Make a Mobile Photography Studio

If you were building something and using power tools, running out of power would be no big deal. Frustrating, yes, but not a big issue. You’d plug in your batteries and let them charge overnight before coming back to it tomorrow. That’s not true of all battery-powered jobs though. If you’re shooting an outdoor wedding and the batteries die, that’s not just your day that’ll be ruined. Here are a few tips for staying fully charged during a shoot.

Charge Batteries Overnight

Get into the habit of plugging in the night for you have a gig. This will save you time and hassle later. There’s nothing quite like plugging in a few hours before leaving for the shoot and hoping that your battery can charge in that time. And while you’re at it, make sure there’s enough room on your camera for all of the pictures you’re about to shoot.

Keep Track of Your Charge

How many perfect shots have been missed because a battery died at the wrong moment? For long events, that battery will die – it’s up to you to control when. Check your battery levels occasionally and keep a schedule handy (if there is one for that event). Maybe change batteries in the downtime, even if you don’t quite need to yet. A little preparation and planning never hurt anyone.

Bring Portable Power

No more battery? No sweat! With your EnergyBar 250, you can charge a dead battery while you continue to shoot with the full one. Our battery weighs less than eight pounds and is less than two inches thick, which means it takes up less space than some of the other equipment you have to bring along. If it’s a weekend outdoor event, bring your EP-55 solar panels to charge the EnergyBar. You can never run out of power when you plug in to the sun.