Cannes Day 1

I landed in Cannes (very) early on Monday morning and maybe should have written a post then as I had plenty of free time. However I am writing this early on day 2 (Wednesday) and looking at the diary I am not sure I am going to have much time over the next week and … Continue reading Cannes Day 1 →

New Way Forward (and Cannes)

It’s fairly obvious I have been neglecting this blog. Actually thats not true. I have not been neglecting it, I have been avoiding it. The question is why and what do I want to do about it? I might be a poor writer but I do enjoy it (it took me 5 or 6 attempts … Continue reading New Way Forward (and Cannes) →

Lens in the Bag

One of the most annoying questions I see (almost every day) posted in Facebook groups and the like are “what lens should I buy next”, often with very little explanation. (I am willing to accept that this is my issue and lack of tolerance). With this question in mind, this post is a run-through of … Continue reading Lens in the Bag →

Godox V1f – Things I learned in Cannes

Thoughts and experiences of using the Godox V1F Round Head Flash

Cannes, Covid & Brexit

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.