Last night I photographed an function at Victoria’s Government House where Professor Graeme Clark was awarded the prestigious Lister Medal, the most distinguished award in surgery, for his pioneering work with the cochlear implants.
This particular job I was working on had a very pressing deadline with local and interstate shoots needed to be done within 5 days while working around already booked jobs. I ended up shooting one of the trucks from Midnight to 5am 2 hours drive out of Brisbane, and having the owner of a major trucking company meet me at 5am to drive the truck along the local freeway.
I travel often for my clients and sometimes it involves overseas shoots. One of the main things for a photographer to consider and plan for is how to get their equipment through the airports and customs. Preparing for my recent shoot in Shanghai, as well as the job preparation, my head was full with managing [...]