I've been a photographer for 4 years now, my first camera was a Canon t3. The first thing I did when I got the camera was buy a batter grip to give it a little more weight and some extra shooting time. The second thing I did was take off the camera strap. I didn't like the way it rubbed on my neck. A few months down the road, I purchase the Canon 1D. I loved everything about the camera. The camera came with a neck strap, but if you don't know about the 1D, know this - it's weighs about 4 pounds and possibly more depending on the lens your shooting with. Wearing that around my neck on a regular basis caused nothing but pain for me.
For two years, I worked strapless. My cameras only at the fate of my grip. People used to cringe in fear when I would shoot in some areas thinking that my camera would fall to it's death! Not too long ago, my wrist started to hurt as I was walking though DC. I was carrying my camera and I had no bag to put it in. So I was just switching hands every few minutes. I hit the internet and started looking for camera straps. I found a sling strap on a website. I ordered it and I was impressed. I was photographer for a pretty large event. It was the first time I had used the strap. About 1 hour into the event, my strap just broke! My camera smashed into the ground along with my heart! That was my last straw with camera straps!
Some friends had suggested wrist straps but I feel that carrying around a 4 lb camera with only the strength of your wrists leads to arthritis. So I hit the search bar once more for a strap that was fashionable and strong enough for me! I came across a photographer who was excited about the delivery of his Holdfast Gear double sided strap. I checked them out. I'm in the midst of a complete image makeover and the products Holdfast makes, spoke directly to my creative soul! I spent about two months stalking their, checking out their straps and bags. I eventually made the jump at being the owner of some good ol' american made leather Holdfast Gear!
I was so excited to pull into my driveway and see this little piece of photographer heaven sitting outside my house. I opened it up and it was the best thing I've ever opened! I legit haven't taken this strap off since I first put it on. I've been modeling it around town and I've received nothing but comments about how badass this strap looks! It doesn't cut into my shoulders or my neck, both of my cameras feel safe when I'm out exploring the area!
I've done paid ads in the past about brands and gear but this is legit my personal experience with camera straps and the relief I have with my Holdfast Money Maker camera strap. If you live in the DC area, hit me up and I'll show you how great it is!
Photography provided by Jarrett Hendrix
