29 Gearing Up for Battle

Michael Reff

Figure 29-1

Figure 29-1

Before you grab your gear and hop on your trusty steed, you need advance preparation to successfully ride off into battle.

As any good knight will tell you, having the right weapons for the right fight is as important as the battle itself. Not having the right equipment, or having the right equipment but not having it in working order, can destroy you. Possibly worse, it can destroy your reputation.

One way to prevent these errors is by preparing a gear grid: a list of the client’s needs before every shoot. This standardized gear grid should contain all of the usual and essential items that ...

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