Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you're doing things right, when the "thing" happens that you want to photograph, you're holding a camera and a lens and someone else is schlepping 40 lbs of gear. I never used to have a need for a backpack, by in the last four years or so, my photography has changed a lot. Here's how it works lately: 1) I have some photo shoot(s) in [insert name of exotic city like ... Cleveland] 2) i arrange an assistant in [exotic city] by posting to ye olde photo-a-week (now photo-every-other-day-or-so) blog.kylecassidy.com 3) I pack gear, which involves a dslr body and five lenses, two light stands, two umbrellas, batteries, a laptop, socks, underwear (for cleaning lenses) heavy metal t-shirts, toothbrush, novels & various other stuff. 4) I haul my gear to the airport, hopefully a backpack and a shoulder bag -- i try to never check bags 5) In [exotic city] assistant picks me up 6) I go to shoot, assistant breaks back hauling gear 7) assistant drops me off at crazy party filled with exotic dancers and novelists hosted by readers of ye olde blog 8) there is single malt scotch, it is impolite to refuse. 9) assistant hauls me to wherever i'm staying. 10) I brush my teeth 11) fall asleep while going over the day's photos. 12) next morning assistant hauls me to next photo shoot, breaks back hauling gear 13) rinse, lather, repeat 14) i pack up go to the airport & fly home. the only getting of gear that i do these days is getting it from the trunk of a car, so it doesn't matter really how long it takes to get it out, it mostly matters that it fits in one place in such a way that i'll notice if i'm missing something, and that it'll fit in an overhead bin. right now it's looking like one of those super-compartmentalized tamrak's.