鈥淚鈥檓 just over three years into my current role as a staff Senior Camera Journalist (Camera operator and editor) based in China for the BBC. It鈥檚 a dream job and an extraordinary privilege to be on the ground covering some of the most important stories and events of our time.
鈥淚 was previously based for a year in Westminster for a production company (Vice Media) producing a special 1-hour BBC Two special documentary following the twists and turns of Brexit inside parliament with the BBC鈥檚 Political Editor, Laura Kuenssberg.
鈥淧rior to that, after spending a year washing up dishes in a pub after graduating, I managed to break into the industry gaining access, and then pitching/ field producing stories for the likes of the BBC and ITN during the Europe refugee crisis. I was then able to develop this into a more regular freelance career and move to London for three years before my current role.鈥�
Tell us about your BBC experiences
鈥淥ne of the best things about my current role in China is being based in a country and a region where there鈥檚 always something interesting happening. The great thing about working for the BBC is that it has multiple programmes and platforms which means there鈥檚 always a place for a story or idea 鈥� and always a way to make it work across different formats. I鈥檝e been given the opportunity to craft some creative pieces of work where I鈥檓 continually learning every day, and it鈥檚 a lot of fun.
鈥淪ome of my most memorable moments are really the moments when I鈥檓 seeing a part of history play out in front of my eyes 鈥� from protests in Hong Kong to China鈥檚 Hubei Province, epicentre of the Covid-19 outbreak, being locked down. In Westminster, I remember filming at the back of the room while leading backbench MPs plotted to bring down Prime Minister Theresa May and her Brexit plan. It really is a privilege to be able to go to places and see things that others don鈥檛.鈥�
How did your 蜜桃AV experience prepare you for your future career?
鈥淭he media industry is a multi-skilled environment. Some of the best camera operators are not just people who shoot and edit but people who know how to produce and tell stories. They know how to ask questions and develop stories and access. The course at Bournemouth was not only great at teaching essential technical skills from camera to editing, but also at how to develop and tell stories. Being good at all these skills is essential.鈥�