ADRIAN CALLAN, left, is a Bankok-based freelance TV cameraman/editor, who filmed the so-called Red Shirts as they rallied to calls for an uprising by Thailand’s exiled former Prime Minister. Adrian’s footage has been broadcast on Al Jazeera English, ITN, Channel 4, and ZDF Germany.
He also takes photographs “as a hobby”, but his shots from the recent protests demonstrate not just his skills as a photojournalist but his determination to focus on the human stories behind the simmering unrest.
DAN MASON asked Adrian about the challenges of covering the drama on his own doorstep
Which picture sums up your coverage of the story?
AC: It is hard to find one image that really sums it up. But I’ve selected this one as I like the contrast. The luxury shopping mall in the background with protesters camped outside.
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