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But can your memory card wallet do THIS!?

But can your memory card wallet do THIS!?

OK, brace yourselves... Right?! We received that photo from Stephen Kornacki in Wisconsin recently and, well, we'll just let Stephen tell the story: Hey all! Just wanted to share a crazy cool story. I decided to hike a piece of public land after a fresh prescribed wildfire prairie burn with my 2-year-old daughter. We were in search of deer sheds. We made it to the far corner of the property and stumbled upon a memory card case. Being a photographer myself, I recognized the Think Tank memory card case. The case had clearly been through the fire, but the cards...

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Think Tank Pro Team Feature: Ami Vitale

Think Tank Pro Team Feature: Ami Vitale

We're honored to collaborate with so many talented photographers on our Pro Team, and right at the top of the list has to be the incomparable, Ami Vitale. A Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, Ami has covered conflict zones and wildlife and environmental stories in more than 100 countries over the course of her career.  Story — National Geographic: Pandas Gone Wild   Story — National Geographic: The Last Goodbye   Story — National Geographic: Women of Impact   Recently, Ami founded the nonprofit, Vital Impacts, with visual journalist, Eileen Mignoni. This women-led non-profit provides financial assistance and amplifies...

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Pandemic Project 2: Sailing the Polaroid Keys with Ronald C Modra

Pandemic Project 2: Sailing the Polaroid Keys with Ronald C Modra

  As we stutter step our way into 2022, and the pandemic waxes and wanes, our friend, Ronald C Modra, recently penned this piece on how he's staying sharp and creative, even as the ground shifts beneath him.  The good news though?  Ron tells us that workshops are back on, and that he and Don Smith are off to lead a trip to the Lofoten Islands next month.  Safe travels, gentlemen!  Here's Ron's piece on his adventures in the Florida Keys, with tackle box and camera in hand:     All the years I worked at Sports Illustrated and for...

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Gear Carry on African Safaris

Gear Carry on African Safaris

Our friends Therese Iknoian and Michael Hodgson from HITravelTales recently took our Retrospective shoulder bags with them to Kenya and came back with some stellar photos and a great write-up on their trip.  Check out some of their tips on what to bring, and how to carry it all, if an African safari is on your bucketlist radar for 2022:   How to carry gear to and on an African safari By Therese Iknoian / HITravelTales.com Your bucket list African photo safari is getting closer. You’ve gotten your immunizations and ordered your cargo pants. Now, the question is, how do...

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