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Today’s episode is dedicated to planning for the worst possible shoot location that you as a photographer might encounter. With photographer David Bergman and Adorama TV we will explore what essentials you must have in your camera bag at all times. And we are not talking about obvious things like cameras, lenses, charges and batteries – those go in your bag without saying. Mr. Bergman will share a few little perks you might have forgotten to take:
“The first one is earplugs. Even if you don’t shoot a lot of concerts like I do you might find yourself shooting in a factory or some other loud environment, and hearing protection will be vitally important.”
“The next thing is a tiny screwdriver. You can pick these up in almost any drugstore because they’re made for fixing glasses but they happen to be the same exact size as those little screws inside most camera lens mounts. You never know when you’ll need to do a little quick tightening job!”
“You should also throw a Sharpie in your bag. It never hurts to have a marker with you to write with but as an added bonus you can wrap some gaffers tape around it. There are a lot of uses for gaffers tape, and I addressed it in another episode.”
“Make sure you have a blower and a cleaning cloth with you these are great for quick cleanups when you’re on location.”
“I also like to throw a small bungee cord in my bag. It’s good when I need to strap a tripod to the side of a roller but also if I want to hang my camera bag from a railing, if the ground is really wet or dirty.”
“I also like to throw a small flashlight in my bag. I know all of our phones have flashlights now but it’s nice to have a separate one, so it doesn’t drain my phone battery when I need it. Not only will the flashlights help you see in the dark but you can use it in a pinch to help focus on your subjects or even light them up when you need to.”
“It’s a good idea to keep a small sandwich bag and a large garbage bag with you as well. These are waterproof, and if you get caught in the rain, you can always put your camera inside the small bag and your entire camera bag inside the large garbage bag to keep everything dry.”
“Of course this isn’t a complete list, and there are some more obvious things you should always have with you like business cards, a phone charger. extra batteries and memory cards. first-aid supplies. mints and some cash, etc. Hopefully you’ll never need any of those things but you’ll have peace of mind knowing you have them and can handle any situation.”
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