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we asked photographer NICK MORRISH to provide our cover photo after finding out he left british airways to go freelance. Nick shares his fOND memories with us... I joined British Airways as a contractor in 2009. I left in March 2020 as a full-time employee. The 10 years I spent there was an amazing experience. People always ask: “what is there to photograph at British Airways besides planes?”. There was plenty. And yes, a lot of planes to photograph (I should say, I am no #avgeek and I found planes really difficult to photograph, but more on that later). I had to be a decent all-rounder and some of the things I covered included: portraits, documentary of the operation in action, PR and marketing activations, events, products, food, buildings, celebrities and our charity work (and everything in between).
It’s a cliché, but no two weeks were the same. My work appeared in internal comms as well as globally in newspapers, magazines, social media and the odd billboard. There were many moments that stand out for me. The arrival of the A380s and 787s was incredible. I was onboard our first A380 when it arrived at Heathrow. If you look carefully at Keith Williams (the CEO of BA) and Fabrice Brégier (COO of Airbus) coming out the door you’ll see my hand and camera right behind them. That was the start of a wonderful summer, working closely with the A380 team as the took the aircraft around the UK doing the entry into service procedures. I also really enjoyed the mentorship programme that ran during 2012, at which point I spent some time
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