Clothing & Gear
Due to a gas crunch, (and being broke) shooting was very limited this week. However, I did take on some new photog attire in the form of a pair of black mil-spec boonie hats. I’ve come to love boonie hats for photography. For starters, they‘re crushable meaning easy storage. The brims allow for one to shoot with ease without removing the hat especially while shooting tall. Just roll up the brim, and you’re all set. Best of all, they look pretty good. For photojournalist, they look the part. The three I bought came from a military surplus store, and were sold in a pack of three for fifteen bucks.
This got me thinking about the rest of my field gear. I have a Domke photogs vest that I have had for nearly fifteen years, yet seldom wear it because it looks like a fishing vest. While the kaki keeps you cool in the summer, it makes one look way too much like an old man. But the black ranger vest I have looks mil, and it has a hood inside the collar. That hood when inside the collar also provides a lot of padding for longs days with a camera around the neck. Shame, I can’t combine the two vests, but then again, I always hate wearing my vests for one other reason because I can never find where I put anything—especially lens caps. (Not that I can find them regardless of what I’m wearing!) Ciao.
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