You can’t always travel by the road. You should know how to travel with camera gear with packing restrictions. In this slideshow, you will find out how to travel with camera gear.

1. Expert guide on how to
travel with camera gear

2. Why knowing how to pack camera gear is
important?
❖You can’t always travel by the road
❖You should know how to travel with camera gear with
packing restrictions
❖There’s surely be a right way
❖Essential canons of transporting your photography gear

3. To Bring Or Not To Bring, That’s The Question

4. Nature of work
❖Can avoid flashes and filters on a leisure trip
❖Bring only what is necessary
❖Varies depending upon your photography requirements
❖Prevent losing your expensive camera gear
❖Lay down everything you should before packing
❖Remove duplicates & unnecessary photography gear

5. Luggage type and number
❖Quantity & quality of the luggage matter
❖Minimalist photography gear limits what
you can take
❖Carry more by packing well
❖Multiple luggage offers more options
❖Categorize as ‘absolutely necessary,’ 'just
in case' & 'might want to use'

6. Picking Out Your Perfect Traveling Photography Baggage

7. How much gear do you have
❖Less gear:
▪ At times one bag is
sufficient
▪ Go for carry-on friendly
options
▪ Pick the one with adequate
internal dividers
▪ Get a hardshell roller
❖More gear - put some in your
checked-in baggage

8. Pick secured baggage
❖Ensure your luggage has
TSA-approved locks
❖Prevents theft of costly
equipment

9. Separate drone case
❖Carrying a drone with you?
❖Keep it in a separate case
❖You can't damage it with other
equipment

10. Verify airline guidelines
❖Ensure whether your luggage
actually meets TSA guidelines or
carry-on requirements
❖Confirm from the airline before
purchasing

11. Create A List
❖Helps sorting items to bring
❖Purchase items along the way might
cost much & ruin your budget

12. How To Pack Your Photography Gear

13. Don’t wait for the last minute
❖Packing takes time
❖Don’t start packing 2
hours before your flight
❖Plan ahead
❖Take at least a day

14. Separate everything into bunches
❖Have the most expensive or
necessary items in the carry-on bag
❖Even if you lose the checked-in
baggage you have everything you
need

15. Follow the travel guidelines
❖Most airlines don’t allow batteries in
checked-in baggage
❖Keep them in your carry-on
❖Inquire from the airline what’s allowed

16. Pack everything securely
❖Sturdy items go at the bottom
❖Layer them with padded items
such as clothes
❖Ensure they don’t move much
in handling
❖Pack lenses without batteries
❖Cover lenses with front & rear
lens caps

17. Declutter everything
❖Keep smaller accessories in separate
compartments
❖Access them easily
❖Don't clutter the main compartment
❖Organize all your cords
❖Wrap them & secure them with a tie

18. How To Ensure You And Your Gear Reaches The Destination Safely

19. Travel Insurance
❖Get travel insurance
❖Insure your expensive
photography gear
❖Don’t rely on the airline's
lost luggage liability cap;
❖Prevent significant loss

20. Reach the airport early
❖Don't rush to the airport at
the last minute
❖Reach early
❖Have enough time to check
in your baggage safely
❖Have time to unpack and
repack your carry-on during
your security check

21. Subscribe to TSA PreCheck
❖No need to offload all the contents of your carry-on
luggage at the security check
❖Prevents damaging expensive photography gear

22. Board the plane at the earliest
❖Ensures sufficient space in
the overhead bin
❖Find space just above your
seat
❖Don’t let the equipment get
out of sight

23. Thank You!
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