Vince Lupo
Whatever
As a commercial photographer, I have quite a few things that would be on that ‘essentials’ list: Pliers, screwdrivers, Allen wrenches, gaffer tape, bandaids (don’t ask me why!), spare iPhone charger, bulb blower, putty (useful for product photos), tweezers (for food photography), fishing line (for suspending things like earrings and the like), small white pieces of matboard (as little reflectors), neutral density gel for my strobes, extension cords (short ones and really long ones), A-clamps, Manfrotto Superclamps, scissors, Swiss Army knife, AA and 9v batteries, large pieces of black cloth, sandbags, plus pretty much doubles and triples of everything — because whatever can go wrong will go wrong. A ladder is also a big help, though not necessarily ‘indispensable’.
Actually, if I could think of one thing that is my ultimate ‘essential’ (though it doesn’t fit in my camera bag), it would be my expandable 4-wheeled cart with an added shelf kit. Can’t imagine working without it, though I stupidly did for a number of years.
Actually, if I could think of one thing that is my ultimate ‘essential’ (though it doesn’t fit in my camera bag), it would be my expandable 4-wheeled cart with an added shelf kit. Can’t imagine working without it, though I stupidly did for a number of years.
