Henry W.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Top Services
News Shooter / Video Journalist
Reporter / Journalist
Drone Operator
Equipment
Video
- 4K video camera
- Drone
- DSLR or equivalent
Audio
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Shoulder rig
- Stabilizer
About Henry
I'm a video journalist based in West Africa. I've shot, edited, scripted and produced around 50 news pieces from across the region. I've also shot documentary, as well as PR for humanitarian organizations. My photo work has appeared in the British Journal of Photography, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, Men's Health, De Standaard, The New Internationalist, The Telegraph, BBC, OZY, NME and Vice. I write for outlets like The Economist, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera English, Reuters, BBC, The Atlantic, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, OZY, 1843, Voice of America and Vice News. Aside from Burkina Faso, I’ve reported from Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, UK, France, Spain, Togo, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi and South Sudan, usually covering security and humanitarian crisis and, occasionally, off-beat culture.
Top Projects
The Invisible Enemy: Climate Change and Migration in the Sahel
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Reporter / Journalist
- Drone Operator
- Field Producer
In 2021 I won the VOA Director's Grant to make a 15 minute documentary on lives lived at the intersection of climate change and migration. I produced, shot, edited, scripted and narrated.
Drought Forces Ethiopian Herders to Eat Cattle Feed
- Video Editor - News
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Drone Operator
- TV News Producer
I shot, produced, edited, scripted and narrated this piece from Ethiopia for VOA. This is just one of over 100 video and radio reports I have made from conflict countries over the last two years.
Burkina Faso conflict: HRW says 350,000 children out of school - 'Al Jazeera English'
- Fixer
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Drone Operator
In May 2020, I shot a news piece for Al Jazeera English. The subject was Fatoumata, a girl who like 350,000 other children lost access to education in Burkina Faso due to the ongoing conflict. I found the main characters, filmed the interviews and the majority of b-roll.
Burkina Faso Unrest Military Denies Coup
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
When a coup hit Burkina Faso in January 2022, I got inside the base where the military began to mutiny and recorded their demands to the government. For Al Jazeera, I contributed footage then tracked and did a stand-up for this piece.
What Are the Obstacles to Peace Talks in Ethiopia?
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
I shot, produced, edited, scripted and narrated this piece from Ethiopia for VOA. This is just one of over 100 video and radio reports I have made from conflict countries over the last two years.
All Services
Pre-Production
- Fixer
- Copy Editor
- Copywriter
Production Support
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Portrait Photographer
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Audio Storyteller
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Documentary DP
- Drone Operator
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
Post-Production
- Video Editor - News
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