Covering Cannes this year provided a couple of firsts for me It was the first full-on red carpet event since the start of the pandemic It was the first travel time traveling into the EU since the UK finally left it. As you can imagine - both of these points had a significant impact on working the event, all around COIVD-19.
Category: Thoughts
The Internet is making us lazy
I’m starting this essay with the background knowledge that it may upset some people. Thats ok though, if it makes one or two think then I have achieved something. So what to I mean by my title “The Internet is making us lazy” ? Take a step back, take a sip of your coffee and … Continue reading The Internet is making us lazy
John Downing 1940 – 2020
Earlier this month, the industry lost one of the greats with the death of John Downing, one of the finest photojournalists the United Kingdom has ever produced. For the latest in theBPPA's Spotlight series, Board member Jonathan Buckmaster writes a fitting tribute to his friend and colleague of many years. Read the tribute here...
Goodbye Stirling
People that know me well know I am a petrol-headIt will probably come as no surprise that I met and photographed Stirling Moss a few times. One of my most prized possessions is a biography of him I "borrowed" from my father, it's probably the first biography I ever read and I still have it … Continue reading Goodbye Stirling
All my work has been cancelled! What Now?
The last few weeks have been difficult and it is about to get a whole lot tougher! What now? During February I flew to Los Angeles to cover The Oscars and then to Berlin to cover Berlinale (The Berlin Film Festival). I then used a loan GFX50R on a photoshoot for a band. I had … Continue reading All my work has been cancelled! What Now?
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