Radio Rentals – a day with Army Reservists

What is my job about?  Am I simply a photographer?  No!  I am an employed photographer.  Is there a difference?  Yes, of course.  I shoot for a client, I shoot for what the client wants.  I shoot for a certain perspective.  I create the image, certainly and I shoot the best I can under the specific circumstances.  I certainly don’t always shoot what I want, when I want.

I suppose like any photographer, I get precious about my work as there is a perception that as the photographer those images are representative of me.  To a degree this is true but probably not the full story.

Photography is for me about meeting people and trying to help tell their story, although things will not often always go your own way.

Spending a 24 hour period with some Army reservists met with some interesting challengers, trying to represent them the best I could.

What is a reservist?  For those that are not aware, a reservist is also known as a part time soldier.  A soldier who has another job. I don’t really want to say they are not professional as I don’t believe really that earnings are relevant to the label.  Some of these guys and girls have been regular soldiers and know what they are doing.  Some are more operationally experienced than their regular counterparts.

I suppose the challenge is always to try and get some cool images that fit into the story.