{"id":66,"date":"2008-07-19T05:29:01","date_gmt":"2008-07-19T09:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/wordpress\/?p=66"},"modified":"2008-07-19T05:29:01","modified_gmt":"2008-07-19T09:29:01","slug":"i-use-bogen-carbon-tripods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/66\/i-use-bogen-carbon-tripods\/","title":{"rendered":"I Use &#8211; Bogen Carbon Tripods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bogentripod.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><br \/>\nOne of the keys to using a tripod is making it easy to use. This tripod is light and sturdy. That means I carry it with me &#8211; even on long walks. I lash it to my backpack or if I&#8217;m walking without my backpack I use a camera strap to sling it over my shoulder. It&#8217;s all well and good to say &#8220;I will use my tripod more!&#8221; But it&#8217;s like a diet or an exercise routine. You have to make it easy and fun to actually stick with it for the long haul. Get a tripod you like, not what you should like. And use it!<br \/>\nAs an aside, many people use tripods to slow down and make more considered images. Try making pictures exclusively without a tripod. Then try making pictures exclusively with a tripod. Compare your experiences. It&#8217;s not better or worse, it&#8217;s different. Note the differences and what they helped you accomplish and how they affected the way you related to your equipment and subject. Then, next time, choose whether to use a tripod or not to get specific results. It&#8217;s a simple thing really. 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