• 01
    Jan

    Photography Equipment: What I Pack, Part 1

    I wrote this series six months ago.  Time to show what’s changed in just 6 months…. ****** In the last couple of weeks, I’ve written two series: the first on trends affecting photography and, second, portraits.  I like this format, I admit: if you’ll indulge me, I let my mind mull over a subject, and […]

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  • 20
    Mar

    Photography Equipment I Pack: Part 4

    In the last few posts, I’ve given you my take on cameras, flashes, lenses, wireless transmitter — even a bracket I use to fire two flashes at once.  All that’s left from my original list are the little things. One of those items is barely worth mentioning:  power adapters.  I use these in static photography […]

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  • 18
    Mar

    Photography Equipment: What I Pack, part 3

    In the last post, I talked a lot about cameras, and why I use the Nikon D700 instead of some other (fancier) models.  I think my reasoning makes sense. But the actual camera doesn’t really matter, does it?  What’s important is you pick a camera that fits your needs — your workflow — your other […]

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  • 17
    Mar

    Photography Equipment: What I Pack, Part 2

    In the last blog post, I detailed the contents of my carry on luggage.  That’s what it was, and, conveniently enough, I only had to open the bags propped under my feet at Chicago’s Midway Airport to record this list. On that list were two Nikon D700’s.   “Well, Mr. Technology, who must have the best, […]

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