My Gear #17 - James Madelin

Wednesday, 09 January 2013 08:13

Today's bag belongs to James Madelin - who started out as a freelance editorial & commercial photographer - who is now also head honcho at Enlight Photo Pro. This is James street shooting bag - although I doubt he gets much time for casual shooting these days. 

Here you go, at long last… my “In The Bag”… or more aptly, “In the Case”. In this case a pelican 1510. This is my location street photography setup…. I have about 10 different carrying/transport systems and will pack to suit the assignment.

Much of it is self explanatory.

Yellow tape: Nothing worse than putting your camera or a piece of gear down in a media room where you're surrounded by everyone else's gear and then not knowing what is yours. It's a trick I learnt from my days rock climbing. I also mark my bags and cases similarly, both for the same reason and to make them easier to find on conveyor belts.

Lens hoods: Don't actually know why I bother carrying them. Over several years of shooting both with and without, I never found any situation where they make a difference. Maybe that's just the places and style of my photography.

Pelican case: I'm a huge fan of Pelican cases… but also of "one bag for every job." They weigh a ton, but are bomb-proof. Find out more about why I love them here:

http://manbagaholic.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/pelican-1510.html

yes, this is a blog I began years ago….

oh, and I always pack a high vis vest too, so that you can hide in plain sight, so to speak, and avoid getting hassled by over-zealous security guards who think they can stop you shooting.

me: www.jamesmadelin.com
ioShutter: www.ioShutter.com
orbis: www.orbisflash.com

Thanks for sharing with us James - I hope the bag nowaday includes your inventions!

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