We recently shot this short piece for CNN’s Market Place Africa highlighting the growing coffee culture in Sierra Leone.
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/business/2021/04/20/marketplace-africa-sierra-leone-coffee-culture-industry-spc.cnn
Filming Nyabondesia music video in Sierra Leone
I recently filmed the music video for “Nyabondesia” by Moinina ft. Augu6tine in Sierra Leone. We were lucky to have some amazing Sierra Leonean dancers (Hawa Kanu & Alvin “White Angel”) and a perfect location with beautiful natural light.
The clip is shot entirely on the Sony A7riii with a 35mm lens using only natural light.
Shortlisted for the Wellcome Photo Prize
I’m honored to have had one of my photos shortlisted for the Wellcome Photo Prize 2019 in the category “Outbreaks”. More information here: https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-do/our-work/wellcome-photography-prize/2019
360 VR at Freetown Port
We’ve been busy shoot a 360 VR film at Freetown Port … check out the preview below
360 VR Drone shooting
We’ve been busy producing a 360 VR experience for The World Bank. This has included flying a 360 VR camera over Freetown and the sea port. We will share a link to the VR experience soon … stay tuned!
Sierra Leone Drone and Time Lapse Compilation
Drone and time lapse footage captured around Sierra Leone. Check it out!
For The Passion Of Mankind
Our short film "For The Passion Of Mankind" picks up Best Human Rights film at The Black Sea Film Festival
~~ 12 months since the end of the largest Ebola outbreak in history and local heroes that played key roles in bringing the outbreak to an end, like gravedigger James Hamilton, seem long forgotten. ~~
One year since Ebola
November 7th 2016 marks one year since the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone was declared over. At 11am in Sierra Leone a 3-minute silence is taking place to remember the lives that were lost during this time.
Last year we produced this short video with SMAC Sierra Leone to celebrate the efforts of the Ebola response workers in reaching zero cases.
Reaching remote communities with Marie Stopes International
Just spent a few days travelling around Sierra Leone with Marie Stopes International. Marie Stopes International are reaching some of the most remote locations in Sierra Leone to deliver much needed antenatal care, family planing, and women's health services.
This image of the remote Momaya Community in Bonthe District, Sierra Leone.
BYE BYE EBOLA
“Bye Bye Ebola” was produced in collaboration with The Government of Sierra Leone and development partners to celebrate the end of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and to recognise the work done by Ebola response workers.
The videos has been viewed more than 600,000 times across youtube and facebook as well as being picked up by major news networks around the world.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/10/bye-bye-ebola-sierra-leone-rapper-block-jones-video
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/bye-bye-ebola-this-could-be-the-happiest-music-vid/
http://www.fox5dc.com/health/sierra-leone-celebrates-being-ebola-free-with-music-video
BYE BYE Ebola!
To celebrate Sierra Leone reaching 42 days without any new cases of Ebola we produced this music video with SMAC (social mobilisation action consortium) and Block Jones ft. Freetown Uncut
Freetown by Night
Freetown, Sierra Leone captured at night from Leicester Peak
Drone photo over the east of Freetown
Took the DJI Phantom 3 Professional up over the east of Freetown to capture this shot today.
Living in fear of FGM
Just finished this film in Sierra Leone for The Guardian exploring the tradition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Not an easy topic to discuss but a very important one.
Pikin To Pikin blog post
A few months ago I travelled to Kailahun with Child To Child and local partner Pikin To Pikin to photograph some of their Ebola recovery projects. This blog by Keziah Gbondo talks about her journey back to Sierra Leone's first Ebola hotspot
http://www.pearlworks.co.uk/2015/08/11/kailahun-ebolas-first-hotspot-in-sierra-leone/
Daniel Bangura doing Sam Smith covers for #FreetownUncut
Filmed the amazingly talented Daniel Bangura as he covered a couple a Sam Smith tracks. Check out the #FreetownUncut youtube page for the other videos.
Bureh Beach Time-lapse
Waiting for the clouds to pass so decided to try out the interval function on the Sony FS7. Shot slog2 @ 4k
SMAC Posters
The full range of posters that we photographed and designed for SMAC Sierra Leone are now on their new website and available for download. It is great to see these positive posters appearing in even the furthest corners of Sierra Leone.
Check out their site at www.smacsl.org
Concern Worldwide
Out in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone last week photographing Concern Worldwide's aid projects.
Filming Ebola survivors with #TeamSurvive and Africa United
Today we were out with #TeamSurvive and Africa United filming Ebola Survivors around Freetown. The project is celebrating Ebola survivors and hopes to help promote positive integration of survivors back into their communities after they have beat this virus.
The project is the next instalment from Africa United ... the first campaign #WeveGotYourBack celebrated the often overlooked healthcare workers that are working tirelessly to beat Ebola. The first video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af4Ld1jIteE
