great info!! just an update. TSA likes camera batteries to be 30% charge which leaves a lesser chance of batts shorting. also, carryon all batts. Check per airline, as some have different policies. southwest you can travel with a max of - 20 lithium-ion batteries under 100wh, and x2 batts under 160wh (gold or v-mount)
I am also a big fan of the breakthrough photo filters... I look forward to the review. I really appreciate the practical aspects of your videos... after a long day they are a good way to relax... be well.
another great video Brenda! Thank you so much for sharing your very organized workflow. When it comes to travel and photography, you can almost never be too prepared or organized!
As a female photographer, do you travel alone or what are tips if you do travel alone to stay safe? Maybe a future video? Have fun and send back photos and you tube videos!!
Yes do not check your camera gear! Another great video. Please talk about your laptop. As a traveling photog I am looking to upgrade and your option is valued!
Hi Brenda, Your fans over in Australia are missing you so much. Hope you and your family are well. We hope you'll upload another vlog soon. All the best to you.
Great tips! Glad you are back again! I have a packing list that I refer to also. You must love cold weather--VT and Yukon?😀 Have a great trip. Be safe!
Don’t forget the tripod! I’m guessing that is checked in? Love your videos, no “fancy smancy” gumph, just pure factual advice. Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it - Baz Luhrmann
I've been so busy and have not been able to watch other photographer's input. Today I found you and your videos. BTW, thank you for not using annoying music especially when you are speaking. I was wondering, you didn't mention what you do with the tripod?
Great tips! Props for the Sugru, it's handy stuff. Hard to pick a favorite tip, but I'd have to say #8, being redundant, is up there. On a European trip, I was going for 2 weeks. I knew I'd be shooting a lot, so I brought 18 memory cards, and used one a day. At night, I'd format the next one, copy the shots to the laptop, and put that day's card away. I'd copy the files to an external hard drive as well. Then came the ultimate backup: Halfway through the trip, I shipped the used memory cards back to myself. That way, if all of my equipment got stolen, I still had half the trip backed up. (These days I'd probably just use Dropbox or the like, though.) And yes, bring extra. Batteries, cards, whatever. Not every city in the US has a good store with lens caps, memory cards, etc, and overseas, if they do have them, they will be much more expensive.
Hi, just stumbled upon your channel a few days ago! Your videos are so helpful, and it's nice to see another female photographer! :) Love your videos and photography! I'm a photographer from Connecticut based in NYC!
Great video! Perfect timing as well since I leave in two weeks for a week trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and I am scratching my head on what to bring with me! Have fun and be safe on your trip. Side note: I just got the magnetic rings from Manfrotto about a month ago for my round CPL and ND filters and they work great. You will love them!
Impressive, just one thing so many airlines only allow a stupid 10lb carry on limit, say you were faced with that inconvenience, would you just pack lighter or pay for the extra carry on, I guess the need is greater for the project than to save weight restrictions, but just interested how your thoughts were on that?
Hey Brenda, just found your site recently and have really appreciated the knowledge you have shared. Lots of helpful tips in all of them. Question on the BUBM bag. Which size were you showing and would you continue to consider using it? Thanks and I'll be continuing to watch.
Brenda, great video. You mention photography equipment insurance. I am researching and would appreciate any tips, or companies that you would recommend.
Super helpful video, Brenda. Thanks! I’m going on a 1-week photo trip soon, so this is timely. Is the yellow microfiber cloth solely for the camera and lens bodies, and then the small red lens cloth was for the lens glass? Could the yellow microfiber cloth double for cleaning the lens?
Hello Brenda, enjoying your RU-vid Channel! My wife and I are going to Iceland in a few months and I'm learning all I can about astro photography since this will be the first attempt. With that said, I have 2 questions and a comment, what is the brand of your USB charging station? I think that's a great idea instead of all the small wall chargers! What are you using for audio recording? Comment, I see you are using portable hard drives, have you considered USB Flash drives? For my travels, I have 2 Kingston HyperX 128GB flash drives for backups, one stays with me all the time. They are now available up to 512 GB. Just a thought. Keep up the good work!
I took 3 flights on Delta, with my tripod attached to the camera bag. It went trough security and it fit on the overhead compartment without any issues at all.
Great tutorial. Though I can appreciate why you might not have gone into reasons why you didn’t talk about safety, I might have at least included some mention of bringing your satphone along as essential equipment. While I always travel with another person when I’m doing photography in Alaska (there are these huge furry animals that might choose to include me in their diet), I always carry a personal locator beacon such as the ACR ResQLink+ PLB with me as well as a satellite phone (my PLB is always in my vehicle when I’m traveling in national parks, as is my avalanche rescue beacon during winter months). As I do a lot of mountain photography, hiking trails up into higher terrain might necessitate finding a remote spot for that perfect photo composition: as a precaution, I wear a climbing harness and carry some rope and the means to secure myself from falling such as pitons and carabiners. It may seem like overkill, but I’ve had rocks slip or fracture beneath me, and have fallen twice: the harness and rope I used saved my life. How about packing a small first aid kit, too? Mosquito/insect repellant? Bear repellent? Whistle? Layered clothing?
Lists. List are important for just about any adventure or even a day trip. I've forgotten my tripod. I've forgotten to charge batteries. I've forgotten the pump for my airmattress. And when your with critical friends they just give you "the look".
Damn that RyanBiscoBarnes!!! He stole my question!!!! What is your "field" tripod? Light weight to pack, or do you feel the pain and pack a big boy? I just can't see me going over 2 pounds on a tripod.... I'm old and cranky and don't want to haul any more weight than I NEED to. GREAT videos Brenda. Seriously, you're hitting so many checkpoints we may have to call the police on you : ) Keep 'em coming!!!!
Good point Hernan, taking expensive gear on a plane is a nightmare. I also would like to have heard the (fine detail) where everything is also. What's in the hold? And what precisely goes into the overhead locker....
Joe- You should probably check with the airline. I have recently traveled on two separate major airlines, and I was able to carry my tripod strapped to one of my camera bags.
This is nuts!! Too much crap. I just got back from 3 weeks in the SW in May. Stock and travel. I spent 2 weeks in Costa Rica. No laptop, plenty of cards. Drone. And basic gear. You supposed photogs weigh yourselves down like pack mules. Absolutely ridiculous.
Everyone has their own workflow and tolerances for what they can manage. More power to you that you travel with less stuff; and more power to the person who can handle more equipment for their own photography needs. There is no need to be insulting towards others (including "supposed photogs") who take the time to share their organized workflow so that others can possibly benefit.
