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28/05/2020

New blog post today! I recently catalogued and key-worded over a decade's worth of raw footage from client video projects. Took a while but absolutely worth it for quick easy access to footage. This is how it was done :)

To catalogue your raw video production footage in an easily accessible way can save you hundreds of hours of productivity over the course of a few years.

11/04/2020

Making sure you stay productive as a videographer is paramount to keeping motivation and hunger up for the next gig.

When work dries up, how to stay productive as a videographer. The nature of being a freelancer in the media industry means that work will tend to ebb & flow

30/03/2020

A lot of freelancers are experiencing some challenging times at the moment, during this quieter time, take the opportunity to get on top of things you might not have time to do when you are busy.

Here's an article i wrote a little while ago with a few tips on how to organise book keeping for freelancers & sole traders

if I was starting over again, these are the things i would do from the start, these are the 7 accounting tips I wish I knew when i turned freelance

19/03/2020

Just created my own DIY wireless directors / client monitor so i thought i'd pass on the experience and parts list on how to build your own!

How i built a DIY wireless directors monitor from any camera using old parts and budget friendly new hardware. When it comes to providing a director or

28/02/2019

https://cameramanadelaide.com.au/sony-fs7-real-world-camera-review/

A non scientific, real world Sony FS7 review while filming an architecture TV series. The moment i started using the FS7, i knew i was going to like the

12/02/2019

Well that tops off a challenging yet rewarding week filming a new show in Singapore & Thailand coming to Channel 7 in March. Super proud of the rushes so far and the effort by all the crew. Can't wait to see it go to air! Thanks for the images Steve Sweet

18/06/2018

Mike my director asking me what shots we need for the next scene, I'm just thinking about what's for lunch. ---------------------

04/01/2018

Great to work with the Bondi Rescue lads recently to put this together for such a great cause!

05/04/2017

Great week filming on location down on the South Coast NSW for NZ and Aus cooking and travel show 'taste of a traveller'

29/01/2017

Hey fellow freelancers, are you looking for accounting software? Use my discount code for Freeagent and we will both get 10% off! (I've been using this app for 3 years and it's really good for the price)

(discount code is '42x738v8'

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12/10/2016

A few snaps from out on location yesterday at Australia's second largest solar farm, our planet is sick so it's great to see projects like this in real life at such a grand scale

11/10/2016

Heading 1100km out of Sydney today to film 2 interviews in the outback at Australia's largest solar farm... I've had shorter communtes to work i suppose!