Ever fantasized about working for National Geographic as a photographer? Tom O'Brien is the Photo Engineer who engineers the solutions needed so  NatGeo photographers can get the shots they want. Trained as a Mechanical Engineer, Tom has been tasked with figuring out how to record video from half a mile up a cliff face, how to get a remote camera into a robotic paper mâché sage grouse, and even how to design a case that can’t be destroyed by elephants.  Find Tom O’Brien on: National Geographic  The National Geographic Podcast Instagram  Gear mentioned: Lomo LC-A+ Camera Minitar-1 Art Lens Nikon D850  Fujifilm X 100S   Profoto B10 Plus  DJI Inspire 2 Canon 1DX Mark II  Resources Mentioned: Kenji Yamaguchi  Gail Patricelli’s prior work on sage grouses using disguised robotic cameras Nature episodes that inspired the funky bird train, 1 & 2 Charlie Hamilton James article about sage grouse Rashod Taylor Free Solo  The Lensrentals Podcast is a production of Lensrentals, founded by Roger Cicala. Our production staff includes Drew Cicala, Ryan Hill, Sarah McAlexander, SJ Smith, Julian Harper, John Tucker, and Zach Sutton. Other contributors include Roger Cicala, Joey Miller, Ally Aycock Patterson, Joshua Richardson, and Philip Robertson. Thanks to Jacques Granger for our theme song. Submit a topic idea, question or comment, leave us a voicemail at 901-609-LENS, or send us an email at podcast@lensrentals.com. Facebook YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter Pinterest