Thursday, March 1, 2012

Tools of the trade...

 

"Hey your cameras take some great pictures..."

Those of us who shoot for a living, hear that a lot and know it is not all in the gear.  Knowing how to get it to do what we want is a key element in taking good photographs.  My cameras are extensions of my hands and eyes.  Today's cameras are very complex imaging devices and take time to get to know their personality.  They are basically a computer with a lens...

Above, are a couple of shots of my gear.  The first one is it all packed up in my case and the second it it all ready for an assignment.  The case holds 2-camera bodies, 6-lenses, extra camera batteries, strobes (not pictured), extension wires, 2-tele-converters, cleaning stuff, gaffers tape, extra memory cards, a light meter  and a small mono pod for the 300mm.  Now that's a lot of stuff crammed in to that box.
I use the Think Tank belt system instead of a camera bag because it is easier on my back.