Conversations with Camerawomen – Details, episodes & analysis

So great to finally have DP Vanessa Whyte on. What a great episode for all of you aspiring cinematographers. We get into everything from being a woman in the industry, so her work on Ted Lasso, shooting shorts, doing well in interviews, putting yourself out there and the genesis of Illuminatrix. You can follow her work on https://www.instagram.com/noodlle/.

Hope you enjoy the chat!

A really special episode with Sophie Darlington - Wildlife cinematographer specialising in long lens. Sophie has been in the game for 30 years so you know you're getting some valuable knowledge. She has shot with penguings, polar bears, wolves all around the world and continues to create beautiful, meaningful imagery that humanity needs to see. We talk about the solitary nature of the job, making decisions, working with fixers, some of the technical aspects of shooting in the wild, and a lot more. Links to some of the things she mentioned in the episode.

 https://www.instagram.com/sophiedarlingtondop/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOzdNRX4Vas 

https://www.instagram.com/wildlife.camerawomen/ 

After a long (unplanned) hiatus, we're back with a great episode to kick off. In this episode I talk with Well-Being Facilitator Leo Anna Thomas about everything to do with dealing with stress, mental health and handling different difficulties and situations on set. I love this episode and hope you all find it as useful as I do. Please check them out on instagram and all the amazing work they are doing. Well-being should really be something we are all invested in beyond the technical and creative aspects of our work. 

https://www.instagram.com/leo_thomas81/ 

https://www.instagram.com/6ftfrom/ 

Juliette Carton on the podcast today talking about her decision to step up into loading, the things she learned as a trainee, dealing with tough days on set and lots more. Great episode for those in the beginning of their career and those in management positions who could find it useful to hear from the POV of someone who recently stepped up. 

https://www.instagram.com/juliettecarton/?hl=en 

Some links to things she mentioned:

Follow link to the overflow https://chat.whatsapp.com/JpRtPLPI0bA18vumOP1zmR 

Discord : 
https://discord.gg/XdzrNJYSqM 

Or:
https://discord.gg/ruamf3dkeD 

Another link for signal messenger trainee group https://signal.group/#CjQKIHrXE0Eg_0_rKkf5P_kKv9obFeAP5P8HFqd8evwSeE0GEhC25WikaCNvqcOrhEdINOOk 

Camera operator Zoe Goodwin-Stuart ACO,  joins me for a great chat about everything operator related, with lots of technical advice and tips, working with different equipment, the dreaded stand-up sit-down shot and a lot more stories and information she has gathered over her 20 year career. 

https://www.instagram.com/zoegscam/ 

https://www.instagram.com/emski25/ 

Rebecca is a camera operator based in New York. She came up as a focus puller and has operated on the TV show Orange is the New Black, the Ray Donovan film and many other projects. We dive into the details of being an operator, handheld vs dolly operating, getting better at the craft, managing a team and managing stress in between many more things. Enjoy!

Follow her on: https://www.instagram.com/ashlea_downes/