Tomorrow I have a photoshoot (a boudoir session, to be exact--yay!!), which means tonight will be spent charging batteries, packing, and making sure I have everything ready to go. Depending on what type of shoot I have, the amount of gear I bring to said shoot varies. Sometimes I bring backdrops and stands, other times I might bring a studio strobe and a stand for it if there's a chance we won't have enough natural light. Usually I take my fabric, blankets, and wraps unless the client definitely knows they don't want to use them. Typically I take a combo of the aforementioned items. But no matter what type of session I have, this big, super heavy, been with me forever camera bag always comes along. Inside I have two camera bodies (my Mark II 5D and my 20D); a 24-70mm lens, a 50mm lens, an 85mm lens, and a 17-40mm lens; a Metz flash; Metz powerpack; Sekonic light meter; remote trigger; batteries; cards; a sewing kit (came in handy more than once back when I was shooting weddings and had to do minor alterations for the bridal party--I'm not kidding); random items that I've had forever; and the piece de la resistance...deodorant.
Now most of you are probably thinking, "What's so special about deodorant?" and you'd be right--there isn't anything special about it, other than the fact it keeps people from stinking. Yet for some reason whenever people discover I carry deodorant in my bag they either find it incredibly amusing or think it's weird...or both. And by "people" I mean other photographers who are actually friends. But I remind them that whenever one is shooting a wedding (a.k.a. what I was doing when I originally stuck the deodorant in my bag) in the blazing hot sun, it's nice to know you can reapply the anti-stink/anti-sweating deodorant as needed. Some people end up taking my advice and adding a small thing of deodorant to their bag. Others still laugh at me. That's okay...I smell better than they do.
On to the pic...{click to view full size}
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