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2nd Hello From Afghanistan
- Thread starter planetx
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Nice work, as usual.
Amazing to see how far camera-phones have come on these days :rasp:
Stay safe dude !
Amazing to see how far camera-phones have come on these days :rasp:
Stay safe dude !
182cup & 172 racecar
Good pics Steve.
2004 1.5 DCi 80 Dyna
You know what, I looked at getting this job, went to the recruitment office but they said there were currently no jobs as like you say, there are only a select few doing it.
Could you tell me what you needed to stand out from the rest to get the job?
also, were you a soldier before hand? and I take it you have to train up as a normal soldier would do before you are even considered?
This is my honest to god dream job, I have always wanted to be a war photographer and this job fits it perfectly.
Oh, and great pics btw
Mike
LY 182 FF CUPPED
you need to serve at least 10 years in the Army and be a minimum of Corporal in rank before you are even considered for selection.
If successful, you are then invited to a weeks selection - with up to 15 other wanabees.
The week consists of interviews, aptitude tests, english and maths exam. You are then sent out on a 24 hour photographic exam - mine was to take 10 images following chosen themes in Wolverhampton. This is judged by an independent panel.
You then have the most important test - a social evening with alcohol, secretly being assessed to see how much of a social hand grenade you are???....of which I scored very highly ( Blamed it on the Stella)
Providing you pass the week........I came top on my selection, only 2 of us were picked out of 16 applicants!
This selection only happens twice a year if you are lucky - but recruitment will now stop for the foreseeable future as we have reached maximum limit. People tend to see out their 22 years in the trade!
The next step is to attend the Defence School of Photography at DCAE Cosford where you undertake an intense 9 month Photography course - equivalent to 2 years at College and 1 Year at University, and a year in a high tempo "press situation".
You are then spat out at the other end as a Professional Photographer ready to deploy anywhere in the world.....like me......to Afghanistan on my own!!!....and expected to deliver the goods, no matter what the situation to the worlds ever demanding media.
http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/career/7871.aspx
If successful, you are then invited to a weeks selection - with up to 15 other wanabees.
The week consists of interviews, aptitude tests, english and maths exam. You are then sent out on a 24 hour photographic exam - mine was to take 10 images following chosen themes in Wolverhampton. This is judged by an independent panel.
You then have the most important test - a social evening with alcohol, secretly being assessed to see how much of a social hand grenade you are???....of which I scored very highly ( Blamed it on the Stella)
Providing you pass the week........I came top on my selection, only 2 of us were picked out of 16 applicants!
This selection only happens twice a year if you are lucky - but recruitment will now stop for the foreseeable future as we have reached maximum limit. People tend to see out their 22 years in the trade!
The next step is to attend the Defence School of Photography at DCAE Cosford where you undertake an intense 9 month Photography course - equivalent to 2 years at College and 1 Year at University, and a year in a high tempo "press situation".
You are then spat out at the other end as a Professional Photographer ready to deploy anywhere in the world.....like me......to Afghanistan on my own!!!....and expected to deliver the goods, no matter what the situation to the worlds ever demanding media.
http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/career/7871.aspx
Audi
I remember the pic you did on v6clio.net from inside your car. Abosolutely brilliant.
Very talented.
Echo what everyone on here had said before about staying safe mate.
Alex
Very talented.
Echo what everyone on here had said before about staying safe mate.
Alex
LY 182 FF CUPPED
Thank you
anyone wants to send a charity parcel out...old magazines especially photography ones or car mags.....much appreciated.
Not just for me but the rest of the lads out here.
postage is free upto 2 kg
Cpl Steve Wood
19 Bde Photographer
TFH Headquarters
Lashkar Gah
Afghanistan
BFPO 715
anyone wants to send a charity parcel out...old magazines especially photography ones or car mags.....much appreciated.
Not just for me but the rest of the lads out here.
postage is free upto 2 kg
Cpl Steve Wood
19 Bde Photographer
TFH Headquarters
Lashkar Gah
Afghanistan
BFPO 715
2004 1.5 DCi 80 Dyna
10 years lol, should of joined when I was 18!!
looks like your the cream of the crop though, so well done to you!
Out of interest, have you photographed any of Famagusta the 'ghost town' in Cyprus? My uncle who was once based out there said he went around it on patrol and said I would of loved it!
btw, might send you out something in the post
)what stuff can you receive/not receive?
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