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By Will 2 months ago Leave a comment on this post
Regular readers will know that I’m a huge fan of photography, and it’s always interesting to hear how press snappers operate. Happily, Reuters’ superb photographers’ blog gives us an insight into how they do their job, including this post from Andy Clark on assignment in the Caribbean.
I have been covering cricket in the West Indies for about 15 years now and consider myself a veteran of many a tour through the islands. When I tell friends and colleagues that I am off to the Caribbean for cricket, I am constantly met comments of the, ”wow nice!!” or “man another tough assignment in paradise”, kind. I admit, it sounds pretty good to me too, but I know better… I have been there, got the T-shirt and worn it out.
Most people when they travel down to the Windies for a holiday fly on a major airline, unpack, sit in the sun, drink too much, burn their skin the colour of a ripe tomato, pack their bags, get back on that big jet and go home… no fuss no muss. I and my photo colleagues also board that big jet but remain behind to move from island to island for the next four to eight weeks… well read on…
It’s well worth keeping an eye on their blog if you’re vaguely interested in mobile, in-the-field journalism. They often report back pretty quickly on the more dangerous assignments from around the world, which makes for a fascinating behind-the-scenes account.
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