Missing Something?

Missing Something?

I’ve been told I would misplace my appendages if they’re weren’t attached.  It’s true. Whenever I leave the house I can be heard chanting  these three words, “wallet, keys, cell phone,…….wallet, keys, cell phone”.   This little chant has served me well, but I haven’t been able to apply the same method in packing up my photo gear.  I mean, “camera, batteries, 85mm, 200mm, fisheye….and so on”,  is just too much for this guy’s brain to remember.  So, I’ve spent the last few years developing a checklist for my photography gear based on the duration of the trip .   I can’t simply work off a set checklist because it doesn’t make sense for me to take my fisheye for portrait shots (or does it…hmmm) but at least I have a guideline for packing.   I know when I’m traveling for a few days to shoot portraits I won’t need my extra batteries, extra card reader…etc.  However, if I’m taking a much longer trip I have a tendency to throw the “kitchen sink” at it and it’s this list that has taken a few years to narrow down.   I remember trekking in Peru carrying my bag (weighing in at 30lb) thinking to myself, “oh, yeah I’ll need all this stuff….dammit!”.  Only to realize at the end of the trip I only utilized about  half.  My fisheye saw no love on the Peru trip, however I took some really cools shots with it in New Orleans.   I tend to think it’s best to err on the side of caution when you have the space and time to do so.  If I’m traveling and working from a hotel room then I tend to pack  a little more than let’s say I do for a backpacking trip.   I’ve put together the  master list (kitchen sink) so feel free to check  it out  by clicking HERE.  What gear do you pack when you plan for a trip?

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