17 Things Every Adventure Photographer Needs in Their Kit
Boiling down 15+ years of professional adventure photography. These are the essential pieces of photo gear.
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MindShift BackLight Elite 45L Backpack Review
The BackLight Elite 45L from MindShift Gear is designed to be the ultimate outdoor and adventure photography backpack. I have been testing this bag for years during its development, and now it’s time to give you guys a detailed look at it.
Peak Design Launches Innovative New Travel Tipod
Peak Design has launched a new travel tripod on Kickstarter. Based on their past successes with the crowdfunding platform, it should come as no surprise that they blew past the $2 million funding mark in a single day. They are smashing their $500,000 goal with 57 days still to go. UPDATE: Launched and reviewed. “During my travels in 2008 I began wondering why on Earth my tripod was so big. The thing was full of negative space and knobs, and I felt like something designed for portability could do much better,” Peak Design CEO, Peter Dering. During the campaign the …
Ice Climbing Photography in the Greenland Ice Cap with Christian Pondella and Red Bull
Christian Pondella is one of the world’s leading extreme sports photographers, and much of his work sees him travelling the world with Red Bull’s top athletes. On a recent ice climbing trip to Greenland with Will Gadd, they produced a great video that gives you an insight into the both the photographic and athletic skills required to do this kind of work. If the video has you hungry for more, Christian shares a few more details on the Red Bull website. A few years ago we had a chat to Christian to find out what kind of gear he carries …
Kayaking Around Bowen Island With a Camera
Photographing a challenging sea kayaking adventure has long been on my bucket list. Now you can read all about my solo circumnavigation of Bowen Island in this trip report.
How to Set up Your Canon Camera for an Aquatech Underwater Housing
When the Canon 5D Mark IV came out I wanted to buy an underwater housing for it so I could begin to experiment with some new types of photography. I went with an Aquatech Elite housing, and I’m guessing you did too if you’ve ended up on this page, or at least you’re thinking about it. This isn’t going to be a review of the product in any way, it’s simply a quick guide to getting it all set up. At the time of writing this, the Canon 5D Mark IV is the current model, but I’m pretty sure there …
Creating the Ultimate Camera Tether for Climbing and Aerial Photography
I recently began to learn how to climb with the intention of using those new skills to capture some interesting imagery for my portfolio. Learning how to climb isn’t something that can be done overnight, but I’m gradually finding the time to get out into the mountains to practice. My climbing skills and my rope skills are improving every month, and I’m beginning to figure out the necessary systems to rappel into previously inaccessible places, and ascend and descend ropes to put me into positions for capturing the images I’m after. While I was trying to figure out how to …
Surf Photography Q&A With Jussi Grznar
Jussi Grznar is a professional snowboard and surf photographer from Canada. We checked in with him after a recent trip to Tahiti to find out more.
Adventure Photography Off The Grid – Travelling In Nepal
Packing my bags for a three week trek in one of the most remote parts of Nepal was no easy feat. How was I going to charge batteries? Back up my photographs? Have enough storage to fit all the invaluable images of the adventure?
Using Your Spare Camera As A Remote For Sports & Event Photography
Using your backup camera to quickly grab alternate angles using a PocketWizard remote is a great way to provide your clients with a variety of layout opportunities from your event coverage or photojournalistic work.