What Journalists Carry on the Front Lines: Achilleas Zavallis, Syria

Achilleas is represented by HAYTHAM Pictures and is a regular contributor to Agence France Presse and a variety of international publications. Here’s a look at his gear:

• 2 Canon Mark II cameras
• 2 extra camera batteries & chargers
• 1 Canon 28mm, f 1.8 lens
• 1 Canon 50mm, f 1.4 lens
• 1 Canon 100mm, f2 lens
• 8 SanDisk memory cards (16GB)
• 1 Flashlens
• Notebook
• Computer: MacBook
• Military Assault Bag

¹The Frontline Freelance Register (FFR) is a representative body for freelancers, created and run by freelancers. It is an independent, ring-fenced entity which sits within the Frontline Club Charitable Trust with membership open to all freelance journalists working in conflict or foreign reporting. The FFR’s core objective is to support the physical and mental well-being of freelance journalists. In a world where staff jobs and fully paid foreign assignments are increasingly scarce, foreign and war reporting is dominated by freelancers, many of whom are deeply committed professionals doing outstanding work. At the same time, many of these freelancers lack the institutional support and the financial means to adequately manage the challenges of operating in dangerous environments in the long term. They also lack organised representation, often leaving them at the mercy of powerful media groups. FFR aims to help freelancers by providing them with a forum, a representative body, and a critical mass to face some of these challenges.