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We recently added online registration to our workshops. This means you can register for a workshop without finding your cheque book and stamps or phoning with your credit card info.
At the bottom of each workshop description you will see a button that says ‘Register Now.’ Follow the instructions and you can quickly and easily pay the deposit and register for a course. It’s safe and secure. You’ll receive an automated response and a follow-up from a real live human.
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David Trattles - photo narrative workshop
What’s coming up that’s fun?
• Creative Fundamentals – April - our most popular course! Learn the fundamentals of photography. Lay a solid foundation for your photo fun!
• Dancing Horses Photo Safari – April - FUN shoot capturing lovely horses that will dance for our cameras!
• On Location Lighting with Blair Gable – April - FULL – we’re looking at a second section in the summer.
• Developing a Photo Narrative with David Trattles - May – David will shake up your world of story telling with your camera!
• Macro Photography with J David Andrews – June - 3 spots remain (may change without notice) – Get close and personal with flowers and other delights!
Fun for all and now easier to register!
Motion exercise within Creative Fundamentals photo workshop (that's me in the helmet working hard to create a zooming subject for your cameras!)
#755 What camera equipment to bring to a photo shoot…
Sunday, February 26th, 2012I’ve often said my job is a pack mule.
I lug a lot of equipment. Whether it’s teaching photo classes or creating photos for clients there is a lot of equipment to move. Sometimes I have an assistant but often I am moving equipment by myself.
Today on the way to a custom hockey photo workshop I weighed my camera bag. It was just over 20 pounds (approx 10 kg). That’s a fair bit! Each photographer chooses different equipment for different purposes. So for today’s blog post I started thinking about what I pack for different scenarios.
What goes in the bag?
1. Today’s workshop… I usually shoot a little of the workshop in action and want to be able to show different equipment options for shooting different scenarios. I also bring some extra gear in case a student has a malfunction – it’s nice to be able to lend something in need. So I brought:
• Two DSLR bodies, 80-200/f2.8, four small primes: 14/2.8, 24/2.8, 50/1.4, 85/1.4, memory, batteries, water, Clif bar, teaching aids, student notes, etc. in a hefty over the shoulder bag. It came to slightly over 10kg or 20 pounds.
2. A commercial shoot… Depends on what the shoot is but it’s reasonable to suggest:
• Laptop, two DSLR bodies, 80-200 f2.8 zoom, prime lenses, memory, batteries, chargers, studio gear, tripod, back drop gear, water, lunch. Could come to 50 or 100 kg (100-200 + pounds)
3. In the field art shoot… For a Watershed type shoot I might bring:
• 4×5 Graflex film camera plus two lenses, Pentax 67 film camera plus three lenses, 35mm panoramic camera, film, batteries, food, water, small bag of extra clothes (down jacket, etc.), tripod. It all goes in a backpack style camera bag, tripod bag and small duffle bag. Possibly 15kg (30 pounds). I feel like a pack mule hiking or biking into a location.
4. Vacation photos… We recently went away for a week’s vacation (see attached photo) and I was “asked to provide” some family photos. I was on holiday… and I did not want to lug equipment. I brought:
• One DSLR, 3 small prime lenses, an extra battery and a couple of memory cards all in a small over the shoulder bag. Probably came in at 5kg or 10 pounds, tops.
Family Portraits - bath time
What you bring depends on what your goals are. The more complex the shoot, the more equipment there is to haul. I often evaluate the haul after the shoot and ask:
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