Note from Admin: Here’s a excellent review of the Filson + Magnum Harvey Messenger bag written by professional photographer, Marco Sobrevinas.  He’s been a photojournalist for years and is currently a fashion photog.  Check out his new site, Eyebeam Images, when you get a chance.  He definitely knows his stuff.  Enjoy!

The Search for the Ideal Street Photography Bag

Like Patrick, I’ve also been a long-time user of Billingham bags.  I bought my first Billingham 20 years ago (an original Hadley), and my Hadley Pro, which I still own, is old enough that I don’t remember the year that I purchased it (maybe a decade ago, during its first year of production?).  I also use a 335 for professional location work. [continue reading…]

Anker Astro Mini 3000mAh Review:

These days, we rely on our smart phones more than ever.  When I’m away, I don’t always bring my laptop with me, and often times, I rely on my phone to search the web, check my email, work on blog-related business to even showing my pictures to whoever is interested.  But since I use my iPhone so much, the battery usually doesn’t make it to the end of the day.  So, what are my options?  Well, I could shut some of my apps down or I could simply use my phone less.    I can also bring my wall charger, and pray I’ll find some place to charge it during the day.  None of these options really sounded good to me.  That’s when I started looking into portable chargers, and that’s how I came across the Anker Astro Mini. [continue reading…]

The search for the perfect camera – from a pro tog’s perspective

Taken on a Sony A200, entry level DSLR. 6secs at f5.6 on the ‘crappy’ kit lens.

Note from Admin: Here’s an excellent guest post with exceptional images by Paul Richards who’s a professional photographer in the UK.  Enjoy!

I am a professional wedding photographer in Cornwall, UK, who specialises in documentary style photography. Honest storytelling is at the heart of what I do, and the only posed shots I do at a wedding are the group shots. I am somewhat of a purist photojournalist, so I won’t interfere at all, not even to move a wedding dress into a better spot, I’m only interested in finding the truth of the day. To me, life in all its glory is more than beautiful enough without being staged. [continue reading…]

Artisan & Artist DCAM-7200 Bag Review:

There are some great camera bags out there these days from many different manufacturers.  My personal favorites are the Billingham bags, which I’ve been using pretty much all of my photographic life.  I have a Hadley that’s over two decades old, which I’m still using today.  Other excellent bags come from Think Tank, Fogg and Domke.  Those are just the ones off the top of my head.  Artisan & Artist is known for making excellent camera straps but they also make camera bags.  Generally, my everyday bag is the compact Billingham M Combo, so I’m always looking out for cool, small bags that are great for daily use.  One bag that I’ve been eyeing for quite some time is the Artisan & Artist DCAM-7200, which is what I’m reviewing today. [continue reading…]