
Covid-19 is transmitted from an infected person's respiratory secretions or aerosolised droplets (coughs/sneezes) reaching the nose, eyes or mouth of another.

You are considered to have been in close contact with an infected person if you have been within 2 meters of them for more than 15 minutes.The isolation period following close contact with an infected person is 10 days.The time between exposure to Covid-19 and the moment when symptoms start is commonly around five to six days but can range from one to 14 days.These guidelines should enable our clients and everyone else producing or attending stills and moving image shoots, to take reasonable and practical steps to safeguard themselves and each other in relation to Covid-19 and to meet their obligations to do so. These will be updated in response to feedback on how they work in practice and new legislation and regulation. This is essential to keeping the country operating and supporting vital sectors and employers."Ĭommercial shoots cannot be done from home and therefore the following guidelines have been set out by us, using existing guidelines from the Government, the APA (Advertising Producers Association) and the AOP (Association of Photographers). Stay at least 2 meters apart (or 1 meter with a mask on) Importantly for our industry, the Government have always stated: "Where people cannot work from home they should continue to travel to work.Wear a face covering in enclosed spaces.The Government have stated that we should:

Introduction & Context As we navigate our way through the mire that is Covid-19, it is up to all of us to work together and ensure we are working and shooting as safely as possible.

Please remember that these are guidelines, not the law. The pandemic is going to be with us for some time and the more we make safe working practices a part of our everyday workflow, the better prepared we'll be in the advent of a change in circumstances in the future. Different people have differing attitudes to risk and it is important that everyone feels safe in their working environment. On 19th July, most restrictions are being lifted by the Government, however, we recommend that Shoot Guidelines are still adhered to.
