How Joe McNally Does It...

Browncoat

Senior Member
Ever wonder how Joe travels around with all his speedlight gear? Check it out:

Traveling With Light « Joe McNally’s Blog

One thing you'll undoubtedly notice (and it isn't mentioned in the article surprisingly) is all that bright blue tape on everything. Hell, even his Sharpie markers have blue tape.

If you ever go to a photo shoot where there's multiple photographers, you'll want to do something like this. The blue tape is Joe's way of branding his gear so that it's easily identifiable. Think of it as a great big "PROPERTY OF JOE MCNALLY" sign on all this stuff.

I never used to do this until I joined a photo group. We'd be at a shoot and everyone there has PocketWizards. Which one is yours? Oh...mine has a little nick near the power switch. Wait...so does yours? Uhh....I think this one is mine?

Electrical tape is available in a variety of colors, even camo, and is what most people use to mark their gear. You can even get fancy and use two colors if you want. I use green tape on my stuff.
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
Ever wonder how Joe travels around with all his speedlight gear?
That very question has plagued me for years... How many nights have I lain awake, staring at the ceiling, eye's wide as I ponder, "How DOES Joe travel around with all those Speedlights? HOW??!!" My fists, clenched in a silent rage as no answer was forthcoming.

At long last... There is peace for my long-tortured soul.
 

carguy

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The G+ link in your profile must be broken...it's not pointing to the right place. Wanna add you to my circles!

Strange, I'll see if I can update that in my profile. Look me up: JLopez67

*edited - Found my G+ URL - edited profile.
 
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