09/09/2026
Work smarter, not harder. 📸🎒 ➡️ 🧳
After 12 years of absolute loyalty, I am officially retiring my old camera backpack from field duty.
It was an absolute tank and served me well for over a decade, but as the years go on, you have to listen to your body. Lugging heavy camera backpacks around simply isn’t an option for me anymore due to my back and a permanent foot injury.
In fact, if my chiropractor found out I was still slinging a heavy pack over my shoulders—especially if I told her the total weight of the gear I was cramming inside it—she’d probably refuse to see me! 😂
Huge shoutout to Dr. Lindsey Mansueto and the incredible team at
I love her focus on the complete mind-and-body connection.
She keeps me balanced, completely upright, and ready to push that shutter button.
So this changes how I transport my studio to align with what my back actually needs.
Enter the new upgrades:🧳 The 184 case is my new everyday carry vault (perfectly fitting the Nikon Zf with one lens... and yes, I’m keeping the handcuffs attached to it. I’ll let you all speculate in the comments as to why they are there! 🔗😉).
🧳 The larger 300 rolling vault handles the heavy lifting for all my other primary gear (including the Nikon Z8 and a plethora of lenses).
Shoutout to signs_com for the custom “Lopshire Photography, LLC” white vinyl lettering—it finished the look perfectly. Same tools, same passion—just a much smarter, spine-friendly way to keep creating! 🥂...
