Lightning Off The Back Porch (August 2nd, 2012)
A summer lightning storm blew through last week. I was driving home for most of it but managed to make it back in time to catch one nice shot off the patio.
There was barely any rain for most it. Some sprinkles started toward the end. Since I don’t seem to own an umbrella anymore, I had to improvise a cover for my rig. Two Magic Arms1, some Super Clamps2 and a piece of mat board assembled together did the trick.
Now I’m off to buy an umbrella. I don’t care about getting wet, but I’d prefer my gear stay dry.
Links and Notes
Bogen/Manfrotto Magic Arms - Indispensable tools for your lighting and photography arsenal. These things, along with the multitude of clamps, brackets and studs, allow anything to be attached anywhere and pointed in any direction. Highly recommended.
Super Clamps - You’ll want at least one of these for each Magic Arm. As with all clamps, there’s no such thing as having too many.
2012
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