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Before going to a fashion shooting on location I find it quite useful to go through a comprehensive checklist that reminds me of anything I might have forgotten. This is not because I am very forgetful. This is to keep my mind free for the creative challenge. Really good excuse, isn’t it?

Here is my suggestion for a complete list:

Notes and Papers

Address of the location
Driving directions
Train- or Plaintickets
Phone number of the location
Phone numbers of models, stylists, other people
Contracts and releases
Passport
Scribbles or example photos
Businesscards

Photobag

Cameras
Lenses
Lens cleaning kit
Fully charged batteries (camera / flash)
Memory cards
Harddrive/Imagetank
Angle viewfinder
Flashes/strobes
Reflectors
Neutral gray card
Tripod
Remote Camera Trigger

Snacks

Water/Drinks
Fruit / Banana
Sandwiches
Candy Bars

Miscellaneous

Portable CD player
Music on CDs

Please discuss this list with me by writing a comment or sending an eMail. What else need to be on this list? How do you make sure you got everything with you when you leave for a shooting?