Media photographer and camera man scuffle outside polling station
Jun 8, 2017
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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For those that don’t live in the UK, there’s a general election going on at the moment. Today is the day we cast our votes. This particular polling station is where Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, happens to be casting his. And as is likely around the polling station of each party’s leader, the entrance is littered with the media.
It seems that here, though, a photographer and video camera operator couldn’t agree on who was going to be standing in a particular spot. They both wanted the same shot as he was coming out, but to quote Connor McLeod, “There can be only one”. A quick shove starts to turn into something a little more determined as this 18 second video plays out.
They say that election time brings out the worst in people. It’s the same all over the world. Although it’s usually down to a difference in politics than anything else. This, though, isn’t much more than a playground scuffle over nothing. To say that they’re acting like children would be something of an understatement.
There’s no information on exactly which organisations these people work for. But I can’t imagine their employers will be best pleased. Especially if their little quarrel caused them to miss the shot.
That commentary, however, is absolute gold. Does anybody else wish there was another camera pointing back at the lady providing narration? I’d have loved to have seen the expressions on her face as the event unfolded.
[via BBC]
John Aldred
John Aldred is a photographer with over 25 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter – and occasional beta tester – of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.
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10 responses to “Media photographer and camera man scuffle outside polling station”
Id have introduced that op to the video camera suppository. Cheeky bathstard
If I was that photographer and had been put on the floor by that video guy, his video camera would be on the floor, especially if my cameras had been damaged. TV camera people seem to think they are gods. Happens far too often where they turn up and try and take over, when photographers are already there
If I was the photographer, the cameraman and his camera would be on the floor.
Although to be honest, I don’t think I would stoop low enough to work in journalism.
I don’t understand the need to act like a schoolyard bully. He didn’t even ask or gesture towards wanting some space, he just shoved the photographer. What kind of a “professional” is that?
acting like a bunch of children… : ?
Quit normal in a media scrum, unfortunately
Paul Richards I know but still… some people really need to grow up
Brian Aitkenhead totally!
The photographer was right to push back after being shoved out of the way, but he should have pushed harder and made sure it was the cameraman than toppled, not himself.
I already though the newspapers and news channels were the dregs of society, but this just helps confirm it.
I have come across this sort of behaviour from TV crews time and time again to the point I believe the first class in TV crew 101 is arrogance training