{"id":39595,"date":"2021-12-22T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=39595"},"modified":"2021-12-20T12:48:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T19:48:23","slug":"whats-in-my-photo-bag-lawrence-lazare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-photo-bag-lawrence-lazare\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s in my photo bag? \u2014 Lawrence Lazare"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a 25-year career as an eCommerce product leader, I recently retired after the loss of my central vision caused by Stargardt Disease, a genetic eye disease that affects the retina. In my newfound retirement, I am concentrating on my\u00a0photography practice<\/a>, as well as documenting my vision-loss journey at\u00a0kinablind.com<\/a>. Becoming legally blind has caused a great deal of change in my 40 year-long photography practice, and certainly, the contents of my camera bag have changed to accommodate my vision challenges. I currently live in Pensacola, FL with my wife, sculptor\u00a0Carrie Fonder<\/a>, and with our two English Bulldogs.\u00a0You can follow me on Instagram at\u00a0@llazare<\/a><\/p>\n

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Like most photographers, I am on a never-ending search for the perfect camera bag. My current bag is the\u00a0Lowepro Photo Hatchback BP 250 AW II<\/a>. I like the fact that the cube that holds my gear cab be removed so that I can use it as a non-photo bag. It also has a built-in rain cover as well as being a very sturdy bag. That said, I just ordered a new bag just this week that I am anxious to try out.<\/p>\n

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I usually carry two cameras along with a number of lenses:<\/p>\n

Infrared photography is my main photo focus, and I shoot with an\u00a0Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II\u00a0<\/a>that has been converted to Infrared. My camera was converted by a fantastic company in NJ called\u00a0Kolari Vision<\/a>. My OM-D EM5 has a full-spectrum conversion which allows me to use filters to shoot different light spectrums. The Kolari site has a wealth of information about Infrared photography in general. If you\u2019re interested in learning more, here\u2019s a good video that provides an\u00a0intro to Infrared Photography<\/a>. You can\u00a0see some of my infrared photos here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I keep a non-converted camera in my bag, an\u00a0Olympus E-M1 MARK III<\/a>. Olympus is known for its image stabilization, and the EM1 has features like star auto-focus. That makes it possible for me to do astrophotography despite my vision challenges.<\/p>\n

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I hardly ever wore sunglasses before my vision loss, but I am now extremely light-sensitive, so I almost always wear sunglasses when I am outdoors, and sometimes even when I am indoors in brightly lit spaces. I wear a pair\u00a0from Two Blind Brothers<\/a>, a company run by two brothers who are afflicted with Stargardt Disease, the same disease I have. The glasses are designed to meet the need of the visually impaired, but they are great choice for anyone looking for high-quality sunglasses.<\/p>\n

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My light sensitivity also necessitates that I also wear a hat whenever I am in the sun. I recently ditched my trusty NY Mets baseball cap for this embarrassingly named\u00a0Fisherman\u2019s Chillba Hat from Kavu.<\/a>\u00a0Although it\u2019s certainly not runway-ready, it\u2019s a fantastic hat. It has a metal band in the brim that allows you to fold it into a tiny disk, making it perfect for tossing in your bag. It\u2019s water-resistant and fully reversible.<\/p>\n

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My European friends have long sung the praises of hiking poles, but I have only recently become a convert.\u00a0What I love most about these\u00a0Trekology Trek-Z Trekking Hiking Poles<\/a>\u00a0is that they fold down to a size where I can put them in the side pocket of my pack.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, I always keep a\u00a030000mAh Solar Charger<\/a>\u00a0in my bag \u2014 I like the fact that in addition to plugging it into the wall, I can charge it by setting in the sun.\u00a0There are many different solar chargers out there, but I like the fact that my current unit can be charged using a lightning cable ( as well as with a micro-USB cable) which allows me to use the same cable to charge the unit as well as my iPhone.\u00a0When I get my next charger, I will get one that includes a flashlight as well as a USB-C port.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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