If you are going to a muslim country for a shoot be prepared to stop five times a day for prayer. During prayer time is the perfect time for a cup of expresso, a smoke and blowing the sand out of the gear. Oh! and don’t forget to bring extra cartons of smokes to share with your fixer and crew members. At the end of the day watching an Egyptian soap opera on a tv hooked up to a car battery for power and sharing your smokes, drinking green tea is a great way to bond with your crew.