SCOTLAND CANCELLED… PATAGONIA CANCELLED.. MONUMENT VALLEY CANCELLED.. BIG SUR CANCELLED.. FRANCE CANCELLED…We are now a year into the worst health crisis in modern history. Like many, my friend and workshop partner, Don Smith, and I have not been able to conduct any of our photographic workshops and it has us left restless, irritable and longing for something to do. There has never been a time in my career I have been this inactive. I spent 25 years as a staff and contract photographer on the run for Sports Illustrated which was a never ending merry go round, baseball to football,...

Featured products: BackStory 15 Backpack Essentials Convertible Rolling Backpack Photo credit: Tony Lee, Netherlands   While we may not be fully out of the woods yet, as vaccines roll out around the world many of you are looking to get back to doing what you love most — shooting photos and traveling!  We've received some amazing photos from customers working, shooting and traveling with our gear recently.  We hope you enjoy this quick, virtual trip around the globe.  And definitely reach out if you have photos you'd like to share with us!  We're always looking for ways to cross-promote the...

We're pretty excited to have dual Pulitzer prize winning photojournalist, Essdras M Suarez with us for "5 Minutes with..." today!  Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | WWW Who are you, what do you do and how long have you been doing it?Essdras: I was a photojournalist for 20 years working as a staff photographer. The last twelve of my career were spent at the Boston Globe. On 2015 I moved to DC and got involved with a startup called million eyez that was about image gathering and showcasing by themes or topics. At the same time I was leading photo workshops abroad- mostly to Cuba. Eventually I...

Hey there, friends! Today we're excited to get 5 minutes with Mine Kasapoglu, a pro sports photographer who is based in Istanbul, Turkey. Please Share - Here's a handy button!  Mine gives us some really great insight into her work and inspirations, enjoy your five minutes with Mine Kasapoglu! Who are you, what do you do and how long have you been doing it?"I am a sports photographer. I have been taking photos since 1998, started working professionally in 2000 and concentrated mostly on sports photography after 2015" When you started out in the field you’re in, how did you...