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Ankur Desai

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
1329 total appearances

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Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

If I could inspire even one person, if one little girl sees me in my truck and thinks, yeah, I could do that, yeah, that would be good.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

I've done various jobs in my life.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

I wanted to show my daughters that you can even, even at the age where a lot of people are looking at winding down, you can still do new things, learn new things, learn new skills, push yourself way beyond your limits and do things that scare you absolutely witless.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

Finally, it's not uncommon for children to go into the same profession as one of their parents when they grow up.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

But one young girl in Australia joined her father's photography business at the age of just nine and is now helping to capture the most special day of many people's lives.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

Frankie McCamelly takes up the story.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

And my name's Jerome and I'm the father of Aisha and I also like doing photography and video.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

Oh, there you are!

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

For years, Jerome has been working as a wedding photographer in Melbourne, Australia, capturing those special moments as the day unfolds.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

And since she remembers, Aisha has been asking to come along.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

The answer was always, no, you're not old enough yet.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

Maybe when you're older, maybe when you're 12.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

But her luck soon changed.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

This opportunity came, luckily the bride was a photographer, and she just asked for a photo from behind as she's coming in, and then a photo from behind as she was leaving the church.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

And the safe shot is always inside the church for when the bride comes in, and outside the church when the bride and groom exit.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

So I thought little Asha could just, you know, could be there to do it.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

And what was that like, turning up to a wedding and having a camera in your hands?

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

Not only were the shots brilliant, but Jerome's social media post showing Aisha taking photos at the wedding went viral.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

I just loved watching Aisha because she was really hungry for the moment.

Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

She wasn't just standing just like she was intentional.