Not a happy bunny...

After some really heavy snow I knew that yesterday would be the narrow window of opportunity to get some really nice landscapes with snow on the desert floor and low on the mountains (clearer skies yesterday so what was there was going to melt quickly). So... as I had to drive out to work (50miles out in to desert to Creech AFB) I packed everything up and left early for work with a good plan of where I wanted to start.

The light looked really nice, there were some nice white fluffy clouds, broken low level clouds still clinging around the mountains with the peaks showing above. Great atmosphere and great excitment in the car. Parked up and got my camera bag out of the trunk. Tripod - check, filters and holder - check, lenses - check, spare batteries - check, spare memory card - check. Magic. Right then, think I'll start with the 70-200 to isolate the high peaks with the cloud. Now then, where the &*$£@ is the body?? That would still be sitting back in the house after being cleaned and downloading some images to PC.

Much swearing and shouting ensued and a very early arrival to work. Not a happy bunny!!

Bummer!
I'm betting every photographer has had similar.
Don't remember what occassion it was but I took off with everything but my sd cards once.
The last one used was still sitting in my reader.

Ouch, that sucks :( I had a similar morning today. Got up early to go hit this one spot as the light at sunrise was awesome. Park the car, grab my camera, and then I realize that I forgot to bring a light meter :mad2: Luckily, judging from the negs, I wasn't too far off using a bastardized version of Sunny 16.

I can't blame you for being upset! I think most of us could relate to your experience in one way or another.

I planned an afternoon in NYC with my new camera and couldn't wait to go. I got there and after clicking away for the first few shots - just noticed the LCD screen "NO CARD." That was when CF cards were more expensive and I couldn't afford to go into one of the local Manhatten electronic stores and pay triple the amount.

Another time - same plan. Got into NY and did about 10 minutes worth of shooting only to realize I had forgotten to charge my battery and no extra on me. You can't buy a charged battery on the streets.

Liz

I've never forgotten any piece of equipment, but because most of my shoots are with real life situations in the outdoors, often of action (even if staged), I always get in a hurry and usually work up a sweat. As a consequence, rarely do I get back to the relaxed comfort of my office to edit exposures without realizing that "I should have tried this or that", or "I should have remembered to do this or that."