Planning for a trip is difficult. Planning a photography trip is downright brutal.

I’ve put together this guide to help aspiring and seasoned photographers save time on packing. Through years of failed attempts, countless overweight bags, dozens of broken zippers and torn cases I’ve learned a lot!

Rather than rambling on I’ll let the graphic below do the talking.

Feel free to print this out and put it in your back pocket. Actually, don’t do that! I don’t want to be in your back pocket. Print this out and put it in your front pocket. Actually… don’t do that that either. Just save it — whatever.