{"id":21499,"date":"2021-06-06T14:51:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T12:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flash.hr\/?p=21499"},"modified":"2023-10-13T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:38:15","slug":"craig-derrick-why-did-360-uk-photographer-who-worked-for-formula-1-moved-to-croatia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flash.hr\/en\/2021\/06\/craig-derrick-why-did-360-uk-photographer-who-worked-for-formula-1-moved-to-croatia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig Derrick – Why did 360 UK photographer who worked for Formula 1 moved to Croatia!?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a founder and president of IBMC – International Business Meetup Club<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, I have opportunity to meet and work with very interesting people from all around the world and help them with their personal and business life in Croatia. One of them is Craig Derrick<\/strong><\/a><\/span> from UK, amazing 360 photographer. He asked me politely could I do interview with him, and I sad: ”Of course, if you have money :)”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dear Leader Joe aka Vin Diesel for poor people & Craig Derrick – Kavkaz<\/span>
Photo: Flash.hr<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You were a photographer for Formula 1, Royal Family, celebrities… Can you maybe get me the title Sir Dear Leader Joe?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I’m still waiting for my title so you’ll have to wait your turn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Craig Derrick<\/span>
photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How did you get those clients and why and when did you move to Croatia? You had everything\u00a0in the UK. Are you suicidal?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In the UK I lived in a place called Cheltenham, lots of famous people lived there and also a very famous horse festival is there every year. I was contracted by the local equivalent of Gloria Magazine so I was recommended by lots of people due to the quality of work I produced.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Craig Derrick<\/span>
photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

F1 was my passione from a young age….I have never missed watching it on TV for 25 years. An old colleague in the UK offered my the opportunity to work in F1 for the 2019 season….I couldn’t resist, so for 2019 I travelled to the F1 in Silverstone, Barcelona, Hungary and Abu Dhabi working in F1 before the Covid put a stop…but I hope to return again someday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Formula 1, Craig Derrick<\/span>
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Yes, I had (on the outside) what appeared to be everything but then I came to Croatia on vacation 8 years ago, and as a photographer, was stunned by the amazing places I visited and so decided this would be my next adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you have problems with starting a business in Croatia and can you compare it with the UK?\u00a0 Could we maybe export our bureaucracy to the UK?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Starting the business was, hmm\u2026..easyish\u2026..but the paperwork, bureaucracy and nepotism is crazy\u2026I have always said that in business it is not WHAT you know but WHO\u2026 in Croatia\u2026this is multiplied 1000 times and as an \u201coutsider\u201d it is even harder.<\/span><\/p>\n

You told me that you would like to work with Rimac. Why? I know so many Albanian entrepreneurs and they are also experts for cars. I can connect you with them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I would love to work with Rimac and take what I learned in F1 to Rimac to see if it something they would be interesting in understanding. He and his company are the cutting edge of car technology in Croatia and I admire Mate Rimac for what he has achieved in this area. A true entrepreneur and risk taker who has managed to produce THE BEST and fastest electric car in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n