Having just replaced the batteries in my smoke alarms, a twice-yearly ritual, I thought I would give the spotlight to this essential tool for any photography studio, whether your photography workspace is in a city loft or a suburban basement. It is a no-brainer to store a fire extinguisher where it can be grabbed in [...]
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Far from being just your friendly neighborhood tape dispenser, this packing tape dispenser is a powerhouse of good deeds. Hold it in your hand and you have the ability to smack it down and drag tape across any surface. Be careful what you tape though, this stuff is strong. An assistant taught me years ago [...]
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I am so happy to present this month’s tool, the hot glue gun, because it is an essential irreverent photo tool for every photographer’s toolkit. Some years ago when these handy, and relatively safe, gadgets were becoming popular I visited a friend’s studio. He had just assembled a photo set for an advertising shoot – [...]
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If you are like me, you may save these 35mm film cans to store quarters for parking meters, shampoo for overnight trips, and that sort of use. But these plastic film containers are truly wonderful photo tools for a host of photographer’s needs. They are very durable and the lid holds tight while being easy [...]
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Long ago, in a land far away, I began disliking my old shoulder pads – the cheaply made, hard-as-nails pads that came as an extra with new camera bags. Over the years, while developing photographer’s scoliosis, I carried a heavy camera bag pretty much wherever I went. Then, a couple of decades ago at a [...]
