View from the pack





Some media events can be so busy and pushy it can feel like you've been through a spin cycle by the time you've been spat out the other side. Take a moment to read this first-hand account from ABC cameraman Nick Haggarty about what it's like behind the lens.





He says:





"When the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader are due to appear together you can be assured of a large press pack.





"When you add a decent number of onlookers, pollies, their staff, you have a job that can be really difficult to shoot, like this morning’s launch of the Day of Unity at Parliament House.





"The focus for the cameras is inevitably the PM and there are moments that you just don’t want to miss.





"Today that was when Malcolm Turnbull was shaking hands and posing with Muslim, Jewish, Christian and other faith leaders. And today was my turn at being pushed to the back of the pack as these shots were taking place.





I frantically moved around the media looking for a gap to shoot through, something, anything to see that would illustrate the occasion. Nothing. Nil. Zip. So I gave up on snapping those moments and moved to where I hoped the PM would walk towards.





"Suddenly I realised that Bill Shorten was approaching form the opposite side and seconds later the two men met and shook hands right in front of me.



