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Get the best from your video interviewee

I love shooting video interviews. I love the way it draws on a range of skills: technical (setting up the gear so it all runs smoothly), aesthetic (making sure it looks and sounds good) and social. And then, depending on who you’re interviewing, you often learn a lot. But every now and then I’ll have…

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Josh’s Story – Family Advocacy {video}

Family Advocacy is an independent advocacy organisation that supports families in New South Wales to promote the interests of people with developmental disability. I was delighted to be asked to produce a second video for the organisation (after Jac’s Place for its initiative Resourcing Inclusive Communities) telling Josh’s story. Josh attended his local school in…

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Create a photo & video library – Part #2: organisation

Creating a well-functioning photo and video library isn’t the sexiest aspect of audio-visual production. But if you are interested in a workflow that does just that – flows, without blockages or sudden plunges into the void, it’s worth doing it right. In Part #1 – Tech, I weighed up the various tech options available (RAID,…

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Create a photo & video library – Part #1: tech

For a non-profit, an effective photo and video library is essential. But all too often setting one up just never quite happens. I understand why – it’s boring and there are always more urgent tasks. When I started as a photographer my negatives were in a heap in a cardboard box and my digital files…

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The Smith Family – working with the ambassadors

The Smith Family helps struggling families to provide the best possible education for their children. It’s an inspiring organisation and I’m proud to have produced numerous videos for it over the last few years. Recently I had the chance to work with two The Smith Family ambassadors: Network 10 TV host Sarah Harris and Australian…

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