A really good learning curve has been experiencing delayed payments. I was promised payment on delivery of the photos, but had to wait over a month after sharing the photographs… Key points of learning include: Use email for any form of communication relating to work (including voluntary.) This maintains professionalism, removes the immediacy of instant…… Continue reading 4 messages, 4 emails & a phonecall later…| Chasing payments

“A week with Extinction Rebellion.

This podcast was a real contrast to The Guardian’s ‘A week with Extinction Rebellion’. “They are far less obnoxious than the Brexit protesters on either side…that might be part of why the police are behaving the way they are” Overlooks one of the central values of Extinction Rebellion’s tactics – to be peaceful with no…… Continue reading ‘Have the XR protests had any impact?’ | The Spectator

Having now captured three climate protests – two Youth Strikes and one Extinction Rebellion event, I am seeing the time pressures of photojournalism. The time frame for making your images ready to be published is much narrower than with commercial photography briefs. The longer the delay, the more irrelevant, inaccurate and out of date your…… Continue reading Time pressures of photojournalism

After reflecting on PPP1 and my skillset evaluation from 2018, I was prompted to revisit the detailed skillset evaluation I did this January 2019. Nothing much as changed in terms of what I am interested in/enjoy/feel comfortable in. However, I feel I have started to work on some of my weaknesses in the last couple…… Continue reading Progress on gaps in skillset