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	Filming on a plane carrier Cameraman Robbie Wright shares his experiences filming out in sea

HOW TO BECOME A CAMERAMAN

	How to become a cameraman. We asked real-life cameramen to tell their stories, how they did it, how they got where they are and how they plan to stay there.

	Insight into Television - Making the grade in TV News "So you want to be a TV news camera operator, yes? Travel around the globe to exotic places and show the world’s viewing audience your contribution?"

	Other stories of interest Interviews and articles we dug out of our vast archive.

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	Breaking into the film and Video business By the Society of Camera Operators
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	A day in the life - cameraman Eddie Marritz

The "Art of Seeing" by Wynn Selwynn
"We often look, but we seldom see"

"Reputations are earned by being able to handhold a camera well - reputations are kept by putting it back on the tripod!" David Drinkwater, Senior cameraman, TV2 Hamilton NZ. (Thanks to Laurie Gilbert for the quote)

Quick Tip - Charging your batteries in your hotel room?

	Everything You Wanted To Know About Lighting… But Were Afraid To Ask - Otherwise known as the Guild of Television Cameramen’s one-day lighting course. By Matt Kime of tvcameramen.com.

CODE OF PRACTICE The News Security Group APTN, BBC, CNN, ITN and Reuters formed the News Security Group to establish common guidelines to protect their journalists working in the field.

	On Location: Underwater People often ask what's it like to shoot underwater? That's an easy question to answer; up to a point, at least, it is very similar to taking motion pictures in space.

Facts for British Freelances Health and safety in broadcasting and the performing arts. This leaflet contains notes on good practice which are not compulsory but which you may find helpful in considering what you need to do.

"TeamWork At The Speed of News" is the theme of the 2001 Airborne TV Seminar to be held in December

The NPPA 2002 StoryTelling Workshop This practical weeklong program is designed for experienced reporter/ photographer teams.

Pangaea - the antidote to London Karl Lear shares his experience of using the Sony DSR-500 in combination with their Avid non-linear edit system.

What is an Editcam?

Interview with a fitness trainer tvcameramen.com speaks to a personal fitness trainer on what kind of exercises cameramen should do.

Ten exercises that you can do to help your back Video and pictures

Who is Gonna Take the Weight? Camera work can cause some serious back problems. Matt Kime of tvcameramen.com speaks to a chiropractor on the why, h ow and what to do about it. NEXT UPDATE: Exercises: Which ones and how.

TV Camera lenses. A maturing Technology by Dr Peter Utz

Tips and inventions

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