Journeys in the Wild: The Secret Life of a Cameraman

Modest, down to earth and full of humour, this is one of the best books about filming Ive ever read. MICHAEL PALINExtraordinary: Gavins easy prose and gasp-making encounters make for a gripping and very funny read. Its a rollercoaster ride with a complete professional. I loved it. JOANNA LUMLEY[Gavin is] a great cameraman with infinite patience, but also a writer with great powers of observation and expression. Brilliant! ALAN TITCHMARSH_________From Gavin Thurston, the award-winning Blue Planet II and Planet Earth II cameraman with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough comes extraordinary and adventurous true stories of what it takes to track down and film our planets most captivating creatures.Gavin has been a wildlife photographer for over thirty years. Against a backdrop of modern world history, hes lurked in the shadows of some of the worlds remotest places in order to capture footage of the animal kingdoms finest: prides of lions, silverback gorillas, capuchin monkeys, brown bears, grey whales, penguins, mosquitoes - you name it hes filmed it.Come behind the camera and discover the hours spent patiently waiting for the protagonists to appear; the inevitable dangers in the wings and the challenges faced and overcome; and the heart-warming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture. What other readers are saying about Journeys in the Wild: Its touching, its thought provoking and its emotional...Go pick it up. Its an absolute inspiration of a book. GoodreadsFull of unbelievable anecdotes from decades of work, some absolutely hilarious, this book left me in complete wonder. GoodreadsAn amazing read and I would heartily recommend it to everyone I know. Goodreads