The Phoblographer

Have you ever been to a wedding, looked at the photographer, and thought to yourself, “What the hell is he thinking?” Judge Joe Brown has, and so have some of our readers. Even if you’re forced into shooting the wedding, you should consider a couple of modern upgrades. This post was inspired by my recent trip to a wedding where the photographer used a Nikon D700, 18-200mm lens, and an SB-900 on a flash bracket plus two White Lightning strobes in umbrellas. And the photos? As a former wedding photographer I’m going to come straight out and say that I don’t believe that my friend got her money’s worth.

Here are some major upgrades that won’t break the bank (especially with what you’ll be getting back in monetary return.)

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Leather and curves are sexy—as is that whole retro style look trend currently happening. With this said, the Olympus Pen Premium Camera Case is one that many small camera owners may want to consider adding not only to their camera bag collection, but to their wardrobe. It often holds my Olympus EP-2 when going on photowalks, out to parties, to work if I’m not in need of something larger, and when I just need something smaller and more attractive.

To be quite honest, it’s become a piece of man jewelry and will be for many Micro Four Thirds camera owners.

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In photography, when holding DSLRs and tons of gear, for long periods, one can develop wrist and shoulder pain. These pains can affect your photography. There can be many reasons for this. A photographer can have previous injuries or be really fatigued from a long day of shooting. A person can even be developing Arthritis. Whatever the reason there are ways to deal with this, or even prevent it in some cases. Photographers must take care of themselves.

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Black Rapid SnapR

Known for its efficient straps, Black Rapid has a new strap camera bag for point and shoot cameras.

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I’ve been using the Sun Sniper Reinforced Camera Strapfor quite a while now throughout my Nikon D3sand Canon 7Dfield reviews. Of all the different straps I’ve used, the Sun Sniper is perhaps the most comfortable I’ve ever worn while allowing maximum freedom for your camera’s accessibility. Since using it, the official brand straps have never went back onto the cameras.

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