My first portrait session house call..

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I realized that I was bringing a lot of gear to their home. They also said I would need to find street parking. I wasn't going to go back and forth for all my gear so I bought a dolly (and bungee cords). I needed one for the house anyway. I bought the cheapest one at Lowes. I'm looking for the dolly that folds and works like a stepping stool. I know it is out there somewhere.

So what did I bring? I won't list everything since I brought almost everything I had to be safe. Here is a list of things that pertains to the project:

Canon 30D with grip
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon 70-200 f/2.8
1 GIG CF (and spare)
2 batteries
Stroboframe and Canon flash off-shoe cord
Canon 430EX with lots of batteries
Smith-Victor KT750 750W 3-Light Photoflood Kit
2 4800K bulbs
32" Photoflex Multidisc
Calumet reflector stand
Piano bench (it's adjustable and seats two)
Step ladder (for extra shooting angles)
Heavy Promaster Tripod with ball head
Heavy duty powerstrip with 15 ft cord.

I forgot my one and only backdrop and spring clips. Fortunately, we used one of their bedsheets when I realized that the wood blinds weren't going to work. The background may have been filled with horizontal and vertical white lines. Covering it with the gray/green bedsheet really worked outs.

I'm really glad I got the dolly. It made things a snap to haul.