Morgan Reeves, 29, has been able to start his own photography and videography business, thanks to a £1,500 SWEF grant awarded via the Dorset Community Foundation.

Morgan submitted an application form requesting a grant for an additional camera so that he could expand into videography and take on new clients. He was invited to attend an online meeting. “The whole process was super easy,” he said. “The online meeting was intimidating at first because I’ve never done anything like that."

“Once I started talking it was relaxed and actually really enjoyable. A couple of weeks later I got a message to say I’d been accepted, which was amazing. I had the camera saved on my laptop and was able to order it straight away and tell the client I could do the job.”

He said having a second camera that is much more adept at shooting video has transformed his business. “It has been game changing because about 80 per cent of my work is now video and making that jump from one to two cameras just unlocks another layer of production,” he said. “I am taking on so much more work that I wouldn’t have been able to accept before.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the grant because with this camera I feel confident in accepting and agreeing to jobs, knowing I have equipment that’s capable."

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