HINTS AND TIPS

1 SHOOTING PORTRAITS When I’m shooting the poster campaigns for GOT, I exclusively use my D850 with the 85mm 1.4 lens. This combo makes for fantastic crisp portraits in the studio. The 85 lets me get just the right distance from my subject – so as not to be too close, but still create an intimate feeling in the image.

2 LOW-LIGHT SITUATIONS The lighting in this show is absolutely beautiful, but can be a real challenge to shoot. My Nikon bodies are more than capable of achieving brilliant usable images at very high ISOs.

3 TRACKING FOCUS At times when shooting action I have to be in a blimp – which means I cannot focus manually on certain lenses. Tracking autofocus is a life saver in these situations!

4 SILENT MODE I’ve just started using the silent mode on my D850 – it’s a game changer for on-set work. Silence is a crucial element of stills work – you must not interrupt the sound recording in any way.

5 BURST MODE/ CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MODE I use this for explosions and stunts – usually I like to be completely in control of the ‘moment’ – but this is great for those times when it would be disastrous to have a perfect shot – but with the actors’ eyes closed! It’s good to have a few frames on either side.