Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

Erin Ranney 'I just completely fell in love with cameras'

Natural Wanders - The Plodcast

Show Notes

In this episode we go for a Bristol wander with camerawoman Erin Ranney. We chat about growing up in bear country, her route into natural history filmmaking and separating work from worth.

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