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This episode is dedicated for our traveling creatives who have too many bags to carry around. Photographer David Bergman with AdoramaTV will share his tips on best practices of making each travel easy.
David shares: “Most people carry a small bag with a camera and just a lens or two, but it can be a literal pain to carry that around all the time. Especially in airports where they’re also a big target for theft. So what I suggest is to keep your gear in the bag, but then put that inside of your carry-on suitcase. That way it’s out of sight from thieves, and you can comfortably roll your bag until you get onto the plane.”
“However if you’re on a small plane and have to gate check your carry-on. What you do is simply take out your camera bag at the gate, then check the carry-on while keeping all your photo gear with you on the plane. If you’re a pro-photographer and travel with a lot of gear, instead of a small bag, you probably already use a big roller for day-to-day use. But I know mine doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment of most regional planes, and international airlines can be really strict when enforcing those size limits! In that case what I do is pack my gear into a smaller photo backpack first, and put that entire thing inside of the bigger roller at the gate.”
“I just take out the backpack, and check the empty roller all by itself. The bag will fit in the overhead, or under my seat, with no problem, and when I land at my destination, I put the bag back into the roller, and I’m on my way! No matter how much gear you have, taking this extra step gives you the best of both worlds. You have a roller for most of your travels, and can still keep everything protected when you carry it onto the plane. “
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