The Phoblographer

I’m the new guy here at The Phoblographer, so it’s time I inaugurate myself by explaining exactly what I carry with me when I go out shooting.

I’ve been taking pictures since I was a kid, but only recently have I taken the time to evaluate my gear and shape my camera bag around exactly the type of photographs I’m taking. Having moved to Los Angeles recently, street photography seemed like an obvious transition for me. I fell in love with it, and it is now my primary style of shooting. I’ve now molded my gear around my needs, and while very simple, it handles just about anything I can throw at it. Let’s take a look!

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First image from a ~7 Hour photo walk I recently did

Being a photographer is like playing a game of chess, you must think first before you move. No matter which style of photography I am doing, I have to  prepare myself. This can make a long  day easier because it allows me to focus on the creation of images. Read the rest of this entry »

MOD announced today a new line of straps for DSLRs, SLR, and compact cameras. Coined the: ECO straps, compact camera straps and bags, drop-in pouches for DSLR & SLR cameras, strap wraps, neck pads and quick release adaptors. In addition to the new product lines, new assortments of styles and designs have been added to existing collections. Consistent with the company’s commitment to excellence in design and quality, all new product fabrics are personally hand-selected and all products are proudly manufactured in the United States.

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My Current Favorite bag, Tamrac Evolve 8

Well it’s the end of the year and I am looking at what I have and planning for the future. When Chris Gampat and Travis Lawton did their list, I started working on mine. For me this turned into a new year’s cleaning and reorganizing. It has been a quite a journey since I set out on my photography path. In this time, I have collected a good amount of gear. The funny thing about my kit is I do not havee a lens that cost over $300. My equipment is very low cost as compared to many people I know. However, it works for me. I am happy with everything I own. My gear has been an exercise in thriftiness and resourcefulness. Now I do not carry all of this stuff all the time, but it does rotate throughout the week depending on what I am shooting.

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I’ve been taking photos for many years now, but held out on getting a DSLR until just a couple years ago. Since then I have gotten the chance to shoot on a regular basis and started keeping up with sites such as this one, and thus have added some much needed gear to my camera bag. That said, I don’t do any studio shooting so my list is still pretty basic. The majority of my photography work is carried out while traveling or photojournalistic in nature so I tend to prefer to pack light (although not light enough that I am missing something I wish I had brought along). So, what equipment have I managed to accumulate?
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Camera Bag is an editing software program primarily centered around the use of presets with levels of adjustment: similar to the way that many mobile phone applications like Instagram work. While Adobe Lightroom 3 and Photoshop all have presets that allow users to get images with a cross-processed, plastic camera type of look (amongst others) not many people still know how to accomplish these look or understand color theory.

So does Camera Bag worth your time?

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