman go out to work and four hours later have his work splashed across the internet in a frenzy of piss taking, LOL's and BBC baiting via Twitter… Read More
2014-07-12 18:17
We are currently in the midst of yet another passing fad in the TV news and photography industry. You will have read about them... Drones and drone journalism. They are bloody everywhere. In… Read More
2014-07-11 11:10
Yesterday found me traversing our capital city on my way to collect my network news ID card that allows unfettered access to the largest newsroom in Europe. Having been offered the chance of… Read More
2014-07-02 16:37
OK, I now believe things are getting wildly out of control on the TV news cameraman front.Not only do we have to deal with the up and coming boy band haired, spotty youth of today with their… Read More
2014-06-26 16:32
Ordinarily, as a TV news cameraman, there are not many chances to use the Macro ring on the lens. Most days find you performing the back step shuffle on a public road, mid shots and close up… Read More
2014-06-11 13:31
It's not often that during the whirlwind that is our news gathering lives, involving the day to day dissemination of death, destruction, politicking, unfaithfulness, health and invention of… Read More
2014-05-28 13:39
Many of you older TV news cameramen and women out there will remember such phrases as, "Can you hear the whir of the camera on audio track 2...?" Or, "Bugger, the tape door mechanism's jamme… Read More
2014-04-26 14:39
I admit that a day ago I got a little over excited at the prospect of a news job that came my way. You see David Cameron, our esteemed Prime Minister was coming to town and I had been tasked… Read More
2014-04-23 13:21
Before I start, I have nothing whatsoever against @mediaparents a fine organisation posting jobs and discussion for working media parents, and we all want jobs don't we..? Why yes, yes we do… Read More
2014-04-09 13:51
You may remember a while ago I wrote a post about the untimely death of two men whilst riding their bikes and the subsequent meeting with a grieving family at the roadside. Called 'Death in… Read More
2014-03-21 17:30
It's a rare occurrence when you are asked to film a court case and nobody knows who we are looking out for. Mostly we have a fair description or even a newspaper picture of our errant quarry… Read More
2014-02-28 17:23
Every TV news cameraman I know is a gadget freak on some sort of level. The level of geekery also depends entirely on how deep and full your pockets are. Many of us freelancers however, depe… Read More
2014-02-22 14:58
Sometimes, news readers have great difficulty in pronouncing certain names or places, such as the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull that so tongue tied many a mouth piece. So, here's a ques… Read More
2014-02-21 15:20
SEVERE WEATHER ALERT..!! The Environment Agency have issued the following:***14.2.2014 0800Hrs GMT.***A severe front of visiting politicians is heading South West. Accompanying photo op's m… Read More
2014-02-21 15:19
So far, it's been a year of being up to my family jewels in rainwater, whilst standing on many a high street in the South of England, watching other peoples possessions floating away never t… Read More
2014-02-21 15:17
It's not much of a final epitaph to two men is it? Family men, mown down on their cycles and killed by the driver of a BMW in the throes of evading the local constabulary on a dark and storm… Read More
2014-02-10 17:47
I had a chilling feeling when I accepted the job from my news producer to film at Broadmoor. For those readers who don't know or have not heard the name, follow this link.Secure Broadmoor… Read More
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