I have now been making documentaries for over 10 years now. But how I became a producer, director was not straightforward. I have just left my last contracting work as a web developer. Not having had a break in work for years. It was not until that point I realised just how stressed I was.

I remember thinking what do I want to do. It did not take long for me to come up with making documentaries. I had no clue how to make one, with no camera, money or ideas it was a great start.

I know this sounds easy but move nine months forward and I get my first broadcast. Which went on to be their biggest documentary of that year.

I had a Nikon D700 which could not record video. I was lucky as they were in short supply and when I came to sell it to help buy a Canon 5D MKii. The D700 second hand price bought me the Canon.

My first documentary was Bodybuilding with Kevan Wilson and was first filmed on the 5D MKii and then a Canon XA10. The documentary took 6 Months to film and cost less than £150.

It is still Available Here