What Photography Gear to Pack, and How to Protect It

Posted: November 20, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12514" align="alignright" width="300"] Image from digital-photography-school.com[/caption] Choosing the right gear to take when going out on a photography shoot isn't always easy. Once that's been decided, protecting that gear from hazards comes into play. There is always the risk of something going wrong and gear being damaged, lost, or even stolen. These tips help you decide what gear you really need, and help you protect it. Branson Quenzer, writer for Digital Photography School, shares how to protect photography gear.

6 Tips for Protecting Your Gear from Any Hazard and Being Prepared

There is no such thing as a magic camera, lens, filter, flash, or tripod that does it all – hence the variety of brands, focal lengths, composite materials, etc., that are available is endless. Actually, part of the fun is not just having what you need, but sometimes what you want. Like something different, even though it doesn’t have the best reviews and specs by others, or something to experiment with, to broaden your creative horizons. But, there is one thing we all must consider when going out for a shoot, and that is what to bring, or even more importantly, what NOT to bring. Oh that agonizing decision of going through the pros and cons of each widget you could bring. There countless variables depending on personal tastes, what you will be shooting, and how long you will be on your photo shoot, just to mention a few. There is one constant though, stuff goes wrong, things break, bags get lost, and it is not always easy to get a replacement in time, or even at all. Read the entire article 6 Tips for Protecting Your Gear from Any Hazard and Being Prepared on Digital Photography School.